Jonesy

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1. New to HHC

   Jonesy replied to Jonesy's topic in Home Health

   WOW! Bless you Weetziebat! Thanks for the input! Welcome to HH. Yes, I have heard that to that HH is a whole new specialty in itself and that it will take a year to get comfortable paperwork and all. I just have to not let people get me down when I m...

2. Vanco peak & trough times

   Jonesy replied to alarla's topic in Infusion

   Can anyone give me some step by step instructions on giving vanco? I needed to instruct the pt and well I am new in the teaching dept. Thanks!!:)

3. Paperwork

   Jonesy posted a topic in Home Health

   Question...when working an 8hr shift is it okay to do all your paperwork in the office because I am not full time and it is hard to just bring it all home with me...and do any of you get paid for that time if it is over your 8 hours? Some just leave ...

4. Pac

   Jonesy posted a topic in Infusion

   Is it okay to draw a lab specimen from a PAC? And how about Huber Needles when the pt first gets them placed do you have to keep the needle in or can you remove it after the abx therapy is finished? One more thing can any one out there give me good ...

5. Mistakes!!

   Jonesy posted a topic in Home Health

   I keep making mistakes on the OASIS and it is soooo frustrating. I also had such a bad 2 days last week I did a soc on a pt who had a PAC and was getting ABX Therapy well I had to get a lab draw and I drew it from the port I guess I wasn't supposed t...

6. Missed alot during orientation, help please!

   Jonesy replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

   I am new to HH as well it is a totally new field of nursing for me. I have such a hard time as well with all the oasis info and admission info Recerts ect... I am making so many mistakes and I am asked constantly to correct them it can be very confus...

7. On Call?

   Jonesy posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, I am a new nurse in the field of Home Health and I am already afraid of being out there on my own only because you don't know what to expect..Dx ect...I get about 4-5 visits per day I think because of the lack of expirence I do have only 2 years ...

8. New to HHC

   Jonesy posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, I am new to HH. I came from a medsurg floor. I haven't been a nurse for that long. I feel like a fish out of water not just the paperwork but it can be scary when you are out there all by your lonesome and my supervisor seems a little discouraged...