megsquirrel

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1. considering going back into the field

   megsquirrel replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

   Renarian, You'd certainly do better finacially, not to mention physically, if you went back into the field. The 60-70 hour work weeks would probably only drop to 50 hours or so, given the current climate of home health nursing, but I'll bet you'd co...

2. V codes/field staff

   megsquirrel replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

   At my agency each team has a nurse that does the coding. She also figures out the number of visits that are allowed. I find this really helpful when developing a care plan. I'm not limited to that exact number of visits, if the patient clearly nee...

3. magnesium oxide

   megsquirrel replied to megsquirrel's topic in General Nursing

   Makes sense! Thanks!

4. magnesium oxide

   megsquirrel posted a topic in General Nursing

   Lately several of my home care patients have orders for magnesium oxide 400 mg BID and in one case, TID. All of these patients have a cardiac dx, mostly CHF. When I asked why the mag oxide supplement, the patients told me it was for their heart. ...

5. No Pay for Record Time??

   megsquirrel replied to Maerzie's topic in Home Health

   I stay in the office until I have finished my work for the day. I also put in for the time. My company pays me for it. It was "suggested" to me that I bring my charts home. I declined, saying that when I am home I am living my life, not working. ...

6. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   megsquirrel replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Today I had a really "easy" day....makes me nervous because the FULL MOON is next Tuesday so Monday and Tuesday ought to be doozies! #1 89 y/o LOL with HTN and mild orthostatic changes (I'm talking 10 points systolic with no dizziness). I'm only to c...

7. Ca of the tonsils

   megsquirrel replied to megsquirrel's topic in Oncology

   Thank you all for your words of wisdom, I really appreciate it. I'm saving them in a file on my computer. On my day off last week, my agency was told this man no longer needed home care, and he was discharged. He'll be followed by a case manager at...

8. Ca of the tonsils

   megsquirrel posted a topic in Oncology

   I've just been assigned a new home health patient with CA of the tonsils. He had a porta-cath and G-tube placed last week. He begins his radiation this week. The plan is weekly radation for six weeks, then radiation and chemo for four weeks. Any w...