poko BSN, RN

Community/ Home Health

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About poko

poko has 9 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Community/ Home Health.


Community/ Home Care RN 

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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  1. poko

    new grad home health

    I was hired as a new grad in HH. I was a student actually there for 3 months prior so that was essentially my training. There was so much more to learn, but with the right environment and if you have supportive management and educators, you can defin...
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    Port Accessing Question

    Spot on curlynurse! Very well said!
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    New to HH rant

    I am not familiar with the term SOC/ROC as these aren't used where I am. But generally we will see about 8-12 patients per day depending on staffing. It's usually on the higher side. I've worked both rural and urban areas and would usually do anywhe...
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    New to HH rant

    I am a Canadian home care nurse and therefore my perspective is likely different as we operate differently here. $300/ week in USD seems on the low end. At my worst paying home care job I was still making around $250 per day (Canadian dollars, so app...
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    Would anyone answer a few interview questions?

    I am a home care palliative RN. I'd be willing to help. Shoot me a message with what you need!
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    Hospice Nurse Journal Club?

    I haven’t joined a group, or started one yet, but we should! What is the easiest way to do this?
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    Accepted to Mohawk RPN!!!

    For sure
  8. Hi there, congrats on the job! I live in Canada, and things are different here in home care nursing. I am not sure where you are from, but I just mention that because it seems there are many US home care nurses on here ? Here are some of my...
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    Hospice Nurse Journal Club?

    Hi Michelle, sorry I didn't realize I had replies or notifications either here on this site. I do apologize. But I am still interested!
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    Nipissing RPN to BScN blended program

    Do you live in Ontario? If so I would go with Nipissing, for the sake of clinical placement location.
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    Hospice Nurse Journal Club?

    I don’t know of any myself, but I would be interested in joining one or Starting one too. I work as a home care RN in Canada, with some of my clients being hospice palliative care clients, and hospice is a huge interest of mine.
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    HH general questions

    Just to continue answering more of your questions. I work for two different companies, by choice, part time. I spend my day travelling to patient's home. Some of the things I do: - wound care and dressing changes (diabetic foot ulcers, surgical woun...
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    HH general questions

    I am a Canadian home care nurse. I was fortunate and did my final preceptorship in home care, where I learned A LOT! I was hired as well after I graduated. I have been working home care for 5.5 years now. I couldn't picture myself successfully naviga...
  14. Hey there, I work at two different home care agencies in Hamilton and Norfolk County ?
  15. Hey there. New Hamilton area RPN to RN recent bridger here myself! have you heard deSouza? It’s been recommended to me many times through work colleagues and they offer oncology certification I work have worked in community for 5 years as an RPN an...