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Can others also tell their experiences?

Thanks. Caliotter what do you use for planning your week/day?

Do any of your agencies use texting apps to reduce the number of calls? I find texting a much less intrusive way to communicate with back office.

I have been a nurse for over 5 years. My first job was with a hospital home health with most referrals coming in from the hospital. Things were streamlined and good communication with the hospital ensured we are taking care of the patients well. But when I moved to an independent home health things became messy. The nurse on the field has virtually no support from the office. There is so much expectation but zero help from the management. Every passing year charting is becoming more complicated. I am not sure how long I can survive

There were few eg: Home Health Nurses but none of these remained active. I think allnurses it the only forum that has active participation. Nurses have been very candid in sharing information.

There were few eg: Home Health Nurses but none of these remained active. I think allnurses it the only forum that has active participation. Nurses have been very candid in sharing information.

Thanks brigitte and KellT. Do you guys also shift schedules during the week? If there is a possibility then it might be better to schedule appointments which are closer on the same day? I know this gets complex but somehow when I am pasing through a patient's house whom I am suppose to visit next day, I hope I could have the flexibility to better plan my weekly schedule based on locations.

I have been trying to find what do fellow nurses use to plan the route to take to cover all patients that minimizes travel time. Do you use google maps or something similar? Does it help you figure out patient ordering based on traffic etc? Also is adding all the addresses in google map a pain?