teejayrn

teejayrn

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  1. Please help setting up auditing tools

    teejayrn posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    Hello, I just took a job in a 120bed Nursing home facility. They have no audit tools in place for quality indicators and I am going to have to develop my own. I would greatly appreciate if someone...

  2. Please help setting up auditing tools

    teejayrn replied to teejayrn's topic in Quality Improvement

    Thank you sooooo

  3. Port Care question

    teejayrn replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Home Health

    We flush ours every month as well. Even if it is not being used for anything

  4. How long is your average visit?

    teejayrn replied to kk2000's topic in Home Health

    I am an admission nurse and usually do 2-3 patients a day. If I do not have any admissions and I am doing certs, resump or discharges or any combination of them, it is about 4. We get paid for our...

  5. Average # of visits

    teejayrn replied to fourwacres's topic in Home Health

    Our point system is very similar to the one you decribed. Average points per week is 21-25 made out of a combination of visits, however, it only applies to the salaried staff and if we go 3...

  6. Moving to Mass in a Month

    teejayrn posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi all! I will be moving to Waltham Mass in a little under a month. Can anyone tell me anything about the city, anything you can tell me would be much appreciated as we will be like fish out of water,...

  7. Moving to Mass in a Month

    teejayrn replied to teejayrn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks Kelli & Alex, I have heard a lot of good things about the Waltham area and I am very excited! I will look at the websites to the agencies you suggested because I like doing both adults and...

  8. Moving to Mass in a Month

    teejayrn replied to teejayrn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks! This helps a

  9. Moving to Mass in a Month

    teejayrn replied to teejayrn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks so much, let me ask you about the weather? How far into the year does it snow

  10. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    teejayrn replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    I have always favored salaried for the simple fact of having a steady paycheck but as stated, they do tend to work you to death. I have also been with agencies where nurses getting PPV were making...

  11. AZ: Home-health providers penalized; 4 agencies cited for substandard care

    teejayrn replied to Nursing News's topic in Home Health

    This is a very interesting situation and I can say, I have come across the same instances many, many times. My suggestion is the get that monkey off your back! When I try repeatedly to get in touch...

  12. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    teejayrn replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    This applies to me