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Peachpit

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  1. Doubting my competency

    Peachpit replied to Serotonin2's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some patients/family members are never going to happy no matter what you offer or do (or don't offer or don't do). In time you will learn, I hope, to not let that bother you. If YOU know you did a...

  2. On Call Questions

    Peachpit replied to pa_rn2012's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Did you take the on call position? If so, how do you like

  3. Rules And regs

    Peachpit replied to amiss8488's topic in Home Health

    I worked for a home health agency & ended up leaving because of what you describe. The agency was not able to offer speech therapy, social work or home health aides because they "can't afford...

  4. Should I buy my own OASIS training?

    Peachpit replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Amedisys does provide lots of online classes for OASIS - or they do for employees they hire directly. It's called "Amedisys Academy" It's part of the

  5. HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    Peachpit posted a topic in Home Health

    I have been offered a FT M-F Case Manager position with an agency that is hospital based. Patient census around 340 for HH. I am not new to HH but would be new to a FT M-F Case Manager position....

  6. HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    Peachpit replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    I ended up declining the hospital based position. Though I would've been assigned (mostly) to one county and the money would've been good, the assigned county was 45 min one way from where I live and...

  7. Enough

    Peachpit posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is going to be a vent/rant... I've reached a point I'm just...done..tired of being tired..tired of trying to find a job that will "fit", tired of how nurses are treated (by and large) as an...

  8. Days off

    Peachpit replied to nurseguy213's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If they are so short staffed employees are working their scheduled days plus coming in on off days, I HIGHLY doubt they are going to terminate anyone. You have a right and duty to YOURSELF to...

  9. Advice on switching jobs

    Peachpit replied to RubellaFella's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Indeed.com has a LOT of covid vaccine jobs open - at least for

  10. Legally What Can She Do??

    Peachpit replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Home Health

    If you quit do not go in and make changes to anything or agree to anything further. Stop all contact with the owner and anyone else from the company. Block numbers, emails whatever. If updates or...

  11. I think I’ll be fired and I really do need to vent my fears

    Peachpit replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Cut yourself some slack. Sounds like you were pushed to the point of breaking. Yes, in hindsight, you should've gone to management about this situation and the on going issues with this nurse and...

  12. HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    Peachpit replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    What's interesting is I have received two emails from the Director and 3 from the recruiter since I declined to move forward with the position asking me to reconsider. I did notice the positions that...

  13. Home Health Nursing and Covid - better or worse?

    Peachpit posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are many posts about nurses working LTC or in hospitals and covid, but I haven't seen any (maybe I missed it or didn't search correctly) in regards to Home Health Nurses and Covid - the...

  14. Amedisys in Texas

    Peachpit replied to phoebe2020's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know this is an old post but did you interview and if so did you get/accept the position? I'm interested if you did how you like working for

  15. Non Bedside Nursing

    Peachpit replied to MM008's topic in General Specialties

    Why feel bad about doing what is right for you? a LOT of people go into jobs or relationships for that matter hoping for the best, expecting the best but realize after some time the fit just isn't...

  16. Difference between case management and home health visits?

    Peachpit replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    The only nursing union I know of in the south is for federal nurses who work for the VA so that may be why there is a difference with union being involved. But it would be the same here a PRN nurse...

  17. Difference between case management and home health visits?

    Peachpit replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    Sounds like there has definitely been some miscommunication between you and your new employer. It's odd during the interview process no one explained to you what the job would entail (wound vacs,...

  18. HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    Peachpit replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    If an agency has an admissions nurse/team that is all they do is the actual admit visit. Then the patient is assigned to a case manager to take over. A nurse in home health that is a case manager...

  19. HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    Peachpit replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    Georgia. And I ended up retracting my offer late yesterday. I do want and need to work but I have zero interest in a job being the central part of my life. Fortunately I am already employed so I'm not...

  20. Job offer..salary to start then point based pay..need feedback please

    Peachpit posted a topic in Home Health

    I was offered a Baylor position (Fri/Sat/Sun) for a large HH agency. The offer letter states (and the recruiter and Administrator confirmed in the interview) this is a FT position. During the...

  21. Job offer..salary to start then point based pay..need feedback please

    Peachpit replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    Update: unfortunately it ended up not working out as so many of the patients canceled on the weekends, didn't want HH due to covid but mostly because the M-F CM's had to pick up extra visits on the...

  22. do you agree ?

    Peachpit replied to bonanza's topic in Home Health

    Then it's homework

  23. Do most agencies give you a car for visits?

    Peachpit replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    There is only one agency in my area that does and that is dependent upon how far the nurse has to travel for the day and the car is not take home. Most agencies in my area do provide mileage...

  24. Graduated from non-regionally accredited school and now cant get into NP school

    Peachpit replied to DreaNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Loyola University, Brenau University, St Josephs College are a few more

  25. Non Bedside Nursing

    Peachpit replied to MM008's topic in General Specialties

    I don't know as I don't work in that field. Was just answering your question about what type of nursing it is ? But you may find some info here:...