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  1. Cleaning Suction Canisters in Home Care

    anticoagulationurse replied to LuLu2008's topic in Home Health

    suction... Gack! (I know, not

  2. Which way to get paid

    anticoagulationurse replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I started at $28.25 + bennies for 40 visit points per week with no HH experience. I am salary and it sucked for the first 8 months or so (worked more like 50+ hours/week) but now less than 40...

  3. Washington State and Excelsior

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    EquuszRN- I was working as an LPN in a regional hospital and took a travel/temp position in another state in the same company/region... Great pay, free rent and travel expenses. It worked out great....

  4. Washington State and Excelsior

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No problem, I hope it helps! Keep me posted, if you don't

  5. Washington State and Excelsior

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi there. I had not intended to get into my big story but for the sake of the question, I will. I was also given that info about the 1000 hours worked in another state before EC grads being allowed...

  6. How long did Excelsior take you start to finish?

    anticoagulationurse replied to zmealey's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Two prerequisites and whole Excelsior program + CPNE was 10 months (waited 2 months for the CPNE date, so 8 months of courses total). Worked full time as LPN. No kids. Kinda went balls to the

  7. Question about Washington NCLEX reults?

    anticoagulationurse replied to NCLEX help's topic in Washington Nursing

    You can pay the $20 fee over the phone to access your results in 3 days. However, if the NCLEX Results phone thingy has the results the DOH will already have them posted on the website for FREE!...

  8. Home Health RN should Unionize and Strike

    anticoagulationurse replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Willow - I feel your frustration, but agree it may be misdirected. Striking because of OASIS is not going to change Medicare. OASIS is here to stay and as annoying as it is I have grown to see that...

  9. How long it took you to complete your first few admissions?

    anticoagulationurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Home Health

    I used to take about 4 hours start to finish, including the visit time to completed a computer based admission. Then, untold time correcting stupid little things weeks later after utilization review...

  10. From where do you start your mileage?

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    From the office or from home from where you actually work? My employer quotes federal law which states mileage must be calculated from the office. I have searched and cannot find this law. In...

  11. what is wrong with bosses

    anticoagulationurse replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I too was strongly encouraged - "because as your supervisor I can't require you to come into work sick - to come to a meeting at the office and work while sick". I was asked to wear a mask and I did...

  12. From where do you start your mileage?

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    And why would weekends have any difference to IRS law? If allowed on weekends, why not all the time? If you work from home using personal electricity, internet, and other expenses let alone space in...

  13. Best app's?

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

    I do not have the ipod touch but when I had a palm I relied on epocrates extensively. Hope it's in apple format because it's great! Med checker, interaction checker, average cost of meds,

  14. Have you ever been unable to make a scheduled visit?

    anticoagulationurse replied to Poi Dog's topic in Home Health

    I have not ever not been able to make a scheduled visit. I have been really late for some unexpected reason or another, but never just not been able to make it. If so, I would call the patient and...

  15. PT/INR Orders WHO can WRITE?

    anticoagulationurse replied to GJohn's topic in Home Health

    I don't think I can be much help from an administrative perspective but I have worked both as the nurse sending the orders to HH from the protime clinic and also as the HH RN reporting the result to...

  16. Employee retention

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Sooooo, the more posts I read on here the more I think it isn't just the company I work for that seems to not give a rip about employee retention. I have been so disgusted for the 2 years I have...

  17. Getting Paid for Admissions that are Refused

    anticoagulationurse replied to LuLu2008's topic in Home Health

    I am salary, but the "wasted" time does effect my productivity. We get partial credit as determined by clinical manager depending on the amount of time invested, traveled and also reimbursed for...

  18. Best HH GPS?

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

    I also love my Garmin Nuvi (I talk back to her and her name is Carmen - spend a lot of time alone on the road). Has worked flawlessly for 2 years and my job would suck without

  19. Employee retention

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Awesome - Thanks everyone! I am trying to understand 1) IF there actually is more turn over in HH than other nursing specialties (that is my perception!). 2) why? I think I am getting there. Keep...

  20. problems using INRatio machine

    anticoagulationurse replied to spejsa's topic in Home Health

    I much prefer the Coaguchek machine to the INRatio machine. You can move the Coaguchek machine all around, which makes getting the blood sample easier. Also, the test strip sort of has a vacuum...

  21. Organization!

    anticoagulationurse replied to shannonFNP's topic in Home Health

    Our charting is on computer so that helps to keep the actual "paper" work to a minimum. The big thing I do to stay organized is NOT allow things to pile up. I do it now, and don't wait thereby...

  22. MD Office Referrals

    anticoagulationurse replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Our rule is we see any patient for any reason for a courtesy admission eval. If not appropriate for service of course we don't admit them (although there is significant pressure to do so). We have...

  23. What to be sure to do in orientation?

    anticoagulationurse replied to spejsa's topic in Home Health

    I found it helpful to orient for a visit or two with the other disciplines: OT, PT MSW, ST. It helped me appreciate the other side of services offered. Also, it would have been beneficial to sit in...

  24. MRSA and Home Care

    anticoagulationurse replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I am unaware of any precautions in our agency specifically for MRSA, other than typical common sense things and universal precautions. There probably is some 15 year old MRSA protocol hidden in a...

  25. SCARED OF KROLL!!

    anticoagulationurse replied to lilycole's topic in Home Health

    I don't know what it is about HH where there is so little accountability and follow through with so many people along the chain, but I called 5 times and it took about 3 weeks to finally get a...