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  1. how many on computers

    cookie102 posted a topic in Home Health

    just wondering how many of you are on a computer system if so , what program do you use, could you share the likes and dislikes thanks in advance, our agency is "soon" to be going paperless and will...

  2. Home Health to NP?

    cookie102 replied to UMCSN4's topic in Home Health

    i agree with the above post,,,get some good med-surg under your belt, home health is a whole different ball game., you have to have the skills, knowledge base before you can start. there are so many...

  3. Anyone had this situation? Geez Louise

    cookie102 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    can you get your MSW

  4. Pay per Visit

    cookie102 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    WOW!!!! that's excellent pay compared to our per visit rate of regular visit anywhere in the 32-35 range, add $50 to that for admission! what area of the country are you in, was wondering it that...

  5. Work ethic question in home healthcare?

    cookie102 replied to michelle.json's topic in Home Health

    that caregiver needs to be educated, she needs to know about infection

  6. Is this legal?

    cookie102 replied to chatal's topic in Home Health

    i know i couldn't sign a doctors order that i didn't write,!! i imagine MD offices have med-tech that do this often, but i have never heard of it in HH, whether or not it is legal, i don't know, but...

  7. What kind of car should I get?

    cookie102 replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    i agree, if you are looking for a new car, get one that is comfortable!!!!!!!!!! in HH we spend sooooo much time in the car it needs to be comfortable, at one time i bought a car because i thought it...

  8. vac question, and xcell question

    cookie102 replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    can you direct your question to KCI,,,i do believe you can't put the vac directly over bone, you have to put adaptic first then the

  9. Home health in DFW area

    cookie102 replied to cynthiamc's topic in Home Health

    how about just applying for PRN and when you interview tell them your preference to do

  10. Tracking devices?

    cookie102 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    sorry if this comes up as a repeat, you know how your computer just sends things!!! ok...what i was saying is that i have heard that amedysis has this system in place,,,now i am NOT trying to cheat...

  11. Falsification of records?

    cookie102 replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in Home Health

    i believe the regulations state that if a patient can't be d/c'd with a visit the oasis is completed based on the information from the last skilled

  12. Home health in DFW area

    cookie102 replied to cynthiamc's topic in Home Health

    i don't have any direct info on your question, but i can tell you that if you go and interview you may find that they are sssooooo very happy to have someone that wants to do admissions only....give...

  13. pt compliance in home health

    cookie102 replied to nula99's topic in Home Health

    how are the patients blood sugars? is what he is saying making sense that the dose is too high? how about trying to get a sliding scale order from the MD, would that help? document, document, document...

  14. How does this job look?

    cookie102 replied to nursalicious's topic in Home Health

    i would of already started orientation!!!! sounds

  15. New to HH Nursing, I need help with charting

    cookie102 replied to magdi's topic in Home Health

    we don't have "field charts" , the only thing we will find in the patients homes is a copy of the med sheet 99.9% of agencies are on computer so when the admission nurse completes the oasis that is...

  16. call pay

    cookie102 replied to sadiej1's topic in General Nursing

    i agree, equal pay for equal work,,,getting paid more because you get called in more makes NO sense!!!!!!!!!!! sounds like a HR issue!! on call is on call---lucky ones that don't get called in...

  17. Getting into HH after a termination

    cookie102 replied to RN2be_07's topic in Home Health

    Home Health is not a "slow pace" environment,,,here was my day today, 8 visits, 103 miles finished up with paperwork at 8pm, took approx 10 minutes to eat dinner...off to bed soon to start it all over...

  18. Getting into HH after a termination

    cookie102 replied to RN2be_07's topic in Home Health

    the best advise i could give you at this point would be as you are a new nurse with minimal experience, i would recommend you getting some good med-surg under your belt, HH is a whole different world...

  19. Competency Test

    cookie102 replied to Mommyof2RN's topic in Home Health

    i can remember one time on one of these type tests having to know if certain meds were compatible with NS, questions about PICC dsg, not sure about the verbal never had one of those, but you can be...

  20. Keep my patients out of the hospital!

    cookie102 replied to christine_chapel's topic in Home Health

    sometimes what i have done is when i call the PCP with a situation that you are describing is i make them an appointment, hopefully within the next day or two....some patients you will never keep out...

  21. Homebound status Medicare vs. Insurance

    cookie102 replied to Aredhel13's topic in Home Health

    i have only found that medicare patients need to follow the homebound criteria,,,private insurances are different, some require it some don't, medicare HMO follow the medicare guidelines. never heard...

  22. Framingham Union Hospital

    cookie102 replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    i used to work at the milford VNA and absolutley loved that job,,,only reason i left was to relocate to another state, there is alot of longevity there, people just don't leave,,,best home health job...

  23. Dealing with apathetic doctors

    cookie102 replied to photog438's topic in Home Health

    sad attitude isn't it!!!!! i find most docs like HH as it decreases the patient phone calls they get,,,none of us likes the paperwork and i do believe the MD's get a stipend from medicare for managing...

  24. Start of care question

    cookie102 replied to Hina2007's topic in Home Health

    the med list that is complied on the first visit is in turn put onto the POC (485) that the MD signs, if the pt is d/c'd from the hospital they will send a list with the pt (maybe) otherwise you are...

  25. Start of care question

    cookie102 replied to Hina2007's topic in Home Health

    hope some of this helps!!! it does get