helpinghands

helpinghands BSN, RN

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About helpinghands

helpinghands has 3 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care, Home Health.


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  1. Case Management/Utilization Review

    Home health usually involves case management and you don't need case mgmt experience to get the job. I'm sure any agency would love to hire a nurse with 24 years experience! It could be a great way to get case mgmt experience that could open a lot of...
  2. head ---> meet brick wall and repeat (rant)

    It wasn't just the pt care, it was all the other things mentioned. I think I could have dealt with the nasty pts/families/MD's if I didn't feel like I was always surrounded by chaos. Seemed like I was always surrounded by people who were also just ha...
  3. That pretty much sums up my experience with nursing. Seems like every small task turned into a huge challenge. I've been cussed out, hit, kicked, splashed with every imaginable body fluid and exposed to all sort viruses and bacteria. I've worked at 3...
  4. mileage issue/home health issues

    Mileage is killing me! Most of my patients are far away and I don't get reimbursed for the trip to my first visit or from my last. To make things worse we just got bought by another company and they reduced or mileage rate! :angryfire I'm looking for...
  5. A few questions

    The owner has also unexpectedly retired, can't be a good sign. Seems like things are sliding down hill and picking up speed. Dusted off my resume and already have a few interviews scheduled.
  6. A few questions

    I've been with my HHA for a little over a year. The agency has just been bought by another and there have been a few policy changes. First was all nurses have to take call. Before per-diem didn't have. Also, they will no longer provide cell phone...
  7. DutchgirlRN, I really hope things work out for you. I had read alot of your post before the changes took place at your office, and they inspired me to try HH before giving up on nursing completely. Now I have a HH job I LOVE. Wishing the same for ...
  8. You can PM me.
  9. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    Hi everyone, I just started my new HH job last Monday and I'm very excited about my new job. I've been a nurse for 3 years, 1 as an LPN and 2 as an RN. Everyone is right about the paperwork! There sure is alot of it! The people I work with are wonde...
  10. getting assessments done

    Usually the techs are doing vitals at the beginning of the shift, so I just follow behind them. We also have to do a second assessment at 3am. I try to coincide this one with the 3am VS and labs draws. If they are a new admit I warn them about this...
  11. Pt dies on BSC today

    Had a pt that was near the end of his time. The family had called in the long lost son so everyone called say their final goodbye. After about an hour yelling from the room, everyone ran to the room to find the son unresponsive on the floor. Code w...
  12. Waiting

    Here they are: http://www.nurse.com/ce/course_category.html?CID=6
  13. Waiting

    Were the applications in person or online? If online you could follow up with a phone call to make sure they received your application. I'm brand new to home health and had trouble getting call backs at first. What I did was take a few online home ...
  14. Looking for some advice.

    I worked with a nursing student a few times that has a disability. He only has the upper portion of one of his arms. It was amazing to watch him work. Foley's, IV's, dsg changes, luer lock IV tubing. He was fast too, not the fastest, but who knows...
  15. Need advice on a recent interview

    The position that I applied for was HH Hospice. I've had several interviews in the past week for HH put I'm feeling pulled by one of the hospice angencies. Interview went great, lasted for 2 hours. When I was asked why hospice. I spoke a lot abou...