Isabelle49

Isabelle49

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  1. Meds on 485 don't match MAR

    Isabelle49 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    This doc doesn't return calls and he was faxed 3 times on this. What happened is the RN in the office who signed the 485 before submission did not check that 485 matched MAR. The problem with this...

  2. Home Health Nurse Safety

    Isabelle49 replied to luvtosmile's topic in Home Health

    Never had a problem with patients or family. I think I walked up on a drug deal once and that kind of gave me the willies, but no problem. .Alwyas be aware of your surroundings. Go into 'bad'...

  3. Banned from facility need advice

    Isabelle49 replied to Leah R's topic in Home Health

    Your agency is making sure you don't take your clients with

  4. Getting called off too much!

    Isabelle49 replied to Meg, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly enough, before becoming an RN I worked in the business field for 13 years - I never got called

  5. Any Remedies for Foot Pain?

    Isabelle49 replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you typically wear soft shoes when you work, like sneakers or running shoes? This may be part of the problem. I swear by Birkenstock. I wear them almost all the time. when I don't I feel like I...

  6. Difficult Doctors...Vent

    Isabelle49 replied to joanna73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All should view the Joint Commission website. At one time there was a big to do about docs that were rude to nurses and that this action can and does cause errors that in turn causes patient injury....

  7. Are LPN's being phased out?

    Isabelle49 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think LPN's will ever be phased out as long as medicine is run as a business, in most cases, for profit. Most medical businesses, hospitals, clinics, doc offices, home health, ALf's, etc....

  8. A reson why nursing is a bad career choice...

    Isabelle49 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you clearly and agree with what you said. As far as the doc goes, what he does and doesn't do is his problem and his insurer's problem. You are a nurse, you can not make medical diagnoses...

  9. How long until you were pretty good at IV starts?

    Isabelle49 replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency

    Most important think is to take your time. Nail that vein down with the fingers/hand you aren't sticking with. Sometimes the easiest looking vein is a real booger. I was pretty good at IV starts...

  10. Salary???

    Isabelle49 replied to RNratched's topic in Home Health

    Love, love, love

  11. Give up patient care - how long did you last?

    Isabelle49 replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    25 years and still at it. I can't wait to retire. My "I care" is running on low. All too often now I feel as if I am on stage when caring for a patient. I guess I've had about

  12. Help! Nursing care plan

    Isabelle49 replied to studentlearning10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You really do need to do the research. There is a very good reason for carep lans in nursing school. They are a learning tool. Yes, a learning tool, but you won't really appreciate just how much...

  13. Is she taking advantage of my RN license?

    Isabelle49 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tell whoever calls you for reference that you haven't worked with her since whatever that date is and you don't feel it would be fair to give a

  14. Salary???

    Isabelle49 replied to RNratched's topic in Home Health

    What state are you working in. I used to get $75 for SOC and now get $50, 9 years

  15. Verbal Orders

    Isabelle49 replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    We do coags too, call our office and they fax md then get back to patient on coumadin

  16. notifying pts the night before visit

    Isabelle49 replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I call patients in the morning. I see alot of the same patients each week, so they are used to seeing me on their certain day. Another reason I like to call in the morning is that some patients who...

  17. For Nightshift Nurses...

    Isabelle49 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Very scary. Driving home in early am and seeing

  18. Anyone noticing this trend with IV Avelox?

    Isabelle49 replied to KaitRN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds scary to me. I think I would call the company

  19. New to Home health company and first paycheck bounced!!

    Isabelle49 replied to radrook's topic in Home Health

    Great. Get on with Senior Home Care, you won't be sorry - your checks will NOT

  20. sleep breaks?

    Isabelle49 replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    That will NEVER happen. Too bad for the next nurse who slams head-on into the utility pole that takes her life, just because she is a martyr. I don't work in hospitals anymore. I did for 16 years...

  21. When do you document

    Isabelle49 replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I document as much as I can in the home, especially anything that is out of the normal. I have always finished the notes at home. For OASIS, I do pretty much the same. I do spend a considerable...

  22. New to Home health company and first paycheck bounced!!

    Isabelle49 replied to radrook's topic in Home Health

    OMG what agency do you work for? An agency I worked for made loans to cover payroll. How strange. Never had a bounced check though. Run from them as fast as you can. I work for an agency that has...

  23. new grad RN as DON?

    Isabelle49 replied to Apollo RN's topic in Home Health

    Not sure what state you are in, but in Louisiana to be a DON of home health you must work for 1 to 2 years as a field nurse. If I am not mistaken this is also a medicare

  24. Funeral Home Workers

    Isabelle49 replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    How absolutely horrible. I don't know that I could have handled what witnessed. You would be right to call the Funeral Home and speak to the director. This is completely unacceptable and...

  25. Stethoscopes?

    Isabelle49 replied to luvnhim's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yep, Sprague is great. I've been an RN for 25 years and love it (the stethoscope that is). I had a Littman in nursing school and it