milestogo/homenurse

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1. Poll: "Do Not Use List" of abbreviations

   milestogo/homenurse replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Nursing

   jacho and medicare surveys can be incredibly difficult,but i thinks its important to rember that these are meant to improve patient care and safety; i've seen it happen in my job/agency. the new PPS system that home health has learned to deal with ...

2. Poll: "Do Not Use List" of abbreviations

   milestogo/homenurse replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Nursing

   it was hard to embrace the do not use list, but now that i've broken my old habits, i realize that i am a better nurse to my patients. it has helped me to keep my patient discharge instructions in the patient's language, and not my medical abbreviat...

3. cough variant asthma- advise please

   milestogo/homenurse replied to milestogo/homenurse's topic in Pulmonary

   Thanks for the concern. i am feeling better actually. had allergy testing done and am highly allergic to bahair grass....which of course is everywhere here in southcarolina. the good news was that i'm not allergic to my 3 dogs or to dust/molds etc. m...

4. Wound Care Words Of Wisdom

   milestogo/homenurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

   this is a great, all in one place, piece of information. i'm goint to print out to keep on my clip board..... thanks so much. so glad i logged on today. :)

5. cough variant asthma- advise please

   milestogo/homenurse replied to milestogo/homenurse's topic in Pulmonary

   thanks for the post. i went through a swallow study and a ph probe and the gastroenterologist says i'm normal. LES is intact. i was on nexium, but insurance won't pay for it with all of the otc options available. with the above tests coming back norm...

6. cough variant asthma- advise please

   milestogo/homenurse replied to milestogo/homenurse's topic in Pulmonary

   had the sleep study already. occasional apnea episodes, but not significant enough to treat per the pulmonary doc. hadn't thought about the space chambers. will try, can't hurt. no one has had me measuring peak flow readings. i'll ask about this. so ...

7. cough variant asthma- advise please

   milestogo/homenurse posted a topic in Pulmonary

   home health nurse here, wanting to pick your brains.... i have spent the past 4 months with a chronic cough. after what seemed like an md appointment or a procedure every other week, it has been determined by my pulmonologist and internist that i hav...