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1. When to refer to social worker?

   HeaFea posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi everyone! I was wondering if I could get some advice regarding when to refer a patient to a social worker. I currently do the admissions, just started home care in June. I'm struggling when it is appropriate to refer my patients for a social worke...

2. Another recert?

   HeaFea posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi guys! I have yet another question with recerts ..... so I called the doctors office to let them know that I was keeping their pt on services and explained why. The assistant/secretary or whatever said " ok..so what do you want me to do?" -very rud...

3. Medication Reconciliation

   HeaFea replied to HeaFea's topic in Home Health

   Thank you! That was so helpful, especially since I am going to be doing admissions!

4. Safety- in HH vs. Hospital

   HeaFea replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

   I recently left the hospital that I worked at for 5 years, and I have to say I never really felt that safe! The detoxing patients that spit at you or attack you, confused people determined to get out of bed at any cost....no thanks! At least with hom...

5. Medication Reconciliation

   HeaFea replied to HeaFea's topic in Home Health

   Thank you! Ill do that.

6. Medication Reconciliation

   HeaFea posted a topic in Home Health

   I am just starting in this field and I am kind of confused when it comes to reconciling meds. What exactly is med reconciliation? It is the meds that the next pt has, that don't match my list? Or vice versa? The program has a section for "list of med...

7. Denuded Wounds and the Nurse's Role in Treatment

   HeaFea replied to Lydia Seales-Fuller's topic in Wound

   Thank you! I will def be looking for that book

8. Am I the only nurse

   HeaFea replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

   Wow, that sucks. Why don't you just say no? I think I'd get burnt out pretty quickly in that situation

9. An all time low for a new night shifter

   HeaFea replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   hahaha about the pizza comment... anyways, I know how you feel. I was a CNA in the ICU for 4 years part time, and nights wasn't too bad then, once or twice a week an 8 hr shift. When I graduated with my RN license, I did nights full time, a mix of 8 ...

10. Per Diem Question....

    HeaFea posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking to leave the hospital I have worked at for the past 5 years to become a home care admission RN. I am going to have to give my two weeks notice, however I would like to stay per diem if they will have me. If I plan on staying per diem, do...

11. Traveling in hospital with the patient

    HeaFea posted a topic in CCU

    Any tips on how to make traveling to CT scan/IR/Nuclear Medicine within the hospital with an ICU patient who's vented and on all sorts of gtts? I have been a nurse for 1 yr, and have been on nights. I am switching to day shift and I am having some ma...

12. Swan Ganz

    HeaFea posted a topic in MICU

    I have a question: With a swan, when obtaining a CVP reading, you turn the stop cocks up and down ( left up, right down).. Why do we move the stopcocks? I guess I'm just looking for the rationale behind this..OR maybe I'm just over thinking it..

13. Graduating in 2 wks - terrified!

    HeaFea replied to lookingabove313's topic in New Nurse

    I graduated in 2010, and I know EXACTLY how you feel! I was a CNA in an ICU/CCU while in nursing school and as soon as I graduated, they hired me in the ICU as a new grad.... I have never been so terrified in my life. I had such anxiety those first f...

14. night shift depression

    HeaFea replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem! I've been working night for four years now and I am currently looking to get off this shift. I've been getting pretty depressed and I sleep forever sometimes! And it sucks on my "days off" ( which never really feel like days ...