vinsonmm

vinsonmm has 25 years experience.

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1. Why do you like home care? What are the advantages?

   vinsonmm replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

   No its not "more profitable" but it is more enjoyable. Also, it depends on the agency you work for. I get 55 cents a mile and pay per patient due to MEDICARE. I hear Oregan has different laws. You can also use all your personal items as tax deduction...

2. Why do you like home care? What are the advantages?

   vinsonmm replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

   I have been in Home Health nursing for appox. 18mths now, after having done 10 plus years of clinic and other nursing. I love home health. It has its stresses and one is that it is definitely NOT a eight hour shift job you walk away from and forget. ...

3. One of the most frustrating things about nursing

   vinsonmm replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   I have to say that the most frustrating thing about nursing is the Insurance restrictions at cause us to second guess our patients needs. OR our having to make things work to get something covered that should be ANYWAY.

4. Clinic Job Hunt Question

   vinsonmm replied to ahatch1021's topic in Job Hunt

   Not sure what its like in other areas of the country, but I worked in clinic in California that is associated with the hospital in the area. Generally, clinics don't hire RNs because they don't need them and its too costly. They barely hire LVNs any ...

5. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

   vinsonmm replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   You'd think that if every time they call you refuse, not to call any more?

6. Medicare admittable diagnosis for SNF

   vinsonmm posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am wondering if any one can tell me some admittable reasons for some one to get directly admitted to a SNF? I have a relative that is declining, will be starting on hospice soon, and needs to be cared for 24hrs til her death. We are not able to...

7. Where do I go from here?

   vinsonmm replied to yanaca's topic in General Nursing

   I am in my dream job as a home health nurse. You may want to look into that:)

8. Another low staffing - am i being a baby- new nurse post!

   vinsonmm replied to SnowboardRN's topic in Geriatric

   I am wondering, are you a new grad? I was and had less than 2weeks training in a LTC also. I was then put in an alzhemiers unit that was being treated for scabies. I was expected to pass meds on 35 patients who were constantly wandering around the u...

9. Any online RN nursing schools

   vinsonmm replied to lethag's topic in Pre-Nursing

   FYI a friend is taking an online RN program and it is costing appox. 17K

10. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    vinsonmm replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    AMEN!

11. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    vinsonmm replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    This is why the cost of medical care is skyrocketing because of lame orders like that.

12. I failed my patient

    vinsonmm replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us at one time or another have felt the same way you do now. Just remind yourself that colostomies can be reversed and children rebound better than adults.

13. Please help pt with leaking colostomy

    vinsonmm replied to ditchdoc's topic in Wound

    All the replies are good except I'm not sure what Beastmaster RN was talking about. My only suggestion would be to try benzo tincture to make the area as sticky as possible AFTER you apply the skin prep.

14. Do home health (visiting) nurses usually work on holidays?

    vinsonmm replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    I am a LVN working as a home health nurse. I love my job. I hope you love it too. I worked in a clinic for 10 years before this and had all holidays and weekends off. Now I work one weekend a month and most holidays. Its a diferent type of life. I do...

15. LVN vs RN

    vinsonmm replied to kmama's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm an LVN and have been for several years. If you want to work in a hospital plan on getting your RN because its the wave of the future. California hospitals don't hire LVNs any longer.