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Can someone please break it down really simple, elementary my dear; what is cardiac preload, afterload? Feel free to give specific examples with drugs that affect each to make it crystal clear, thanks. Best Video to explain Preload Best Video to expl...

Was a night person since high school. Love night shift because it is more laid back and you can think. No administrators, less family around, patients and charts where you can find them. Also more money. You have time to take care of some personal bu...

Good solution to that nursing anxiety and still keep up your skills. Nothing is worth stressing your well being.

Amen to all what you said. Let us not forget how some people try to scapegoat you.

I Understood everything you said. I was like that to a point that I lost too much weight. Trying to catch up with all the demands of my work and not eating or drinking. That was how it was for me after working 18 years in everything except acute care...

Thank you! That is exactly what I was wondering myself.

Thank you, I was wondering the same question.

I agree the hospital chaos is ridiculous and I am tired of it. On my first weekend oncall and it wasn't so ba, but I was up until 4am finishing my documentation though. I am usually up that late working night shift anyway. I am really trying to do mo...

Eldragon, you are exactly right. I completed the oasis workshop. They had a mock test and that convinced me to wait until September to even contemplate taking that test. I may not even take it then LOL. I just started working in HH and this company d...

Can anyone give me any advice if learning ICD-10 coding and Oasis certification would increase my chances of getting a "home job"? I have tried many times to get employment at insurance companies, and now plan to work per visit in home health just fo...

I would not text them but will call their office and leave my cell number so I can take care of orders right away,

I have a friend who worked HH for over 20 yrs. She started out in the field and had different positions such as marketing, case management, etc. She left HH for 3 yrs to work in dialysis. She said dialysis is stressful and chaotic esp. at shift chang...

Yes ma'am Prn is the way to go for any job if you have insurance already. I do PRN at an LTACH and HH agency. I was off every weekend at hospital, but now HH PRN requests on call 1 weekend a month. I never had so much freedom in nursing.

OMG Libby you have the perfect HH job!

Good for you, but tell me how do you manage all that? I was also considering working for two HH agencies and possibly leaving acute care. I haven't started with HH yet but plan to in April.

I thought PRN or per visit was more flexible, but it appears they expect you to work M-F then on call once a month for weekends...really?? Offer contains different rates based on completions (OK), on call rates for 1 day, 2 days (?), and tricky expla...

Most definitely! Thanks caliotter3

Oh I have another agency about to make an offer, and glad I did so I can compare the two. The agency I am referring to have better quotes per visit. But I know all money ain't good money. Besides I will talk to both agencies Monday.

I sent and email to the recruiter with my questions, and let her know that I want 3 business days to think it over after all my questions have been answered. So either they will resend the offer to me with a different deadline or I will move right on...

Eldragon: I am registered with www.oasisanswers.com and I hope and believe that the test will be like they said. There is a workshop and the test is based on everything presented in the workshop so hopefully everything will be ok, then I'm off to tak...

Wow! I had been out of HH since 1997 as a LVN doing skilled visits and I got orientation. I went this week to two HH agencies and was hired by one which is more reputatable and will provide orientation. Then I went to the second interview with anoth...

My agency pay $45 routine plus $25 on call and mileage. I think he forgot some things in his quote.

Thanks Libby187. I downloaded Oasis manual, scanned the CMS website, and networked with someone who has done HH for years as a resource before I even start my new job April 6th. This was good advice on your part. Think I am going to love the autotom...

Yes!!!! Well said JaneRivers!

RoxiLVN: Oooh how I wish I had your problem right now. We can do a partial switcheroo. I understand how you feel about getting hands on direct patient care experience. I was in that position trying to get out of LTC to go to acute care. Now I wish I ...