mommy1975

mommy1975 specializes in Home Health.

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1. CCMC vs ANCC

   mommy1975 posted a topic in Case Management

   Hello! I am a BSN RN with 4 years Home Health experience, I started in Case Management and moved up to DON quickly. I am hoping to find a job working from home in Case Management. Though I have a BSN, I feel I need to learn more facets of Case Mana...

2. Who do I notify at state that I am resigning as DON in 2 weeks?

   mommy1975 posted a topic in Home Health

   After being promised a promotion and being put off for months, I have given my 2 weeks notice. As DON, who all do I need to notify at the State?Thanks!

3. 1wk9

   mommy1975 replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

   I was also under the impression that you always had to have an order to be in the home, so if the frequency changes because one decides an extra visit is needed, one must write an order that addresses why and discuss with CM & Physician.

4. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   mommy1975 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   I know it's been several days since this thread started, BUT. You poor thing!! Unfortunately, the agency I work with now (which is my first HH experience) gives precious little training, and NOT much more than 1 SOC. It is NOT acceptable, but many ...

5. Does home health experience hurt chances of going back to hospital nursing?

   mommy1975 replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

   I couldn't agree with you more, tcvnurse! I have only been a nurse about 2 years, and, of course, I started bedside. As we know, new nurses are taskmasters and have to learn over time how to see the whole picture. We also long for the job satisfac...

6. Several questions from a new HH RN

   mommy1975 replied to NCIANurse's topic in Home Health

   This is a good point, I hadn't thought of that. . . . .

7. Homebound?

   mommy1975 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

   It's so sad, but I have seen this, too. There is a lot of pressure from above to "go ahead and admit", even when we know the patient isn't homebound. There have been times each of us have had to step up and say we simply will not put our license on...

8. Several questions from a new HH RN

   mommy1975 replied to NCIANurse's topic in Home Health

   You SHOULD have to go through a check off process wherein you perform every skill, complete a quiz, and verbally walk through a procedure before doing one on your own as part of your orientation. I have never heard of anyone having to wear business ...

9. Giving report on admit, recert, roc

   mommy1975 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

   It' so interesting to me to be able to read this thread. We have struggled for so long with field staff not calling in report. My DON doesn't force the issue, so for MONTHS, I have had to read clinical summaries to even find out the recommended fre...

10. Question about HH job offer and Advice

    mommy1975 replied to nursenatalie6287's topic in Home Health

    Missouri $65 SOC, $45 RCT & DC, $40 visit, $65 ROC. Mileage reimbursement= 0.43/mile

11. Does home health experience hurt chances of going back to hospital nursing?

    mommy1975 replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

    The hospitals here require hospital experience within the last 2 years or they won't take you back. I agree with Tinderbox, try some agency work, that may give you an "in"

12. Maximum number daily visits

    mommy1975 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    We really don't like our LPNs to do more than 6 a day. By the time they drive to all the houses, call docs, write up paperwork, it's well more than an 8 hour day if they are doing a thorough assessment on each patient. I don't feel that it is safe ...

13. Home Health DON training thru Health Care Performance Institute

    mommy1975 replied to mommy1975's topic in Home Health

    My agency has contracted with a consultant company to help walk us through the process-Century 21. I also mentioned this training through Health Care Performance Institute, and they happily enrolled me in that, as well.

14. Starting a Home Health Agency

    mommy1975 replied to lilian.bello's topic in Home Health

    I guess you can't PM me, because I haven't written 15 posts yet, I just joined. I will try to get in some more posts and maybe you can PM me then?

15. Home Health DON training thru Health Care Performance Institute

    mommy1975 replied to mommy1975's topic in Home Health

    Yes! I started out in the field as FFS, then became a Case Manager. I mostly manage from a desk now, but sometimes I get the rare opportunity to go out and see patients.