annaedRN RN

annaedRN has 10 years experience as a RN and specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).

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1. first time using a wound vac...please help

   annaedRN replied to nursecampos's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I am sorry that you are not receiving any support or orientation from your boss/agency - it makes it much harder to succeed in home health. Anyway - this link is you best bet. You can also call your...

2. 5 top things

   annaedRN replied to maddybears's topic in Home Health

   I would agree that there definitely are the negative factors that RN 1263 listed - however, it is not true every day or with even most patients. On the bad days, or weeks... it is so easy to focus on...

3. Caseload of 70 active patients

   annaedRN replied to AKRAZYRN's topic in Home Health

   I would not and could not work in those circumstances. How many other nurses are helping you see these patients? I do not understand how you could effectively manage 70 patients - it is a near...

4. Different spin on previous post on documentation tampering

   annaedRN replied to Capco56's topic in Home Health

   Kate- well said as usual. It's what I was thinking but you said it ever so much better than I could have. Use the guidance (manual) for OASIS to answer your OASIS questions, use the head to toe...

5. Do you guys start peripherals at home?

   annaedRN replied to cayenne06's topic in Home Health

   some of the infusion companies have their own infusion nurses that may come out and provide that servcie for

6. Cornstarch and incontinence care

   annaedRN replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

   switch to an antifungal powder (not cream) then can still apply barrier cream over the antifungal powder. works

7. How many do you Case Manage in a Certified Home Health Agency?

   annaedRN replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Home Health

   In my agency all the fulltime RNs case manage. Of course, the amount varies with the census - but routinely I have 20-25, the most I have had was 32. Once it is over 25, I feel that I personally am...

8. HACC- LPN-RN Clinicals

   annaedRN replied to kellydin86's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Hello Kelly. I graduated almost 5 years ago from HACC - doing the LPN-RN. I went to Harrisburg for the transition class though. It was a difficult transition initially to go from practicing nurse to...

9. Blood return on Picc Line

   annaedRN replied to billydunwoody's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Most Vanco in the home is administered in elastrometric therapy (Eclipse or Intermate) - atleast most of the time. Or a portable IV pump such as the CADD Prism pump - usually no IV poles

10. Slippery Rock RN to BSN online program

    annaedRN replied to en1024's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am currently in SRU - I'm only taking one class a semester because my BSN is a long term personal goal - and I want plenty of time for family, work and fun too! Anyway - so far, so good. I have...

11. You may not be homebound if....

    annaedRN replied to itsgr82cre8's topic in Home Health

    you call to arrange visit time and your wife says your are out with your buddies, dont know what you are doing or what time you'll be back. your neighbor says that you are out car shopping - hoping to...

12. Anyone do homecare that is scared to death of roaches?

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

    Roaches I am definitely not fond of..but exposing a wound and finding hundreds of maggots...now THAT got to

13. Foam Dressing

    annaedRN replied to jmn126's topic in Home Health

    Optifoam is great if its a smaller wound and you may be covering with a transparent dressing. Optifoam or other "generic" foam dressings are absolutely acceptable if the purpose is more for insulating...

14. PICC Line Occlusion

    annaedRN replied to JLevinsRNHH's topic in Home Health

    Sounds to me like an order for cath flo is needed. Better check your agencies policy on

15. New Grad and HH

    annaedRN replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in Home Health

    Well said, Kate, well