Ellie S.

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1. How can I form a JV with a medicare certified agency?

   Ellie S. replied to Ellie S.'s topic in Entrepreneurs

   Thanks for the response. In addition to what was previously written: So let's say I have a home care vent client and I work as a private duty nurse. I bring the client and myself to the new agency and say, I am willing to work on the case and be bil...

2. How can I form a JV with a medicare certified agency?

   Ellie S. posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

   I have a medicare homecare case, I am a private duty nurse in Minnesota, and I would like take on the case through a joint venture with a medicare certified agency. Does anybody have an idea as to how to form this kind of joint venture? TIA

3. What a nursing environment can be

   Ellie S. replied to nursemike's topic in Relations

   Yes, I have been a nurse for 22 years, have met many supernurses, and have become one myself :) People always rant and rave about how much I get done and know my stuff. When I worked for the pool, I was always requested back. And yes, I worked the ni...

4. Will it ever feel better???

   Ellie S. replied to coopman712's topic in New Nurse

   This is a tough field! I have been a nurse for 22 years, and I meet overwhelmed RN's all of the time. Sometimes, I meet Rn's with huge ego's because they are RN's and I am an LPN, but when they truly step into the field, they will be apologetic, and...

5. Home Health Care and Specialized Nursing Fee Schedule

   Ellie S. replied to Ellie S.'s topic in General Nursing

   Thank you!

6. Home Health Care and Specialized Nursing Fee Schedule

   Ellie S. posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am wanting to start a specialized home health care agency in MN, where I provide specialized nursing care. Where can I find the medicare fee schedule for this? I.e fee per service? I understand there are many other factors involved with this, I'd l...

7. Hello-Self Employed LPN in Minnesota

   Ellie S. replied to Ellie S.'s topic in Entrepreneurs

   Thank you very much for all of your insight!

8. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

   Ellie S. replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I have been an LPN for over 20 years, and it's hilarious how many brand new RN's fresh out of school who are cocky and think they're more experienced than I am just because they have a "higher" degree. Many of them act so cocky, and then warm up...

9. How clean is a "bathed" patient?

   Ellie S. replied to tiredtech's topic in Technicians

   If you cannot adjust to being stretched too thin, than nursing is not for you. No disrespect among aids, and this is not toward anybody directly on this post. Just if aids complain about the workload, they have to "figure it out" just like every LPN ...

10. How clean is a "bathed" patient?

    Ellie S. replied to tiredtech's topic in Technicians

    I found this very often, and when I used to work as the charge nurse, I had no problem giving them a piece of my mind, and writing them up if the problem persists. Although I do believe in keeping a good relationship with the aids and other staff, I ...

11. Hello-Self Employed LPN in Minnesota

    Ellie S. posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

    Hi There! I know that in many states, LPN's can ditch their agencies and become self employed! Does anybody know if you can in MN?? I tried to call the MN board of nursing today, no response so far, and it'd be nice to get all of this info asap...bef...

12. I hate my job and I can't get out.

    Ellie S. replied to ewrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is the reality here in the Twin Cities. I would never go back to a hospital, or nursing home environment, and work with incompetent aids who speak 0 English, and with other employees who try to steal narcs and are very snazzy at trying to ...

13. When does it get better!?

    Ellie S. replied to s0ad's topic in New Nurse

    This area of nursing is not for everyone, it is tough! But hang in there, you are not incompetent~! You are getting experience! What you really need to survive in nursing! I've heard and seen it all, it should get better, and if the workload remains ...

14. Private duty nursing??

    Ellie S. replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    Does anybody know if LPN's are allowed to do this in the state of MN??

15. Private duty nursing??

    Ellie S. replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    I believe you deal with dysfunctional in families whether you are working in private duty, or a hospital setting or any setting in nursing! You might as well only have one family to deal with. I enjoyed reading your post. You are absolutely right abo...