Bsea2

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1. What are the good Home Health Agencies in Tampa Bay, Fl area...?

   Bsea2 replied to ashlee47's topic in Home Health

   I'm sorry you are presently unhappy at the hospital. I work for Baycare HomeHealth and I am very happy(most times). It is true that satisfaction is currently the focus in delivering care for all agencies and settings, however as a supervisor, QUALITY...

2. Paperwork

   Bsea2 replied to Jonesy's topic in Home Health

   We provide fax machines for our nurses to fax in paperwork that must be returned for billing or scheduling. It makes things easier if their not coming into the office the next day. Our nurses are not salaried so they are paid for officework.

3. JCAHO coordinators- need a sounding board

   Bsea2 replied to DianeK4HVCH's topic in Management

   Hello, we're due for survey sometime soon also. I get up and check the jcaho site daily:eek: . I'm the DON for a private home infusion company. This is very stressful. I think were alright with the safety goals. We're working on infection control and...

4. Declotting Picc With Tpa

   Bsea2 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, It's usually pretty easy. You instill about 2mls of TPA into the Picc and allow it to sit for about 30 minutes. You then draw back on the line and you can usually get a blood return. Works pretty well. Hope this helps. Brenda

5. Midline PICCs

   Bsea2 replied to ghostcat's topic in Infusion

   Hi Ghostcat, I'm a home infusion nurse. We put in midlines for therapies scheduled to run longer then 7days, or as you mentioned if pheripheral access is limited. The thing you have to remember is that a midline is still a pheripheral line it is not ...