Lacie

Lacie BSN, RN

jack of all trades

Member

  • Content

    1,037

  • Visitors

    13,001

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    19

All Content by Lacie

  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. Nova's Masters in Health Law Degree

    Lacie posted a topic in Legal

    I'm in process of applying for consideration for Nova's Masters in Health Law Degree. I had seriously considered the LNC courses but cost wise is comparable. I also see where I could utilize this...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. How much per mile??

    Lacie replied to septvirgo03's topic in Home Health

    My agency pays .41 cents/mile so consider yourself

  8. 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...

  9. 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

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. IV/Venipunture "Decorative Board"?

    Lacie posted a topic in General Nursing

    HELP!! Like decorating a board for an upcoming skills fair for our field staff is on the very top of my priority list at the moment particularly since I'm behind in everything else dealing with an...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. RUNNNNN!!

    Lacie replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Home Health

    Fulltimes can say no with my office if they hit thier units for the week. They are not required to take on the extra unless they agree to do so. Then I have to find who is short on units on another...

  19. Supervisory visits

    Lacie replied to metalRN's topic in Home Health

    If pt out of town we DC. What if he needs care while out of town? Then what. We D/C then readmit on return. Yes sometimes homebound patients will go to family homes for a week or so to tie up loose...

  20. LUPAs and reimbursement

    Lacie replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Consider with lupas there are times it cost more in the long run for the company as by the time they pay the disciplines that did manage to get in the door and the processing, etc that goes with it....

  21. How often do you go to the office?

    Lacie replied to kiszi's topic in Home Health

    Ours are required if any paperwork it must be turned in on a daily basis. Case Conference meetings are done with everyone weekly up until this summer then we moved to every 2 weeks and probably...

  22. Question about leg cramps

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

    Initially we tend to go on auto that the cramps are related to fluid removal which in most cases it is. Also to consider is other issues such as CA+ levels, etc. I'll never forget a pt that one of the...

  23. starting IV's, pesky valves, just a rant

    Lacie replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Well said Deebles, I agree and this is after 30 years of it

  24. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    Lacie replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    earlier I mentioned my oldest son loosing 2 of his dearest friends and he still rides. Like others have mentioned you have just as much chance of losing your life other than a motorcycle. My youngest...

  25. Accidental Diversion - Need help!

    Lacie replied to malenurse122879's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said a hard lesson learned. But in the future if anything like it should happen again. Believe me it will, it may not be the same exact situation but crap happens. I always immediately...