MauraRN

MauraRN

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  1. Using HH computer software

    MauraRN replied to agardner2020's topic in Home Health

    Loved Healthwyse, hated, REALLY hated

  2. The Clinical Performance in Nursing Exam (CPNE): what the heck is this madness?!

    MauraRN replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    The CPNE sites evolve and change. Some are better than others at any given time. I failed at Syracuse in Feb 09, Passed in Albany 5/09. Albany was wonderful!! Very organized, one hospital site....

  3. Anyone else having their per visit pay cut due to Medicare cuts?

    MauraRN replied to Lauren21b's topic in Home Health

    I worked for an agency per diem 2 years ago, was working full time home health job as well. Per diem company cut our pay by $6 per visit because "medicaid reimbursements" were lower than expected. The...

  4. Breaking Free From Nursing

    MauraRN replied to HealthyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Glad that you put a lot of thought into your decision. You are so young, you can go onto any career that you would

  5. new to home health and well really.

    MauraRN replied to pebbles049's topic in Home Health

    this.... Try to get all of the referral info that you can, a lot of that will answer some OASIS questions. Learning OASIS on paper can actually be helpful because you are not trying to learn the...

  6. Another burnt out nurse - questioning everything. . .

    MauraRN replied to AlphaPig's topic in Medical-Surgical

    you are never too old for

  7. start if care oasis time frames.

    MauraRN replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    amount of time with patient varies depending on med reconcilliation issues, teaching, mobility, etc. My average was 1.5 hours and I had a lot of heart failure/diabetic/psych patients with many meds....

  8. new to home health and well really.

    MauraRN replied to pebbles049's topic in Home Health

    Are you doing SOC on paper or computer? Home care can be a tough gig, it is not just zooming around to see the patients and then home. You are not too old. I am 57 and just decided no more home care...

  9. How to respond to rude patients/visitors?

    MauraRN replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they are being rude to me directly, not just rude in general, I reply with "Thank-you for sharing" give them a smile and glide away. On my

  10. Help me, I chose wrong career!

    MauraRN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    It used to irritate me that my baby brother, the stockbroker made one million yearly, while I made 50k as an RN. Then he lost his job and has no idea how to function in the real world. If you are sure...

  11. Another burnt out nurse - questioning everything. . .

    MauraRN replied to AlphaPig's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It sounds like the job is what is burning you out. Why not a SNF, home health, hospice? Those are the type of jobs where you will find more of your elderly

  12. If you could have one nursing superpower, what would it be?

    MauraRN replied to Blue Roses's topic in General Nursing

    I would like the ability to sleep standing up with my eyes opened of

  13. Home Health Pros and Cons

    MauraRN replied to bargraphix's topic in Home Health

    Home care is not really a good fit for a new grad. You have to know the meds inside and out, s/e, contraindications. You need to be able to do an assessment of patient and be confident in your...

  14. Does your workplace have a Suggestion Box?

    MauraRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    It is

  15. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    MauraRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same but I can't get a job with this criteria, I am being told that I am "overqualified". Seems all of the SNF/LTC in my immediate area hire LPN's for patient care and RN to push paper. I...

  16. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    MauraRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. South of Boston, MA 2. 9 years 3. per diem SNF/LTC 4. $33 5. $2.50 evenings and w/e ( I don't do noc anymore!) 6. no union no benefits because I am per diem same hourly wage as my home care job...

  17. How to stay healthy as a nurse???

    MauraRN replied to chrissy4985's topic in General Nursing

    Drink water and pee every few hours. Wash hands a lot, don't rely on just Purell. Good multi vitamin/mineral, in cold and flu season consider tinctures of echinecea and astragulus for increased...

  18. Can they report me?!?!

    MauraRN replied to SGroRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they are blowing smoke. You did your documentation. You turned in your equipment, hope you got a receipt. I don't know of any other nursing job where you do your admission OASIS and QA/QI...

  19. Can they report me?!?!

    MauraRN replied to SGroRN87's topic in General Nursing

    This.

  20. I didn't burnout, I went up in a great big ball of flames...

    MauraRN replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    That is great!!! Home health and Hospice can be a good fit as long as your safety is not in jeopardy. Didn't have a Ruger but I did have a pepper sprayer on my key chain which is totally illegal here...

  21. Potentially dumb question about assessments...

    MauraRN replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    There are no dumb

  22. call the ambulance?

    MauraRN replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    I had a patient that really needed to get to ED, sats in the 80's, resps 30, tachycardia. Called MD from pt apartment, MD refused to allow patient to come in and told me not to call EMS because...

  23. HH patient with homicidal ideation...

    MauraRN replied to rprn2009's topic in Home Health

    HIPPA is a problem, but if you document as discussed above, in writing with PCP, try convincing wife to discuss with her deacon. He may be able to have patient hospitalized because of homicidal...

  24. Organizing your car

    MauraRN replied to Carla25's topic in Home Health

    I used the plastic file box for paper, two tool boxes (tackle boxes work well too), one for IV/blood supplies, one for wound care supplies. Big plastic bin with cover for misc stuff like foley...

  25. Guess what I am doing on this lovely day?

    MauraRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Great system, all home care agencies should use