dianajh73

dianajh73 specializes in LTC and Home Health.

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1. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   dianajh73 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   OMG - Reminded me of my first death as a home hospice nurse. I was in training. My preceptor had actually discharged the pt from service the week before because the pt had been on hospice for almost a year and had actually improved so she no longer q...

2. On call stipend

   dianajh73 replied to HeartsomeRN's topic in Disabilities

   My friends still tease me about the call I got during dinner about "redness under breast from bra strap". Yep - ended up in 3 calls because they can't use anything without an order and had no powder on hand.

3. On call stipend

   dianajh73 replied to HeartsomeRN's topic in Disabilities

   Huge coincidence that you asked this today. We were just informed that, going forward, we will be taking our calls 24/7 without stipend and that if we want to cover for one another it was up to us to work it out, but we would not be scheduled to cove...

4. What does an LPN do at a group home?

   dianajh73 replied to Lmomma's topic in Disabilities

   LVNs in our ICF-N homes function as DSPs with extra duties. As someone else pointed out, your co-workers can make or break you. While the administrators usually try and schedule 2 DSPs for the shifts with LVNs, if there are call offs or there is shor...

5. Pay for RN working in group homes?

   dianajh73 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Disabilities

   I cover 4 ICF homes (total 24 clients) taking all calls 24hrs during the week, developing plans, doing assessments, checking meds and certifying passers among other things. In the Central Valley California area, pay is $35/hr. With a Masters and be...

6. On call stipend

   dianajh73 replied to HeartsomeRN's topic in Disabilities

   Too late to help the OP no doubt, but I'll answer in case there is anyone else out there looking for feedback. I currently work on call 24hrs Mon 8am - Fri 5pm for my 4 ICF homes (24 clients). There is not additional pay for answering TCs during the ...

7. Co-worker leaving - What's our responsibility?

   dianajh73 replied to dianajh73's topic in Professionalism

   Thank you everyone for your feedback. She has passed probation here and it is a government agency, so they will not be able to fire her without serious cause and our former co-worker gave 2 week notice because her new job was beginning training immed...

8. Co-worker leaving - What's our responsibility?

   dianajh73 posted a topic in Professionalism

   There are 3 of us working in a Public Health Program - Home Visitation. Our co-worker has been looking for another job in order to move out of the area. She was recently offered a job, but it doesn't start until January (4 months from offer). She is ...

9. USF master's entry-CNL

   dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

   You need permit for all of the lots, except for weekends, but you are right that Q and P are closest to the nursing program. Daily permits are $3 and the semester pass is around $60, so if you have less than 20 classes you can just get them daily.

10. USF master's entry-CNL

    dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

    Glad you got the info you needed. You need a good Assessment book (Ndidi used Bates & the 2007 version is only $17). If you have a different one, then it is really reference material more than anything. It is more skills based, and practice, culm...

11. USF master's entry-CNL

    dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

    I understand. We had to take that class as well and I believe it is the only class that is required in addition to regular BSN, but because we were in a cohort that was designed to go on, we took it during our 5th semester of the BSN, before the MSN ...

12. USF master's entry-CNL

    dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

    May 21st is listed as the start of class for the summer, but I do not see Nurs136 available yet. Afraid you may have to call the nursing department to clarify what you need to do about that class.

13. USF master's entry-CNL

    dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! It sounds like you will have to take it. Yes, we did take N136 in that first summer. At that time, Health Appraisal was only 4 weeks long - I believe that it is still short, although I am not sure if it is 4 or 6 weeks long. I am a...

14. USF master's entry-CNL

    dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

    Re: FNP starting in Fall Due to cutbacks, any program that starts would have to be in the Summer or Fall, because there are no new students allowed in to the university in the Spring at all. This is a budget issue within the state universities.

15. USF master's entry-CNL

    dianajh73 replied to Duke112's topic in Post Graduate

    NO!!!!! LOL Most of us are incredibly burned out on school after doing 3 years straight without a break (since the program goes through the summers and winters are busy) and the increased costs (started at about $2500 per semester and now at just ove...