annaedRN

annaedRN RN

LTC/hospital, home health (VNA)

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  1. Nursing School Superlatives

    annaedRN replied to macybones's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about the "one most likely to remember all the test questions after the test is over" or the "one who most likely to get the patient who gets an enema" or...you may make someone mad...but the "one...

  2. No weekend nsg jobs- any ideas?

    annaedRN replied to DebraLadigoski's topic in General Nursing

    Routinely working in a home health agency such as your local VNA is mostly M-F. I have on-call on the weekends every 5th-6th weekend but do not actually work any weekends... but each agency is set up...

  3. Medical billing for private insurance agencies

    annaedRN replied to crelerford's topic in Home Health

    I don't really have any advice/info/insights to offer you. Just curious on how things are going for you? Have you done HH before? I know that my agency's cases are about 85% medicare/medicare cases....

  4. remembering patients

    annaedRN replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I do HH nursing. While I don't write down any names, and the names sometimes fade. The memories do not. I think about the dear souls everytime I drive past a home or a road/drive. Sometimes I even...

  5. Are there any nurses who actually enjoy their jobs?

    annaedRN replied to hollyjolly's topic in General Nursing

    Work in home health and LOVE it!!! Love the one-on-one, love the teaching I get to do, love not being pulled 20 different places at once, love still being able to practice my skills but not being a...

  6. anyone take the Pathophysiology exam from Excelsior?

    annaedRN replied to Elektra6's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I used Pathophysiology Reviews and Rationales by Mary Ann Hogan - got on Ebay. Read through it, tested and got an A. It was alot of info, but seemed pretty straight forward. Good

  7. Thanks you guys!

    annaedRN replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Glad to hear things are going well. And as tedious as the OASIS can be, it does get easier/quicker as you do it more. I used to spend a few hours charting at home each evening...but as I became more...

  8. Determining visits and another question.

    annaedRN replied to Floridanurse's topic in Home Health

    Hello. The way to write down visit frequency took me awhile too. 2w1 means 2 times a week for 1 week. 3w2 means 3 times a week for 2 weeks. Or you could write 15 month 1 for an every other day...

  9. New to HH/Introduce myself

    annaedRN replied to irishnurse123's topic in Home Health

    Irish - Welcome!!! and good luck! Keep us informed of how you are doing and do not be afraid to shoot any questions our

  10. Time Sheets, productivity

    annaedRN replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    Yep - that's what I do. We do our timesheets on our laptops/software program. I just leave it blank...but I still end up with atleast 8 hours because of visits and charting before and after any appts-...

  11. medicare wound care question

    annaedRN replied to melissahunter2's topic in Home Health

    If it is a prescription cream or something OTC like neosporin then the patient picks it up. We do keep things like aloe vesta cream, calmoseptine and anti-fungal powder in house to bring out. I guess...

  12. medicare wound care question

    annaedRN replied to melissahunter2's topic in Home Health

    Medicare reimburses the agency one lump sum ( determined by the MO questions on the OASIS) for the 60 day episode. That reimbursement is to include all visits from all disciplines as well as supplies....

  13. So What Does The Inside of Your Car Look Like?

    annaedRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    The front seat also doubles for a desk and lunch table. I always feel bad when a student rides along with me..I am always asking them to hold things for me. I did finally clean up the back seat..it is...

  14. is the advisor right?

    annaedRN replied to jess1018's topic in General Nursing

    I think your advisor needs to take a class in effective communication! But, I think the gist of what she meant was that while A&P is very hard, nursing school is harder... There is ALOT of...

  15. Home health agency questions- help

    annaedRN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Home Health

    That is personal medical purposes - like you taking your kid to the doctor. If your agency reimburses you for mileage, it is in a different capacity - a professional one. You are traveling for your...

  16. Difference in HH title/roles?

    annaedRN replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Home Health

    Yes - I write the orders (the 485), determine frequency of vists, set the goals, etc. I do some of the visits and the LPN that works with me does some of them (depending on the client). I often get...

  17. Difference in HH title/roles?

    annaedRN replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Home Health

    For me there is no difference. We use the case management approach - from the time a patient is admitted until discharge I am responsible for them. I set up visit frequency and if I cannot make a...

  18. Need some advice from y'all

    annaedRN replied to HHNurse<3's topic in Home Health

    I say if you are comfortable with your assessment skills and able to organize your time - then give it a shot! You will love the autonomy, the freedom, and the one-on-one with your patients. You...

  19. So What Does The Inside of Your Car Look Like?

    annaedRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I have a large plastic storage container in which I have separated items into separate bags -IV stuff, catheter stuff, wound stuff, etc. Each time I think I should try to pare down...I run into that...

  20. 100% Online RN-BSN

    annaedRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    McKnis - You may want to check out the distance education forum under the students tab. There is numerous discussions on this. Basically there is a component of clinicals in the online programs -...

  21. Field Supply Question

    annaedRN replied to bsrn0523's topic in Home Health

    I think in essence, though maybe unfair, your agency is correct. With Medicare, the reimbursement is for everything -visits, HHA, supplies..., but with other insurances the patient is supposed to be...

  22. Safety Concerns with Home Health or Home Visits?

    annaedRN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in HH for awhile now and I absolutely LOVE it..I cannot imagine myself anywhere else. The autonomy, the flexibility, the one-on-one with my patients and not being pulled 10 different...

  23. Home Health Drama

    annaedRN replied to lisa41rn's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry that your experience with HH has so far been unhappy. As far as finding a "good" HH agency, I think that it is the same with any job. You will always have those who gossip, those who lie,...

  24. paper charting

    annaedRN replied to mim-o's topic in Home Health

    We use laptops and I love them..but like any computer it can be temperamental! I am able to do my timesheet and set up visits and goals in the AM and do quite a bit of the charting in the home ( well,...

  25. Question on Comp. Time

    annaedRN replied to Liz 0513's topic in Home Health

    There is nothing more frustrating than people who take advantage of benefits. We are salaried too but get a set amount of PTO days according to how long we have been employed. We also get 15 sick days...