annaedRN

annaedRN RN

LTC/hospital, home health (VNA)

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  1. Wound care nurses - pls share your experience

    annaedRN replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    You may want to consider HH for wound care experience. My VNA had a WOCN for awhile who was a wonderful asset - but each and every one of us are very adept at caring for wounds. I know that I have...

  2. Visit quotas and safe care

    annaedRN replied to sk8rmom's topic in Home Health

    SOC - start of care or an admission DC -discharge. If these are Medicare patients it requires filling out an OASIS which is what Medicare has HH agencies use - very long and hard to get used to, but...

  3. What do you eat while on the road?

    annaedRN replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

    Ahhh..the best laid plans... Actually, you sound alot like me..down to the quitting smoking! I have the same problems. I have a big insulated lunch bag in whick I have water, diet coke, different...

  4. Raystown Lake anyone?

    annaedRN replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Just wanted to say have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day! I am heading up to the lake in the next hour for a long weekend! The forecast is perfect and I am so excited!! Anyone else heading up for the...

  5. Raystown Lake anyone?

    annaedRN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello - I currently live/work in the Gettysburg area and I love it. But, we own property near Huntingdon/Raystown Lake area and are considering a move there at some point...and I wondered if anyone...

  6. Ascites .....

    annaedRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My mom has been having stomach pain for the last 4 weeks or so. Did basic blood work, tried the Prilosec route, finally did a CXR last Fri and abd CT on Sat. Saturday she was dx with RLL pneumonia (...

  7. Dealing with smells...

    annaedRN replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

    I am able to breathe quite well with my mouth fairly closed - I can imagine having a wide open mouth is not only a possible hazard but quite disturbing looking to the patient. If a smell is...

  8. Dealing with smells...

    annaedRN replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

    Learn to breathe through your mouth instead of your nose. Of course, not quite as noticeable as Lamaze breathing ... but it does help. As well as using lotion or something under your nose and a...

  9. I've had it!!! Need to vent again

    annaedRN replied to MzSuziQ64's topic in Home Health

    I would quit if I had that patient load for a day. That is atleast 2 days work for me. I have never had more than 2 admissions a day and 1-2 visits if I have 2 admits. We ALWAYS have no more than the...

  10. Interview/pay?

    annaedRN replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    Every HH agency is vastly different. I make the equivalent of what the local hospital RNs make. My base salary plus the oncall visits, mileage, etc around 60K. I LOVE HH! And cannot imagine myself...

  11. need advice for home health nursing

    annaedRN replied to KittyLover1971's topic in Home Health

    Congrats on finishing your 1st year. My first bit of advice is concentrate on finishing school and NCLEX first. But that being said, I know how it is to dream about being a nurse and where you will...

  12. wound vac question

    annaedRN replied to melissahunter2's topic in Home Health

    I did one just today. If the tissue looks very fragile or begins to look worse after removing the sponge, I usually update the MD and ask (if continuing) if they would like Adaptic or switch to the...

  13. Advice on Home Health

    annaedRN replied to nurseforever30's topic in Home Health

    While every agency is different, I get to practice most of the skills that I learned in school...it's just that I may not be doing them every day. I start and manage IVs (though it's mostly central...

  14. The weird part of hh

    annaedRN replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    I live in a fairly rural area, and I do occasionally get the patient that seems like I am intruding, but the majority really appreciate that I am there and really listen to what I say. We have a VNA...

  15. pay per visit

    annaedRN replied to nurse7878's topic in General Nursing

    I am salary too, but when I am oncall and need to make a visit we get reimbursed per visit made. If it is a regular revisit then it's $49 and if it is an admission or higher tech visit like IV/TPN,...

  16. Dress code question

    annaedRN replied to GrumpyRN63's topic in Home Health

    :heartbeatI wear my Crocs ( without the "air" holes) so I can easily slip them off in the car but still very comfy and safe in the patient's homes. Love

  17. What are creative ideas for off-setting gas price rises...

    annaedRN replied to Homie's topic in Home Health

    that is what i try to do...doesn't always work out, but i try. also, my agency has reassigned "teams" of rns and an lpn in geographical locations so you aren't going all over the place...it has helped...

  18. How many visits?

    annaedRN replied to melissahunter2's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry for your situation. I really appreciate my agency and the emphasis they put on patient care. They also factor time in for paperwork. Most days I go into the office at 7:30 for paperwork....

  19. How many visits?

    annaedRN replied to melissahunter2's topic in Home Health

    WOW! We average 5-6 vists a day and mileage is anywhere from 25-50 on average. Does not matter what the patient needs ( IV, wounds, teaching...) or if they are MC or not. A visit is a visit. An...

  20. Do you get paid

    annaedRN replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Home Health

    I am salaried. It usually works out in my favor..if anything the charting may make my day a little longer. But, salary works for

  21. Hello...

    annaedRN replied to nurseapril44's topic in Home Health

    My VNA pays comparable to the local hospital. The benefits are about the same too. But the flexibility and rewards of being in HH would be well worth taking less ...thankfully I don't have to make...

  22. If you weren't a nurse what other job would you like to do?

    annaedRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to spend my summers running a camp for special needs kids! And staff it with PT/OT, nurses and doctors...or atleast some students of such. How rewarding would that be!!! Plus it would be...

  23. Paid Training??

    annaedRN replied to Moon_Beam's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you mean licensed nursing assistant? I was not sure ..I've always seen CNA (certified nursing assistant). Many LTC facilities have their own program to help you become certified. And many, once you...

  24. New to home health, next to nothing for orientation...vent

    annaedRN replied to everthesame's topic in Home Health

    I am so sorry to hear about your orientation..or lack thereof. 6-7 patients is considered a full day for me, but an admission counts as 2 visits. So 3 admissions would be a very full day! Recerts or...

  25. HH Interview next week, what questions should I ask?

    annaedRN replied to AddyRN07's topic in Home Health

    I think that may be a low census. Did you ask how many visits you personally will get to do a day/week? I personally make about 25-35 visits a week..some patients get weekly visits, some 2x/week, some...