BBP42

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1. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

   BBP42 replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Different parts of the country, salary varies widely. As a community College associates degree RN I have made over 110k working less than 40 hours a week in home health in CT. On track to make 100k...

2. Considering switch to home health

   BBP42 replied to LatteRN's topic in Home Health

   I also worked SNF prior to home health and found it a natural transition. The wound care and postop care at home was similar to the patients I was caring for at the rehab, the OASIS assessments at...

3. New Nurse in Home Health

   BBP42 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health

   I was able to find a home health position which gave benefits for 24 hour employees at a slightly higher cost than those working 30+. I chose to work 3 days on salary with the ability to pick up extra...

4. HOME HEALTH

   BBP42 replied to Becky Thompson's topic in Home Health

   If I understand you correctly, yes. If the surgeon is signing for the overall plan of care for a postop patient, and the primary care MD orders something new, say a change in medication, where I work...

5. Home Health Nursing for Busy Mothers with Lots of Children?!

   BBP42 replied to kat1822's topic in Nursing Career

   As a mom who has done home health over the last 5 years, I think that it is possible to see your patients within school hours and I often wrap up my charting after the kids' bedtime to spend time with...

6. National Standard Productivity

   BBP42 replied to mukluk2's topic in Home Health

   I work for 2 home health agencies in CT. Both have a 30 pt per week full time salaried expectation. One agency gives 3 points per soc or roc, 2 for recert and 1 for revisit. The documentation at this...

7. Skipping Pinning

   BBP42 replied to oldie's topic in General Students

   I went to pinning. A small ceremony with the students who survived clinical and studied with me and faculty I knew. I skipped graduation, with a thousand other students herded through to collect a...

8. Is this normal? Or should I move on?

   BBP42 replied to donnydilaudid's topic in Home Health

   I have been a home health RN the last 5 years, currently working a salaried benefitted 24 hour position at a large hospital based agency and per diem for a smaller agency. At both agencies, I have...

9. Eye protection for ALL patient interaction

   BBP42 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

   My current primary employer now requires eye protection for all patient contact. Very annoying to me as I am not a fan of wearing goggles over glasses or the face shields that get in my way. I was...

10. can I negotiate salary in my first HH staff nurse job?

    BBP42 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    I currently hold positions with 2 home health agencies covering the same area. The one that falls under the umbrella of our large hospital system expected me to request a salary when I applied then...

11. Case Management vs Care Coordination

    BBP42 replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    Home health RN here. In my company, Nurse Care Coordinators are office staff who triage who needs visits that day and check in with patients who are referred and waiting to start services, coordinate...

12. Resignation, What To Do With Accrued PTO??

    BBP42 replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    The last employer I left offered me the option of having PTO accrued paid out in three equal amounts in weekly checks to minimize taxes. I did not take them up on it as I would just as soon have it...

13. Rising insurance premiums through work

    BBP42 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think he may have meant to say WITHOUT having a PCP? In my state at one time that was true, they required you to see a PCP as part of setting up a Medicaid account and they were named on your...

14. Scared.....No Nursing?

    BBP42 replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    I remember working at a nursing home where we had to call several different MDs regularly for labs or change in condition, and there was one everybody dreaded calling because he always asked for a ton...

15. First Job: Rehab or Homecare

    BBP42 replied to tatyfreedom's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like rehab is a better first job because you would theoretically have other nurses working around you that you could turn to if you were unsure of how to handle a situation. In homecare it is...