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hello, I am a LPN at ASHVAMC visn 6. I work on a med/surg floor and. I will start HBPC soon and I was wondering did anyone have advice about home health in the VA and how to better organize your day.

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

HBPC? What does that mean? I assume your working with vets? That way I can understand you better.

renerian

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Home Base Primary Care. Home Health for the veterans.

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Hi Maxjulian , welcome to the wonderful world of HH. There is a forum for HH on this BB you may want to look at . HPBC is a little different from the community HH. No real advise , just take it one day at a time . You will be fine .

Oh , and be really nice to your co-workers. ;)

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Sherrie, its me Lucy, I am Maxjulian. LOL

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I did home health for 11 years maybe I can help you. I assume people are grouped together in areas. I tried to do the city in a circle. If I had to start at the office I worked my way around the city going either clockwise or counter to end up at the office to turn in my paperwork.

renerian

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oh, did you worry much about safety? and how did your organize your time for paper work? Thank you for responding.

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Lucy , yea , I know it's you , that's why I said be nice to your co-workers .

I sent you a reply a little earlier , but I guess it went to never -never land. Renerian is right about trying to work in a circle or sometimes I go out to the fartherest (sp) pt. and work my way back. Don't worry about paper work , thats one thing that is different from community HH. You will put your notes/encounter forms in the "puter". It's not that bad really , I just hate paper work. Love the job , hate the paperwork. I would much rather be out visiting a pt.

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thats good. I got your message after I wrote it. Yes, I will be very nice to my coworkers. lol I really think that I will love the job, I just can't wait to start. Everyone has seem so nice to me and that means alot

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Yes I worried about my safety. trust your gut instincts.

renerian

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I will trust my instincts. I am reallly excited about this new job. I just hope that all will go well.

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I am sure you will like it.

renerian

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