NurseFeelGood2005

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1. HH Interview next week, what questions should I ask?

   NurseFeelGood2005 replied to AddyRN07's topic in Home Health

   Hello there, The things that I would ask in the interview would be: Hours of workday Will you be on call, if so how often? Weekends, how often? Holidays, how many? How big of a territory will you be covering? What is the milage compensation? Will you...

2. Considering Home Care Nursing

   NurseFeelGood2005 replied to Nurse_Newbie's topic in Home Health

   The agency I work for is 830-5pm work hours, 3 holidays per year required to work, 1 day a week to be on call which is 5pm-830am the next day, and to work every 3rd weekend. One of those weekend days is a 24hr on-call. Doesn't sound that great does ...

3. Hospice VS Home Health

   NurseFeelGood2005 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hey everyone, What are the main differences between hospice nursing and home health nursing aside from the obvious one that hospice nurses provice end of life care. What other services are provided by hospice nurses that are different than the servic...

4. How long are your visits in the home?

   NurseFeelGood2005 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi, You guys may think my questions are silly, but I am trying to get all the information I can about hospice nursing I can before I make my decision whether I want to take the job or not. So please bear with me! How many hours do you spend in a ho...

5. Determining visits and another question.

   NurseFeelGood2005 replied to Floridanurse's topic in Home Health

   Floridanurse: at our agency we have different "pathways", which means recommended number of visits for the disease process. For example: if the pt has know dx of COPD we would set them up w/ the COPD pathway which would consist of nursing 2w1, 1w6, R...

6. Amount of paperwork and hours for paperwork

   NurseFeelGood2005 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi everyone, I just have a few questions for everyone. I interviewed today for a hospice position in my community. I currently am a home health nurse. Anyways, the position I applied for is a FT non salaried position. Are hospice position normally sa...

7. HH RNs-I need advice!

   NurseFeelGood2005 replied to yardgnome's topic in Home Health

   lets put it this way, my orientation was 2wks then I was on my own, so it was a good thing I knew how to draw blood, start ivs, do wound vacs already. maybe your co is different though, we have quick turn over and they were desperate! good luck

8. Home Health Salary

   NurseFeelGood2005 replied to photolurch's topic in Home Health

   Hi there, Here in NY. Per diem rates are $40. per routine visits. $75 per admits. Routine visits are typically 45 min-1 hr. Admits are 1-2 hrs. Full time employees are salaried positions, starting in the 44,000/yr range with mileage extra reimburse...

9. Role of Casemanager

   NurseFeelGood2005 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello everyone, I have been doing home health for only about 4 mos now. I have been a visit nurse assigned to a case manager. The co I work for has a quick turn over for nurses and as of this mos we are losing 2 more nurses. Once of those vacancies i...

10. How did you know hospice is for you?

    NurseFeelGood2005 posted a topic in Hospice

    Hey everyone, I'm an RN that currently works for a home health agency. I am considering hospice nursing, but am hesitant to go into it. My question for all of you in hospice nursing is, how did you know it was for you? Had you ever experienced death ...

11. Truth or Dare, how many hours do you really work a day?

    NurseFeelGood2005 replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    13 patients? thats ridiculous!

12. Truth or Dare, how many hours do you really work a day?

    NurseFeelGood2005 replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Hi there, We are paid salary at our company and its based on a 37.5 hr wk week. We are given a productivity number based on the areas we will cover. Mine is 55, that means I need to see 5.5 contact hours per day to get paid my salary. Keep in mind a...

13. Typical Day

    NurseFeelGood2005 posted a topic in Ambulatory

    Hey everyone, In another thread someone put what a typical day would be for that specialty, anyone interested in doing that here? It would help others know if this type of nursing is for them. Thanks !! Chrissy

14. Considering Home Care....

    NurseFeelGood2005 replied to bsrn0523's topic in Home Health

    Hi Jenn, Don't know if I'm the best person to answer this question because I have only been doing home health for 6wks. But I'll tell you how I feel and I'll be interested in how others respond as well. First: My experience prior to this is: Surgery...

15. Am I in the wrong place?

    NurseFeelGood2005 replied to NurseFeelGood2005's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all your replies. These ladies I work with seem to like me, but they are not very accepting to new people. There are 3 of us that started within the last year. Of the 3, they tell me I am the one that will stick it out because I have the p...