Lacie BSN, RN

Lacie is a BSN, RN and specializes in jack of all trades.

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1. has anyone worked as a CARE manager for Senior Bridge?

   Lacie replied to Ashley02's topic in Home Health

   I currently work FT for Senior Bridge (not under other agency contracts as some others have mentioned) and have for 2 years now. Senior Bridge occasionally contracts with an agency if for some reason...

2. Face-to-Face Rule

   Lacie replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

   We've already implemented it and so far seems to be doing ok. Some tweaks needed of course. Marketer has one form they must get and if they individual hasnt been seen then we make the appt for them in...

3. staying organized with hh

   Lacie replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

   My office is all paper also. I place on the facesheet who I am assigning for PT/OT, the CM RN name, along with any other ancillary services they may be getting. I either fax or put in the nurses box...

4. Worried about other than honorable discharge after 20 years.

   Lacie replied to NurseJZ's topic in General Nursing

   Recent Federal Background check for your job maybe? I know mine is coming up 2011. I have never been asked about my military service with exception on a job application if I ever served. Unless there...

5. Is the Hemodialysis Nurse Experience can use as experience if I'm going to apply..

   Lacie replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

   I left dialysis to return to clinical areas and found it was very difficult (at least in my area). Most of the hospitals didnt consider dialysis as "bed-side" experience therefore wouldnt even...

6. How much per mile??

   Lacie replied to septvirgo03's topic in Home Health

   My agency pays .41 cents/mile so consider yourself

7. Handovers - Dialysis

   Lacie replied to jmmiller1s's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   We had a Ledger as you suggested and wrote out daily any abnormalities, changes or specifics related to any pt that was out of just the routine daily "conveyor belt" tradition lol. Problem usually is...

8. RN jobs outside of bedside nursing

   Lacie replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   Workers comp case management companies; home health case management, check also as previously mentioned research nursing such as Covance and others in your

9. Need positive reinforcement- people can be so mean!

   Lacie replied to momofr&b's topic in Home Health

   If it's the first time I have seen a pt I usually inquire who and how they have been doing a particular procedure - first to determine what they already know and if being done properly by the...

10. How do you sign?

    Lacie replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Just for the every day stuff I sign my name and RN but with official reports or 485's (medicare stuff lol) I sign with my BSN. I also sign my BSN with any chart or legal reviews I do. I'm old school...

11. Would you do this???

    Lacie replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    Wow, we have a 9-10pm cut off for all visits.......if later than that they go to ER if needed. We dont allow our nurses out after 10pm at latest, even the on-call. If we get a pt who needs it that...

12. IV/Venipunture "Decorative Board"?

    Lacie replied to Lacie's topic in General Nursing

    And your right. The whole thing is childish and just trivial to me. I got better things to do that repeat kindergarten activities. Actually getting out into the field lowers my stress level. I am...

13. IV/Venipunture "Decorative Board"?

    Lacie replied to Lacie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm limited on supplies as they dont keep IV tubing or fluids in our supply. I have butterflys with some short tubing and venipuncture supplies such as vacutainers. That's about it. Most my patients...

14. IV/Venipunture "Decorative Board"?

    Lacie replied to Lacie's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much!! Ideas for the board is the thing they are pushing on for the moment but I'm just overwhelmed with the "mom" issue at the moment that I cant even think straight .Any ideas for the...

15. IV/Venipunture "Decorative Board"?

    Lacie replied to Lacie's topic in General Nursing

    Already did that course. Didnt get me too far (reason for this post). Yep definitely have the grey hairs and ulcers on the way lol. After 30 years of being an RN think sometimes people have completely...