blockhouseclaudia

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1. I miss home health

   blockhouseclaudia replied to blockhouseclaudia's topic in Home Health

   I have two choices: Thank u! What do think ? about this? I work as a telephonic care mgr at a managed care company. People are super nice, but computer work is WORSE than Oasis! Nice hours, great benefits. Not that rewarding! Two choices—work in ...

2. Constant Complaining

   blockhouseclaudia replied to special1rn's topic in Management

   Just politely validate the nurses complaints and recommend that they offer accompanying solutions that everyone can discuss together and collaborate on. Many times front line worker bees will have legitimate complaints and need to be respected. I a...

3. I miss home health

   blockhouseclaudia posted a topic in Home Health

   I have about 15 to 18 years of Home Health experience. I have tried working at an urgent care clinic, accountable care organization, insurance company/managed-care, assisted living, and in a community college lab nursing school lab coordinator, and t...

4. Where to go from home health?

   blockhouseclaudia replied to GapRN's topic in Home Health

   From years of home health I tried telephone triage in a doctors office and or in the evening in the urgent care clinic for a large clinic system. That job was wonderful because it gave me a true work life balance. I also tried working as a director ...

5. Home health rn, does this sound right?

   blockhouseclaudia replied to ZandZmommyRN's topic in Home Health

   Most agencies do not expect a part time RN who works 2days per week to also be on call at all times.

6. Share your real world thoughts

   blockhouseclaudia replied to Mike.Deck's topic in Home Health

   Most home health nurses are today dealing with HIGHER acuity patients and these patients deserve more time. I do not understand how nurses can do such quick admissions on elderly patients who are very ill. If nurses reconcile every medication (look...

7. Share your real world thoughts

   blockhouseclaudia replied to Mike.Deck's topic in Home Health

   1. What best describes your job? I was a a nurse case manager and relief nurse director 2. What is your #1 Achilles Heel in this industry-Doctors do not understand what skilled home health is. Can't believe that most computer software programs are ...

8. Not receiving discharge paperwork

   blockhouseclaudia replied to MJJnurse's topic in Home Health

   Our manager and/or supervisor makes sure that they receive as much as possible on Friday and then speak to the appropriate hospital personnel. Sometimes the rest of the paperwork from the hospital is not retrieved until Monday or Tuesday on the foll...

9. Not receiving discharge paperwork

   blockhouseclaudia replied to MJJnurse's topic in Home Health

   Ikes. Someone is not doing what they need to do. If I don't see enough information, I call the HH office and request more.