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  1. Do you regret going into nursing?

    anticoagulationurse replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I regret it and no I do not. I'm about 50/50. If I knew then what I know now about health care jobs, I would have been a Physical Therapist. Great hours, no on call, rareley a stressful...

  2. Quality and Initiative (Rant)

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    This might sound bad, but with a couple of exceptions, the only employees who have been there for any respectable length of time are those in management. Another interesting observation about THAT is...

  3. Stepping Over to the Dark Side

    anticoagulationurse replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many posters. I had a supervisor who said she, "Just wanted to be one of the gals." But every time she entered the room I felt scrutinized simply because of the awkwardness of trying to...

  4. Great tips on how to land your first nursing gig

    anticoagulationurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    It worked for me to get a job while I was still in school at once of the places we had clinicals. It also worked for some of my classmates. I was hired before I even graduated. It was not the job I...

  5. Home Protime Machine

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    hello, just posting some info i thought some people might find useful. a couple of years ago the fda released coaguchek xs for patient home use. this is so helpful for our long term truly homebound...

  6. New OASIS

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Gotta say, now that I am used to it I actually LIKE the new OASIS better than the old one! It seems to cut out the superfluous crap and most of the questions are actually relevant to assessments...

  7. New OASIS

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Caliotter- this is where we do our training and competencies for OASIS. THere are a series of very excellent videos to watch. Quite exhaustive: http://www.fazzi.com/OASIS/Complete.html Hope that...

  8. Anticoagulationurse CPNE notes

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello all! I lost my password for the looooonnnnngggggessssstt time (a year?) and came across my login info on an index card the other day. I used to have a thread I tried to keep up with called,...

  9. Paper Vs Computer?

    anticoagulationurse replied to Peggy35's topic in Home Health

    I've never worked in HH without a computer. The program we use is so un-intuitive it is literally anti-intuitive and not user friendly. I came from a different job where I also did computer charting...

  10. Homebound guidelines

    anticoagulationurse replied to cny4rn's topic in Home Health

    The way I see it is, why should Medicare (or another insurance company) pay extra for a patient to receive home care when the patient is able to get care (without a taxing effort) to a lower cost on...

  11. PASSING THE CPNE: tips from my experience

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, I thought this thread might stick around a bit longer if the title was more obvious. So, I am posting my cpne experience here instead of "Anticoag nurse passed the cpne"... I'll start with...

  12. Coaguchek - Roche

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Anyone out there using the Coaguchek for point of care INR testing? What are you doing about the FDA

  13. Being on call

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I really hate being on call. Honestly, it is rare to get a call that is actually of urgernt necessity. Mostly stuff like, "My nurse didn't show up today" or "I need to cancel my appt tomorrow." Or...

  14. What kind of car should I get?

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I've been doing HH now for about 8 months and now that I am over the major adjustment period I love it! I also adore my car but think I need something just a little roomier, maybe. I presently...

  15. What kind of car should I get?

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Thanks guys! Can't do a sedan because I have two dogs and like to haul them around. So an SUV or wagon type car is best. I agree, it would be really nice to hide my stuff in a trunk though! I was...

  16. Home Health Salary -Hourly v.s Per Case

    anticoagulationurse replied to county162's topic in Home Health

    I am salary and at first when I was new to HH and working 50 hours a week, I was thinking twice about being salary. I've never had a non-hourly paid job before. Now that I have been there a while...

  17. Visit Equivalents

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    OK, so I am brand new to HH. Still in computer/OASIS training as a matter of fact. I've been out with another nurse on a few house calls. I have been told my productivity requirement will...

  18. mileage issue/home health issues

    anticoagulationurse replied to icare4icu's topic in Home Health

    Does anybody know if you can deduct your vehicle as a business expense? Or, if there are special rules, like if I put a sticker of the HH agency I work for on my car, does that help the tax...

  19. Need SALARY Help!!

    anticoagulationurse replied to jpunky's topic in Home Health

    I was an LPN for 3 years and an RN for 2 and am just now starting in HH at $28.60. I was very firm about it when they asked my desired salary. I expressed interest in the job, brought my previous...

  20. Need SALARY Help!!

    anticoagulationurse replied to jpunky's topic in Home Health

    oopsie

  21. mileage issue/home health issues

    anticoagulationurse replied to icare4icu's topic in Home Health

    I get $.49 per mile. Federal rates are now $.58!!! Wow! That would be really

  22. Oasis help!!!!!!!!!

    anticoagulationurse replied to mina123's topic in Home Health

    http://www.oasistraining.org

  23. What Would you Do!!!

    anticoagulationurse replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    I thought the kidneys aren't perfusing in SBP below 40.

  24. Interview/pay?

    anticoagulationurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I've long been wooed by a nurse recruiter who works for a large national HH agency. I finally decided to apply for an RN position and have an interview on Monday. I am really excited, as I did spend...

  25. Interview/pay?

    anticoagulationurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Yay! It took a long time for them to get back to me, but I was offered the job at the rate I requested at the interview $60K (I couldn't bear to ask for the 62K I was originally planning), no...