Goldentea

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1. From home health nursing to hospital nursing

   Goldentea replied to Goldentea's topic in Home Health

   Hi nurseinstinct, I am still working in home health. It has been a little bit more than a year since I started working at my current job, and I'm deciding to stay at least 2 years here before I start looking elsewhere...When I first started I was par...

2. Weeping and edematous legs - unna boot?

   Goldentea posted a topic in Wound

   I originally posted this in Home Health nursing, but I thought it would be more appropriate here... I need some advice here. I have a pt. that has CHF that developed weeping with her swollen legs. I initially wrapped it in Kerlix and told pt. to keep...

3. Weeping and edematous legs - unna boot?

   Goldentea posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi all, I need some advice here. I have a pt. that has CHF that developed weeping with her swollen legs. I initially wrapped it in Kerlix and told pt. to keep elevating her legs; however, her skin got extremely irritated and reddened from the weeping...

4. From home health nursing to hospital nursing

   Goldentea posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi everyone, I was curious about what everyone's thoughts were about the chances of switching from home health nursing into hospital nursing. I started my current home health/hospice job as a new grad and I plan to stay here for at least one year, so...

5. Need some advice for very sick home care pt

   Goldentea posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi everyone, Maybe someone can give me some advice. I have a pt that is 103 years old and has severe chf and copd that is currently under home care. MD wants pt to be under hospice but family refuses and when I wanted to refer a social worker for the...

6. Question about post-surgical drain removal

   Goldentea posted a topic in Home Health

   Hey everyone! I have a question about how to care for the drain site after a drain is removed. I have a pt. that had surgery about a month ago, and yesterday was the first night that the family didn't cover the incision site because it was healed, cl...

7. start if care oasis time frames.

   Goldentea replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

   Hi squeegee! I am also new to HH and would love to get a copy of your cheat sheet. Can you please e-mail it to me? My e-mail is [email protected]. Thanks a lot!

8. New Grad RN in Home Health!

   Goldentea posted a topic in Home Health

   I recently got hired as a home health case manager as a new grad and I am excited but scared at the same time. I haven't gone out to visit patients yet, but I'm worried that I am not competent enough to be on my own. I will be following a nurse for a...