jammycakesRN replied to mysticalmoonray's topic in Home Health
I've made several reports to APS. They've never done anything to help. And if they interview the lady & she denies the treatment to them (like she does the doctor) they won't help her either.
jammycakesRN replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Home Health
Some people are under the impression that patients in their home are safe & stable, which is not always the case. These days hospitals are pressured to discharge patients too soon. Which means home health nurses walk into a home with a patient th...
jammycakesRN replied to RipeTomato's topic in Home Health
I worked in physicians offices during nursing school as a float nurse & my very first official job as a RN was with home health. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with my clinical skills. Now the paperwork nightmare is a whole other story, bu...
jammycakesRN replied to IRNB's topic in Home Health
I'm tired of working 10-12 hrs/day for 8 hrs of pay. I never have time to get it all done & they just keep piling it on! At this point I think I'd work anywhere that I can go home to my family at a normal hour & actually have a life!
jammycakesRN replied to jammycakesRN's topic in Hospice
Yeah, that's not even close to being the case. I went to every supervisor I had AND consulted with our sister hospice company. My supervisors told me that we could not provide the "hospice care" he required BECAUSE we have a sister hospice company &a...
jammycakesRN replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Home Health
We use unna boots frequently & they work well for most of our patients. Clean well with cleanser, apply unna boot wrap toes to 1" below knees, then Kerlix wrap, then coban wrap. Change 2-3 times a week.
jammycakesRN replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Hospice
The home health agency I work for has all benefits and pays more than the hospital. I know our hospice dept also offers benefits, but not sure what they pay.
jammycakesRN replied to jammycakesRN's topic in Hospice
I'm not really a fan of sticking around per se. But, seriously, if I tell him I won't ever see him again once he chooses hospice...he will NOT choose hospice. I discussed it with my director & she was okay with it. I don't think there will be muc...
jammycakesRN replied to jammycakesRN's topic in Hospice
Ok. Here's an update. He has agreed to have hospice come talk to him tomorrow. I hope he will agree to let them help him. He said he wasn't going to like it if I wasn't going to be his nurse. His wife agreed & I explained that they can't have hom...
jammycakesRN replied to jammycakesRN's topic in Hospice
This was the reason for my original post. I'm not a hospice nurse & don't really know the info she needs for end of life care or about available resources. For me, in the home health field, calling in Hospice IS our "end of life resource" for our...