RNjune_2006

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1. non visit d/c

   RNjune_2006 replied to homenurse34's topic in Home Health

   There is an option for a telephone discharge but by cms guidelines the discharge OASIS is supposed to be done by the last qualified person RN, PT, OT T, ST who did a hands on assessment.They only oasis that can be completed by anybody without hands o...

2. non visit d/c

   RNjune_2006 replied to homenurse34's topic in Home Health

   By CMS guidelines it is supposed to be the last qualified person who laid hands on patient. This could be admission nurse if therapy wasn't in or last therapist not assistant in.

3. recommended books

   RNjune_2006 replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in Travel

   Are you going to be doing OASIS. Biggest things to brush up on are OASIS-C and wound care. Wound care institute has some good alloghrams to research. Also brush up on case management and health coaching skills. Do you know will you be a case mana...

4. Living at home, but traveling locally?!

   RNjune_2006 replied to rehric00's topic in Agency

   I know this is old but I live in NH and take many local contract 13 week assignments. I stay under 50 mile radius because like to be close to home. Up in New England many of the companies do.local 13 week assignment only difference is no tax free in...

5. How lind do you typicallyspend in pt home for just a reg visit

   RNjune_2006 replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

   Usually 45 minutes is my average. I do most of my documentation in home unless computer troubles. If a quick dressing, IM, or simple cardiac/pulmonary something I have done for the patient many times 30minutes. Complicated visits and hour or more....

6. Family Locator App a HIPAA Violation?

   RNjune_2006 replied to BerkeleyBSN's topic in Home Health

   To be a HIPPA violation you have to have two patient identifiers. So as long as you haven't given pt's name to your family which of course you shouldn't a family locator app would not be a HIPPA violation as you are not giving pt indentfiers. Plus...

7. I am scared of messing up.

   RNjune_2006 posted a topic in Triage

   I am a 25 year old new grad. I got hired at a really big medical practice. I am scared that I am going ot mess up and get sued later in life for something that I was stupid about now. I find things out sometimes and wonder if I did the right thing....

8. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   RNjune_2006 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 75 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? Kaplan review at school. the Kaplan book from the course. Kaplan NCLEX book, Mosby comprehensive review, Lippincotts Review, Kap...

9. Freaking out after NCLEX

   RNjune_2006 replied to RNjune_2006's topic in NCLEX

   I PASSED i can't believe it. I kept joking wouldn't it be ironic if the A student failed. :monkeydance: The new RN :monkeydance: Sandria

10. Freaking out after NCLEX

    RNjune_2006 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I took my NCLEX on 6/21 and got only 75 questions. I was done in less then a hour. I felt like screaming at the computer I am not done. :uhoh21: Now I have always been a fast test taker, but my results are not there yet. I studied but probly not as...