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  1. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    I was just curious, because I always think of Hospice and a dying patient. Sorry for the duplicate re: the hospice nurse. I didn't realize that the first one had gone through. I think I am just...

  2. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    Just wondering... why is this lady in

  3. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    Just curious... why is this lady seeing a hospice

  4. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    I know that you are not taking this lightly. You are doing exactly what you should be doing, and reaching out and asking others for advice. If you didn't care about this lady you would have just...

  5. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    Regardless of whether or not your agency has documented everything you need to Cover Your A--!!!! I am really suprised that they are taking this sooo lightly. They are more liable if something...

  6. Being the only camp nurse

    muffin7 replied to LittleWing21's topic in Camp

    I applied to a camp (1st time) in No CA and am waiting for a final phone interview this coming week. I would work in exchange for my two children to be able to attend for the two weeks with me. I...

  7. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    Your nurse supervisor is WRONG!!!!!!!! bruising is not a normal part of dementia. It appears as though your supervisor doesn't want to get involved. I do think you should find another agency and...

  8. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    Morango, Hang in there and keep notifying your supervisor. Be sure and document EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! You can also put things in "quotes" that the patient

  9. Why Black Eyes?

    muffin7 replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Operating Room

    That does not that sound

  10. Is anyone else getting cancelled like crazy?!?!?!

    muffin7 replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Agency Nurses

    You are not alone. This is what I don't understand, Pres. Obama says that we are in a nursing shortage. HELLO... there are many RNs returning to work d/t the poor economy and many new grads fludding...

  11. So overwhelmed..any advice?

    muffin7 replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

    Well said Paradisebound, but here in so cal I have had difficulty finding fulltime HH work I have only found per diem. I have been out of school for 3 years, and I went into the OR right out of...

  12. How do I deal with this patient's family members?

    muffin7 replied to morango576's topic in Home Health

    All I can say is that your interactions with your patient are doing her more good than you can imagine. Keeping her mind stimulated is key with her

  13. Considering a Legal Nurse Consultant Career

    muffin7 replied to ambitious1's topic in Legal

    Patricia, If you are representing the patient then you could definetly advocate for the

  14. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    muffin7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting

  15. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    muffin7 replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I worked in a prominent hosp on Pasa, CA and worked with two surgeons who were absolutely horrible. Both are probably in their 60's and need to retire. The female surgeon (peds)was calling everyone...

  16. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    muffin7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    flightnurse2be what is a

  17. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    muffin7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    That is

  18. YooHoo! I am joining the HH ranks!

    muffin7 replied to Limik's topic in Home Health

    How is it going limik and joyflnoyz..... I had an interview with HH last Monday. Sounds really interesting. I was in the OR for 2.5yrs. How do you get paid when you are training (visits with...

  19. Anyone had this situation? Geez Louise

    muffin7 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Dear Nursey07, I agree with all of the above. You have to do the right

  20. Where do I get an NPI assignment letter?

    muffin7 replied to momofthree's topic in Private Duty

    Hi Momofthree, Check out this website. I haven't researched it, bur that mey be a good place to luck. Let me know.

  21. Pay per Visit

    muffin7 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    DriBak, Are you in the Los Angeles area? Also, do you think that the more experience you have the more you get payed? Or do you just get through the visit and paperwork faster which is a benefit to...

  22. Advice for a new Home Health Nurse

    muffin7 replied to BusyRN&Mom's topic in Home Health

    The reason I got into the healthcare profession, was to be a patient advocate. I did have the opportunity to advocate for my patients on occasion, however, I feel I had limited contact and that I was...

  23. Dialysis Cruise

    muffin7 replied to Natkat's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sounds

  24. Dialysis Cruise

    muffin7 replied to Natkat's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you Jnette!!! How do you switch something over to a HH forum. I am so jealous your rural area sounds wonderful. Where abouts do you

  25. Pay per Visit

    muffin7 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    Thank you - Caliotter, Just curious, what kind of patients do you see on your shifts and what are the typical