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  1. Would you do this???

    anticoagulationurse replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    Um,

  2. Hooker in the house?

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    I did not acknowledge my suspicions about the "hooker" ("daughter") to the patient, nor did I acknowledge the Mediaos. I did not feel threatened, or harassed so therefore I don't feel it's necessary...

  3. Orientation length?

    anticoagulationurse replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I was hired during a transition of supervisors so I was unsupervised for a while. I was tossed from preceptor to preceptor and even tagged along with each discipline to see their work. This went on...

  4. Hooker in the house?

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, Kate RN1, while I did not address the sexuality questions on our admission forms (I never do), I certainly understand what you are saying and appreciate your story about the elderly couple. I...

  5. prep for excelsior exams

    anticoagulationurse replied to djbono's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I DEFINITELY recommend the practice tests on the EC website. They were $75 per course when I was in the program, and you get 2 tests; form A and form B. Same sort of questions, different formats. I...

  6. Excelsiors Info. Lit Class????

    anticoagulationurse replied to OSUFan1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Info Lit is stupid because if you have already done the EC classes online, it is obvious you know how to use a computer/internet/etc. It's just a way for them to get a few hundred extra bucks, I...

  7. Working at St. Francis, contact numbers?

    anticoagulationurse replied to baschaff's topic in Washington Nursing

    Ummmm, what St. Francis/where? St. Francis is like St. Joseph, they're

  8. No Complaining Policy

    anticoagulationurse replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Soooo.... what are you complaining about? (Hahahhahaaaaa, just

  9. When do I initial the M.A.R.?

    anticoagulationurse replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! Worked

  10. LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    anticoagulationurse replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sucks! I've never heard a degrogatory statement about SNF nurses. I have been there (as a SNF nurse)... hopefully never again. While probably being the lowest paid nurses, you are ever so...

  11. When do I initial the M.A.R.?

    anticoagulationurse replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    I had a neat method I used when pulling meds, and it has a built in double check system. When going through the MAR and pulling the meds I would put only my first initial on each med. When, popping...

  12. POT, MAR software

    anticoagulationurse replied to NiamhRN's topic in Home Health

    I don't know what's good but stay away from Cerner Roadnotes.

  13. Do you regret going into nursing?

    anticoagulationurse replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I do love being a nurse, I really feel it suits me. I also wish I had researched other areas of health care I may have been interested in such as PT. I think I would really enjoy PT. The jobs are...

  14. Paying for priority

    anticoagulationurse replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hamster, I am fairly sure I am familiar with the hospital you speak of (judging by your screen name :), as I used to work there too. That does not surprise me at all. Shameful. Just goes to show...

  15. LUPAs and reimbursement

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Well I sure didn't find the information quickly or easily but here's what I found: 2010 RATES The rule sets out the 2010 rates for the base episode, Low-Utilization Payment Adjustments (LUPAs), LUPA...

  16. LUPAs and reimbursement

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I understand that a LUPA is a reduced reimbursement based on fewer than 5 visits in an episode. I understand that the reimbursement for a LUPA is per visit (not sure the rate), instead of one large...

  17. Paper Oasis in 24hrs

    anticoagulationurse replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    Medicare requires all OASIS to be completed in 5 days. Our agency requires it to be turned in for utilization review in 24 hours. I usually have no problems doing this but might if I had to do...

  18. Ethical question (working for two agencies)

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I currently work full time for an intermittent home health company. I am curious about Per diem private duty jobs in my area too (assuming the work is sporadic, part time). It doesn't seem to me...

  19. pay per visit?

    anticoagulationurse replied to GRnurse57's topic in Home Health

    Seems low to me. Are bennies included? I don't know our company per diem rate, but you would have to see 8 return visits to earn the same I do for 6 return visits (I work 10 hour days). Your...

  20. How often do you go to the office?

    anticoagulationurse replied to kiszi's topic in Home Health

    We have computer based charting as well. Our supplies are ordered online and shipped to home. The only thing I have to go to the office for is to: check my mail box, attend a weekly stupid Care...

  21. LUPAs and reimbursement

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the replies. I guess it all depends on what the reimbursement rate is, and that I don't

  22. Blacklisted?

    anticoagulationurse replied to feisty_lpn's topic in Home Health

    I too have heard of this. An office employee at my HH agency wanted to quit one day right on the spot and her manager threatened to report her to some regional list keeper for HH angencies. So, she...

  23. Lvn's who became Rn's... how did you do it?

    anticoagulationurse replied to aroma's topic in LPN to RN

    I did LPN first, with every intention of going to RN eventually because I was already on all the waiting lists for the RN programs. I completed LPN school before my turn ever got called on the RN...

  24. My first needle stick today... :(

    anticoagulationurse replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yeowch (for both of you). I have always wondered if that is a way I could poke myself! Now I know to avoid that particular maneuver. Hope all turns out well for

  25. How do you determine the homebound status for the homeless?

    anticoagulationurse replied to shondaRN's topic in Home Health

    Homebound does not mean they are not allowed to leave the premises. I swear some days it is a taxing effort for me to go to work or the store and that "could" qualify me for HH if I needed it! The...