gibsongirl

gibsongirl has 33 years experience.

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1. how many points

   gibsongirl replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

   Our SOC is 2 points. 15 per week. 3 per day. One agency I worked for required 37 points. Non medicare patients may not have the lengthy OASIS assessment but insurance companies may require it. All of our patients have OASIS assessments.

2. Is home health that bad?

   gibsongirl replied to trinan71's topic in Home Health

   Try per diem before you accept the position. You will have the opportunity for a birds eye view during orientation. Ask to orient with more than one nurse to get more than one perspective and see if you pick up trends. Ask the nurse when and how she ...

3. What does TID PRN really mean?

   gibsongirl replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would have given it prn, according to the agencies definition of TID.

4. Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

   gibsongirl replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

   Just reading about your situation is exhausting! : ) I would finish out at the SNF and look for a med/surg job when I move. It might take months to get a job in the hospital. If you stay at the SNF, you will be able to get solid experience and good...

5. What do you like the most about nursing?

   gibsongirl replied to IslandNurs's topic in General Nursing

   Getting your masters in nursing?

6. What do you like the most about nursing?

   gibsongirl replied to IslandNurs's topic in General Nursing

   I like meeting people's needs. That's a passion. Making them comfortable, solving their problems, listening when they need it. I have always been able to enjoy any kind of nursing because we've I nurse, people have needs.

7. Deleting or changing shifts requirements

   gibsongirl replied to yummy's topic in General Nursing

   Are you the nurse? I am sorry it turned out that way. Crap happens. I took a per diem job at a particular agency because there was no call. Less than 3 months after I started, they put per diems on call with no compensation like the fulltime staff. ...

8. How does prn home health nursing work?

   gibsongirl replied to HumbleRN35's topic in Home Health

   Try an agency that does mother/baby for new mothers. I think you could work at your convenience.

9. Being forced to stay at work. (West Virginia)

   gibsongirl replied to Sixtr's topic in General Nursing

   People who prep food are critical and should have a contingency plan as well thought out as the nurses. Food, fluids...essentials!!!

10. 1/30 This week I learned: you suck, EMTALA.

    gibsongirl replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that it is possible for someone to be grateful while being dissatisfied. Grateful + dissatisfied = miserable for them and the people they are around. I learned that I may benefit from moving away from my family, even though I will miss the...

11. Planning a Home Health career

    gibsongirl replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    I fell into it also. I am moving to Washington state soon and I wonder if I could handle full time. I know several seasoned homecare nurses who have worked between 20 and 30 years in home health and still struggle with productivity unless the cut co...

12. How does prn home health nursing work?

    gibsongirl replied to HumbleRN35's topic in Home Health

    My post is not up yet but I want to add that I am an RN and I do not case manage a caseload of patients. I just do visits.

13. How does prn home health nursing work?

    gibsongirl replied to HumbleRN35's topic in Home Health

    Depends on the agency. I started with 3 visits and worked my way to a full load of 6. I have to take call, work weekends and holidays. I have a coworker who just moved to an agency where call, holidays and weekends are optional and you get a bonus ...

14. Burnt out and just getting started

    gibsongirl replied to danarooo's topic in Home Health

    How frequently do you schedule visits?

15. What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    gibsongirl replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Marriage is wonderful and motherhood is the best job in the world. I never understood how marriage could be "work," but it is. When I was 19, I had met my future husband. We have 2 fantastic girls, he held it all together when I had cancer, he's grow...