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1. How specific on 485?

   bloomicy replied to bloomicy's topic in Home Health

   Thank you all for your help! I suppose it's better to be covered, but sheesh. caliotter3, I'm with you in wondering about the MDs. We never get feedback on the 485s -- they just sign, probably...

2. How specific on 485?

   bloomicy replied to bloomicy's topic in Home Health

   Thanks so much - that's really helpful!!! To follow up -- for aide service, do you have to specify everything that the aide is to do on the 485? And what about who is to do meds (caregiver to fill...

3. How specific on 485?

   bloomicy posted a topic in Home Health

   Our agency is working with a QI consultant who is totally gung-ho on the 485 POC, and is having us put down every single intervention we do for a pt -- to the point where "assess lung sounds qv",...

4. Tools to organize yourself?

   bloomicy posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, all, I'm a new HH nurse, trying to figure out my own "system" to keep myself organized on the road. We have laptops, so I won't really need to bring too much paperwork... but I'm looking for...

5. Everyone is quitting

   bloomicy replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   I feel your pain... I started a new job (as a brand new nurse) with a small agency about a month ago -- they were in the "rebuilding" phase. Turns out there has been a turnover of staff so much I...

6. PPD results

   bloomicy replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

   crazystudent, I'm totally with you... I had one placed yesterday (around 2pm); by 8pm I had a definite induration, at least 10mm. Today the area is red and itchy, with the center area warm and...

7. pay per visit

   bloomicy replied to nurse7878's topic in General Nursing

   For those who have worked on salary in HH, how much is a starting full-time salary in your area? If you get paid per visit, what does that work out to for a year's salary? I've been offered a...

8. 4 month RN, HH

   bloomicy replied to SillyStudent's topic in Home Health

   I'm almost in the same boat, except that I don't even have the 4months' experience! I know I really want to do HH, and I've been an aide with an agency that is now interested in hiring me as a "visit...

9. Advice on selecting a practicum?

   bloomicy replied to bloomicy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks, BBN... I'm surprised. I guess I thought med/surg would be a bit easier on a student due to lower acuity, but I guess ICU would allow more focus. Isn't ICU more stressful, or is it the other...

10. Advice on selecting a practicum?

    bloomicy replied to bloomicy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anybody?????????

11. Advice on selecting a practicum?

    bloomicy replied to bloomicy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We're on a trimester system; our third term in the spring we do an intensive senior practical experience working 200 hours or more alongside an RN who is our

12. Advice on selecting a practicum?

    bloomicy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a senior BSN student -- nontraditional (age 43), high GPA, self-motivated and all that stuff... but I'm very ADD and am absolutely TERRIFIED of having to juggle more than 2 patients at a time. I...

13. Explain Excelsior to me........

    bloomicy replied to paper1225's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't know about the actual courses they give -- I've taken two exams through them (ethics and A&P) to get credit at my college. I've got a high GPA and am a good self-study type, so they OK'd...