HHnurse

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1. new to home health-do you like it?

   HHnurse replied to Jeanbean's topic in Home Health

   I love home care and fell we get paid pretty well, 25$ per visit. 36 for an admit. I work parttime and find it's prefect to allow me to have time with my family. our full time productivity is 32 visit a week. admits count the same a a revisit but...

2. Policy on Normal Saline

   HHnurse replied to KT's topic in Home Health

   I found our policy on making saline in the home. after boiling the h2o and the jar in which it is to be stored our policy says 24hr at room temp and 1 wk in the frig. I'm curious as to the rational of dumping saline after 24hr ( store bought sterile...

3. Policy on Normal Saline

   HHnurse replied to KT's topic in Home Health

   By clean technique I mean using nonsterile gloves for the wound care. You do use minimal touching of the dressing materials. we do have pt shower with some wounds but not in general. and if your orders are for clean verses setrile dsg change the sa...

4. Policy on Normal Saline

   HHnurse replied to KT's topic in Home Health

   I know it's terrible to say but I don't know my agencies policy on saline. but the rule of thumb i personally use is the primary saline bottle remains refrigerated and is used to fill a spec cup from with the saline is actually use for the wound car...