sparenurse

sparenurse has 15 years experience.

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1. Are there any PDN managers here and what are your duties

   sparenurse posted a topic in Private Duty

   I work as a manager of clinical practice for a PDN agency. I have about 25-30 clients. I am responsible for updating the POC-plan of care or 485, and Medicaid authorization. Besides this I handle complaints and questions by email or phone all day. I ...

2. I was fired today

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Home Health

   YES exactly, RN caregiver was calling different Docs and adjusting the medications herself. Lesson learned the hard way.

3. I was fired today

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Home Health

   Thank you everyone for your thoughts and comments. Over the past month I have had a chance to step back and look what happened. I have never been ' written up' for errors or such in the past 14 years as a RN. This job I had been written up ( 3 times ...

4. I was fired today

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Home Health

   Such good advice uRNmyway I do have an interview with another agency on friday. I am meeting with the nursing director at my old job to see if I can vie for my position or a the least to ask her to give me a professional courtesy and let me resign in...

5. I was fired today

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Home Health

   It was because I did not follow protocol and actually view the med containers. I feel that, yes I did not follow protocol, instead I was going over the meds with the pt sister who is a well seasoned RN instead of following protocol. I admit I did no...

6. I was fired today

   sparenurse posted a topic in Home Health

   I was fired from my dream job for not following protocol when doing an SOC and not actually looking at medication containers to verify medications resulting in an error. A few months before that a pt called the agency and told my supervisor that I wa...

7. home health nurse and travel

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Travel

   Oh thanks so much spankssnowbunny, we have family in Naples so that would be a good place to start. I'll research this summer then plan my getaway by november.

8. home health nurse and travel

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Travel

   Thank you for all your wisdom NedRN. I have never been a travel nurse and my background is mostly ICU. I have recently started working as a home health nurse and love it. A great change from hospital nursing. I plan on traveling to a warmer climate i...

9. home health nurse and travel

   sparenurse replied to sparenurse's topic in Travel

   Thank you NedRN. I just went to their sites and yes they do have available positions. Have you looked at the website Ultimate List Of Travel Nursing Companies

10. home health nurse and travel

    sparenurse posted a topic in Travel

    Good Morning Nurses, has anyone ever traveled as a home health nurse? If so what travel company lists home health nurses. I have not been able to find any job postings for home health travel nurses. Thanks for all your help. sparenurse