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1. unpaid overtime

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   thank you

2. unpaid overtime

   behindthedoor posted a topic in Home Health

   Greetings. I am trying to write an article regarding home care, OASIS impacts, computer impacts, and the suspicion I have that home care RNs are consistently working unpaid overtime. I realize that this might not necessarily be a scientific survey, b...

3. forced overtime??

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for the clear reply. These expectations seem more than reasonable. If I understand you correctly, you would be expected to see two SOCs in one 7.5 hour day; three SOCs and one revisit in a twelve hour day. Do I have that right?

4. Only working in Home Health??

   behindthedoor replied to rmbt418's topic in Home Health

   Certainly, the hospital is not the "be all and end all." The world of health care has many equally important facets. I do feel, however, that a solid clinical experience lets you bring more to the table. I myself never wanted to work inside a hospita...

5. forced overtime??

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   Bravo. I especially concur with the 'undermining" thought. We must show solidarity here.

6. forced overtime??

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   Yes, do find out about Labor Laws and use that to your advantage. We, as Homecare nurses are in an amorphous work place. We are not in an institution, rather we move about and then go home, where perhaps we feel that we are not really "working" but j...

7. forced overtime??

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   Kate and Indiana... I suspect that as we hear more on this that we will notice that this is a pervasive condition. At least this is my suspicion. I think we all need to stand firm and not give our profession away. Indiana, your perspective is interes...

8. forced overtime??

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for the reply. I'm more interested in hourly situations, let's say a 7.5 day with a productivity expectation.

9. forced overtime??

   behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

   "Extended care," meaning you are with one patient for a shift? I guess I am looking for feedback from VNA RNs who are seeing multiple patients in a day, and then documenting OASIS forms, etc. Thanks. Keep the faith.

10. forced overtime??

    behindthedoor replied to behindthedoor's topic in Home Health

    Specifically, my question is, do you work 42 or 44, but only put in for the 40?

11. Well, today we all start OASIS C

    behindthedoor replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    HELLO, The way I look at it, it's a short period of time, a leaning curve, before it becomes bearable (like developing a callous on the brain!) and then it will become rote. Personally, I would rather be seeing patients. This is the saddest thing abo...

12. Only working in Home Health??

    behindthedoor replied to rmbt418's topic in Home Health

    My experience would say that clinical (one year hospital minimum) experience is essential for a successful VNA career. GOOD LUCK

13. forced overtime??

    behindthedoor posted a topic in Home Health

    A quick question for all of you now struggling with OASIS and productivity. How many of you are working more hours than you are putting in for? Are you feeling this pressure, love your job, and thus more often than not, because of subtle pressure. no...

14. Somalia Comes To Me

    behindthedoor posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ngyen - Morales - Johnson - Gnecco - Mohammed - Murphy I press the button under Mohammed as I am thinking distractedly of the strings on my tennis racket, the gunshot wound, the stain on my pants... then the buzz makes me jump, rattling the lock in t...

15. AN INVITATION

    behindthedoor posted a topic in Home Health

    IMPALED What a loaded word. When I read it I jumped from the swivel chair in my office and began to hop around while making little pained noises as if I had just stubbed my bare toe against a brick. The hospital referral said matter-of-factly: “25 ye...