renerian

renerian BSN, RN

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  1. any one else in distance learning college in north east ohio?

    renerian replied to davioh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I just did not know which college was disappointing you. I got my BS/MS distance and loved it. Alot of work but since I work 2 jobs and at the time I started still had 4 children/older at home, that...

  2. peds home health

    renerian replied to bluepenguin's topic in Home Health

    I have done only a bit of peds shift/hated it. I found the pay way to low and the kids complex/vents etc/birth defects/brain damage/ burns or trauma cases or other problems but I have a hard time...

  3. HH Visit Frequency term

    renerian replied to MRSGOLABONTE's topic in Home Health

    I have seen everything under the sun to describe the weeks in agencies. I have seen every day of the week. Some companies to be simplied with match their pay day cycle/turn in time cards etc. Some go...

  4. Hyperbaric Oxygen & Home Health

    renerian replied to Cyndi66's topic in Home Health

    Yes I have seen this before and it is very frustrating. I have seen the service denied but paid elsewhere.

  5. I'm on call this weekend and I have a dilemma, please advise.

    renerian replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

    Mama that has happened to me over and over/staffing calls. I have had to do agency work when the nurse on call gets staffing calls. If that is the case I am sorry they did not tell you that. I think...

  6. Please help, I'm hearing impaired but------

    renerian replied to stilquilty's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yeppers I am hearing imparied: 75% loss in one 50% in the other and I wear an aid. I just tell people if I cannot hear them, to please talk louder as I am hearing impaired. Then LOL people sometimes...

  7. Insurance Service!

    renerian replied to Blaze1978's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Uh I pay 700 per month so 200 sounds great. Before that hubby and I were paying 1500 per month for a family plan.......

  8. Medical University of Ohio Grad school?

    renerian replied to Louise409's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Reputations I think change depending on who you are talking to. I have a relative (actually 2) that are working with/for UT and it is not the "great place" people always talk about but what place is?...

  9. Anyone work for American Mobile?

    renerian replied to danroRN's topic in Travel

    I agree they have assignments where I wanted to go but 5.00 to 7.00 lower pay than others quoted me.

  10. independent contractor or employee?

    renerian replied to chl73's topic in Home Health

    Good note to make on taxes. I pay city taxes in every city I work in and last year hubby and I worked in 6 cities.......and he in several states. Carry our own malpractice insurance etc.

  11. Deman for nurses decreases in Columbus????

    renerian replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Some of the Toledo hospitals still employ LPNs.

  12. Oasis Form/HH Confusion

    renerian replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

    Karen your always able to post just the right things for people. UGH I cannot imagine a survey that often....... Goes to show that if you hire people who don't know what they are doing (agency...

  13. Going back to NW Ohio

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I don't want to post his name but it starts with a J and he is on the 3rd floor at Lukes..........

  14. Going back to NW Ohio

    renerian posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Well we got the good news hubby landed his teaching job so we are going back home! I will be glad to get away from the central Ohio traffic LOL. I can keep my current job but am considering applying...

  15. is this the norm

    renerian replied to reddellrn's topic in Home Health

    I have seen one day of orientation.........so I think one week is pretty good unless your not ready yet.

  16. independent contractor or employee?

    renerian replied to chl73's topic in Home Health

    I am currently on contract with a HHA. I pay all my own taxes quarterly and will get a 1099 to file along with my taxes.

  17. OMG ! The price of gas! No reimbursement...

    renerian replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I could not even consider doing HH without gas reimbursement.

  18. ethical?

    renerian replied to meatballs1993's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I did not get the impression you would be selling to your patients that would not be ethical but outside that arena would be with the stipulations noted.

  19. ethical?

    renerian replied to meatballs1993's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You could always say my syptoms are no longer present. You also by law cannot prescribe doses of supplements. So you cannot say, "this pill has 500 mg of vitamin C and that should be enough for you"...

  20. home health triage guidelines - help!!

    renerian replied to caringRN's topic in Home Health

    I have always used a common sense approach and P& P to triage calls. Some things by policy require a visit, or a Dr. call (again following P&P) some don't . I have never seen evidence based on...

  21. meet and greet columbus area

    renerian posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was recently contacted by two Ohio nurses talking about having a meet and greet, something easy to do etc. Would anyone be up for it? I was thinking about something at a breakfast place or something...

  22. meet and greet columbus area

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think that maybe some other time would be good for a meet and greet due to the lack of interest. Probably as I have tried to organize one before and I got called out of town for business then no one...

  23. meet and greet columbus area

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I guess this means it is a no go...........maybe next year. Happy Easter everyone!

  24. ohio traveling nurses

    renerian posted a topic in Travel

    Heads up, I posted in the Ohio forum trying to find out if any Ohio nurses wanted to attend an informal meet and greet around the Columbus Polaris area soon. I thought for those of you travelers who...

  25. Number of Disease Management nurses

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for all the replies. I think DM is growing.