goodywhyte

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1. Any clinical research nurses out there?

   goodywhyte replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research

   Hi all...I've just peeked in after quite awhile and how nice to see some interest in this group. I work as a research nurse in GI oncology clinical trials. In many ways it reminds me of my years and years in ICU....the pace, the intermittent adrena...

2. Hey Goodywhyte...

   goodywhyte replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Your job sounds great! No one, unfortunately, will pay me for what I love to do! I love to read and research. I love to take a subject and delve into the depths of it from every aspect until I "know" it. And I love to "organize" things...order ou...

3. Hey Goodywhyte...

   goodywhyte replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Wow Hoolahan! I was packing the kitchen and thinking about you so logged on to write you a note...and there you were! I have ze goosebumps :) I finally resigned my position and am very happy with the decision. I enjoyed the work itself, though. S...

4. working for two agencies

   goodywhyte replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

   This is very interesting to me, the soon to be jobless one with a house and dogs and cats and daughter to support. Are you talking home health or hospital agency staffing? Can you make a good income working per visit? Or, agency at the hospitals. ...

5. Which bag do you use?

   goodywhyte replied to Jayonoway's topic in Home Health

   Ohmigosh I don't know! Can you believe I resigned without another job in sight. But, every week my job description changed and expanded, bearing no resemblance to the one I took 6 months ago. I was admissions/qa/case manager/clinical supervisor/and...

6. Which bag do you use?

   goodywhyte replied to Jayonoway's topic in Home Health

   I looked on the Bean website but didn't find one described as "teardrop"! However, I did find a nifty double compartment straw bag with a zipper compartment in the middle and little pockets everywhere at Walmart. So, for now I'm using that as my Sp...

7. Worn Thin From the Paperwork

   goodywhyte replied to nightingale's topic in Home Health

   Hmmm, paperwork, patients, managment...oh, my! How would one organize their workload to case manage 25-35 patients (including therapies), schedule the recerts and sups, "do" the recerts and sups, plus admits, and adhere to the "all socs and recerts m...

8. New job! No more hospital for me!

   goodywhyte replied to CherryRN's topic in General Nursing

   Cherry...please tell how you came by this job. I have been very much wanting to have a job like this, and with defense, and even have clnc. My life has been a chaos magnet recently, though. Will you part with all the lovely details? Thanks, Nikki

9. The Business of Home Health

   goodywhyte replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

   I'm a little late to this discussion but, as the admit nurse for our agency, it is I who determines frequency, not someone in the office! Isn't that who should determine whether it's a legitimate admit, determine frequency, and set up the treatment ...

10. Pay for per diem HHC?

    goodywhyte replied to Nursecathy123ca's topic in Home Health

    Our company in Houston pays $60 for an admit and $38 for a visit, I'm not sure how recerts or post hosps are counted...somewhere in between those figures I imagine. I'm paid salary, but don't know if that is an exception or a rule!

11. Productivity requirements

    goodywhyte replied to mikaylamom's topic in Home Health

    I originally found this board because my work schedule was killing me and I didn't know if it was par for the course and I was a baby or if it was too much. Regardless, my weeks were getting to be 45-50 hours long with paperwork piling. I had to do ...

12. Which bag do you use?

    goodywhyte replied to Jayonoway's topic in Home Health

    Oh what an interesting topic! I have a black (now I'm thinking about roaches) bag with a zipper compartment that holds thermometer, probe covers, alcohol wipes, scissors, business cards, next compartment closes with a snap and holds BP cuff, steth, ...

13. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    SOC packet: The exact count (culled from my 3 admits, 2 recerts and 4 visits I have yet to write, sigh): 9 signature lines (10 if CNA) plus 9 initial lines equals 18 places for "patient participation"! 16 page Oasis for SOC Recert Discharge: 10 page...

14. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    I very much appreciate all your responses. This company wanted a nurse to primarily focus on admissions so they would have a comprehensive assessment, complete Oasis, and plan of care. Here an admit consists of the Oasis, 485, med sheets (of cours...

15. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    Wow...thanks for that. Now I can compute my visits. Usually an admit takes me about 2 hours in the home by the time all the paperwork is signed, assessment completed, teaching started, in home chart set up and "skill" done. Then, for me, the ent...