steelmagnoliaRN

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1. Charting at time of visit?

   steelmagnoliaRN replied to twinengines's topic in Home Health

   We use paper charting and I have trigger finger in both of my thumbs so it's killer. I wish we would go to computer charting it's got to be faster (and less painful!). Since we use paper, the patient seems to appreciate charting in the home because...

2. short staffing rant

   steelmagnoliaRN replied to steelmagnoliaRN's topic in Home Health

   wow! At least we do get paid if we are at the office. I have gone to the supervisor and told her that there is no way that everthing can be done in eight hours and her reply was "well just do what you can and don't worry about the rest". Well that'...

3. short staffing rant

   steelmagnoliaRN replied to steelmagnoliaRN's topic in Home Health

   amen! I came in the office yesterday and saw the new nurse doing crossword puzzles at her desk while I had 3 charts with sticky notes stacked on mine along with 2 labs results that needed faxed, a discharge summary on a patient that was to be admi...

4. short staffing rant

   steelmagnoliaRN posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello! I work for a small rural home health company. I have been on call every other week for 3 months due to shortage of nurses at our agency. Our call lasts from Friday at 4:30 untill 8:00 the following Friday. In other words, I have been on cal...