NissaNurse

NissaNurse

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  1. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

    NissaNurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I am just wondering if anyone has ever worked for Guardian Healthcare: Healthwise? Are they a good company? How do they treat the staff?

  2. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    I have since left Guardian 5 years ago do to not being schedule enough patients. For them to be able to schedule me I was working out of 2 different offices in 2 different cities. They tried really...

  3. Interview next week. Nervous

    NissaNurse posted a topic in School

    I have a interview for PreK-5th grade school nurse next week and I am nervous. I have done home health and worked in nursing homes. Past 2 almost 3 years I have worked at a state supported living...

  4. Interview next week. Nervous

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in School

    Ok another question what should I wear to interview? I will be leaving from work and going straight to interview? I am normally in scrubs or jeans and polo shirt with our

  5. going for interview but starting to seem shady

    NissaNurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Ok I am with a health agency been there for 5 year, bu only have 3 clients a week, so I have applied to other agencies. I have an interview with one, bu the administrator has another job. this agency...

  6. Burnt Out but still hanging in there! HELP!

    NissaNurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Ugh just feeling burnt out with home health. I have been doing home health since 2008. Seems like we are just having more paperwork to do. Sitting in meetings every week instead of talking about...

  7. going for interview but starting to seem shady

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well over a year later an the shady sounding agency contacted me . I told them I was still not interested

  8. Can you have a life AND do HH?

    NissaNurse replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

    I have been doing home helath since 2008 It's not easy.. Documentation an the many miles an endless phone calls. Once you get your own routine down its fine but

  9. Burnt Out but still hanging in there! HELP!

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well i had put in an application at the state school. Kinda spur of the moment this looks interesting kinda thing. I didn't complete it or submit it. They called me an asked me to finish it if I was...

  10. how do your organize your "stuff"?

    NissaNurse replied to nurseebol's topic in Home Health

    I love the bags from Hopkins Medical Products. Been doing home health since 2008 an mine orignal bag is still going strong an I work full time an on call so it gets a lot of

  11. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well come end of March I will have been with Guardian for a year an still loving it:yeah:. I will have to take maternity leave in April an after I come back hoping to transfer to office that is a...

  12. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well I accepted the positon. So here is what I found out. Training two weeks or longer if you need it. Benefits if you go full time are pretty great( I am PRN for now) Free ceu's and online training....

  13. Starting new job vent!

    NissaNurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Ok yesterday had to fill out paperwork and do some online ceu for new job. So overwhelmed with all the new information. They really relie on computers for everything Thats where I am getting a little...

  14. going for interview but starting to seem shady

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well got a call back from a more established agency. Background check this week and got to go in next week for paperwork and to start training. only a prn positon right now but can turn into full...

  15. What are the physical demands of the home health care nurse

    NissaNurse replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    Well if they told you they would become dinner. They were never thought as pets. I grew up and had chickens. We did have our pet chickens that never became dinner though, and then we had our" dinner...

  16. What are the physical demands of the home health care nurse

    NissaNurse replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    Well this is an old thread but really useful. Should be able to change a tire. run away from dog, climb a fence, step over chickens , all while carrying your visit bag, and laptop. Ok I admit I am in...

  17. Do they pay for missed visits?

    NissaNurse replied to caryrey02's topic in Home Health

    Nope and even if I drive to home and they aren't there I dont get get paid for gas or

  18. New nursing student question...what do you use to carry all these books?!

    NissaNurse replied to TiffTiff's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well I was in a LVN program we were told to bring all our books everday cause the subjects may be changed. one day instead of anatomy we haad pharm. we all had suitcases on wheels. You could tell who...

  19. What positions are available for Lpn that a loner could do

    NissaNurse replied to Kimhdimino's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a loner type, I do home health and love it but you must be sure of your skills, and not afraid to turn down an assignment that you are uncomfortable

  20. 485 after SOC

    NissaNurse replied to I<3H2O's topic in Home Health

    Well like I have said before. I am a LVN and I can't do my charting till they enter their paperwork in which means I don't get paid but still expected to make visits. When they finally get their part...

  21. Do you get paid for staff meetings/case conference?

    NissaNurse replied to homehealth_rn's topic in Home Health

    We don't get paid for meetings or mileage. We just get paid for the

  22. Home Health Paperwork

    NissaNurse replied to jayman1958's topic in Home Health

    We are in the process of going paperless, but the agency does not supply tablets or laptops for field nurses, so I have to do charting when I get

  23. 485 after SOC

    NissaNurse replied to I<3H2O's topic in Home Health

    I have had to wait for up to a month and we use cradlemrx. I can't do my charting till they enter in the patient into the

  24. 5 top things

    NissaNurse replied to maddybears's topic in Home Health

    1. Always tell someone where you are going especially when you are going into the not so great neighborhoods. 2. Keep at least half of tank of gas in car3. Get a GPS( but always look of up directions)...

  25. Do you use manual or automatic BP?

    NissaNurse replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    I use a manual BP cuff. I once had a patient who had a automatic call the office cause of high BP reading. Well he also called EMS. Well we all got there and find out his BP was normal. We found the...