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  1. I forgot to add, that when I worked at a facility with computerized systems, the nurse could go into the orders and make time changes
  2. A nurse can change med times if they are not ordered at a specific time. I draw a line through the time and initial and date & note "time changed," write in the new time/s and make a copy for...
  3. 5 routine or 2 starts on a good
  4. edit: it could also be because there are a lot of cna's who run around whining all day about nurses and how cna's work harder and yadda yadda. i've seen that. cna's bouncing between rooms while the...
  5. Start of care orders

    Our office staff sends out continuation orders the same day they received the signed referral for eval. and treat. We usually have revisit orders back within 1 to 2 days. If we need to revisit on...
  6. IV Bumex in home?

    You certainly called that one. I wish the doctor had placed pt. in the hospital to begin with. Have a great
  7. IV Bumex in home?

    WOW, what ever happened about this? I'm pretty sure my administrator would not feel this client was appropriate for home health if that was his only treatment
  8. Have you completed the OASIS C yet?

    We use a laptop with a medication validation program installed and have always had to do that and fax MD. It will be interesting to see how we elicit required response from MD. Fortunately my first...
  9. forced overtime??

    Yes, 2 SOC would be a full day but rarely are 2 starts assigned to one nurse in a day. They have always asked me first and given me the option of saying no. I know our expectations seem reasonable...
  10. forced overtime??

    We do all documentation in the home on the laptop. The clients are understanding. We are discouraged from working without documenting the actual time spent because it is important that Medicare have...
  11. I completed an OASIS-C discharge today and it was not hard. Tomorrow will be my first OASIS-C start of care. We were well prepared but I'm a little worried about completing it in a timely manner....
  12. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

    The elderly patient that suffered an acute MI and was not expected to make it through the night might have wanted to say to you, if she could: "Before you and your partner :angel::angel: came into my...
  13. Team building

    If you find a way discourage back biting, please let me know. It seems to be on the rise!!
  14. I had the shot, I didn't even feel it, no
  15. Clinical Pathways

    sounds perfectly reasonable and well organized. these basic pathways could easily be personalized for each