Gingilly

Gingilly

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  1. Case Manager/Field Rn Salary for New Grad

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    Sorry, I 'm not sure how to reply to individual post so here goes: Yes 100 plus LVNs: I'd have 60 pts, each with 1 to 3 lvns. I'd have to do a compliance review with them q 60 days and be available...

  2. OTC recommendations allowed?

    Gingilly posted a topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone know if CA RN's can recommend OTC meds and supplements? I've read section 2725 but don't see any mention of this, just drug dispensing regulations. Any one know ? Thank you in advance!

  3. OTC recommendations allowed?

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in California Nursing

    For anyone elsewondering, here is the corresponsdence w/ BON. I've only removed my personal info; From: NEC BRN To: [email protected]> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 11:35:48 AM Subject: RE: Scope of...

  4. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello, need suggestions on how to set boundaries on a case. I have a pt that will be going on a 5 day Disneyland trip via Make A Wish foundation and I have agreed to go to do infusion care. My shifts...

  5. OTC recommendations allowed?

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you Caliotter, I hate to admit I'm sick of trying to get the BON on the phone and just never realized I could email them too (!). I did and if they respond I'll post answer here.

  6. RN Health Coaching

    Gingilly replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    DriBak, where did they get their certification

  7. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, need suggestions on how to set boundaries on a case. I have a pt that will be going on a 5 day Disneyland trip via Make A Wish foundation and I have agreed to go to do infusion care. My shifts...

  8. Why would an agency hire you, and then not give you work?

    Gingilly replied to AvenueQT's topic in Home Health

    "I look at craigslist on a daily basis. That is where the agencies post their ads for work that "doesn't exist" when you apply."

  9. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    HI guys this was very well discussed in the general nursing forum where I duplicated the posting. I'm copying my last reply from over there to conclude this one. "Hello all, just wanted to update and...

  10. Never wanna work in a hospital- big deal, or no?

    Gingilly replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    You sound just like me w/ same career path even. Absolutely hate hospital setting. Schools I'm applying at are looking at broader backgrounds in nursing. The advice I got was chose a focus and be able...

  11. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, just wanted to update and conclude this thread I started. Just getting back form trip with Pt who got a special pass from MD to go. It was terrific for pt who had a blast! Most of the time...

  12. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, very quick- MAW now says there are alternate means of ID the parent can use along with her expired ID, such as library card/ insurance card etc. So they've agreed not to use mine. They also said...

  13. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, just thought I'd quickly update. I sent an email to MAW this morning telling them I will not allow the room to be reserved under my ID and that I need a private room adjacent to or across...

  14. Looking for us nurses who have worked in UK

    Gingilly replied to Guest219794's topic in International Nursing

    An ADN is an associate degree, given by a junior college. It takes 2 years to

  15. Master's in nursing with low GPA of 2.4

    Gingilly replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    There are schools that consider more than youre gpa. I can think of Frontier and Vanderbilt off the top of my head. ACLS is not easy but a lot of new grads are being encouraged to get it. It can be...

  16. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    Good morning Kyasi and thank you so much for asking your daughter about this. I actually reposted this question to the general section and have received lots of practical advice and logistics. I...

  17. Nurses living in their home with patients. . .

    Gingilly replied to rl589092's topic in General Nursing

    I am considering this option as there is a huge house empty house next door to me. The owner is a elder family friend and lives with her kids a few cities over. The property has been abandoned several...

  18. What color scrubs do you wear?

    Gingilly replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I wear solid Black Label Dickies in either lite blue, white or pink, with white Nike Air max sneakers and my grandaddies vintage watch. Sometimes if I'm feeling a little daring I wear my red Marni...

  19. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, let me say I love you guys for your thoughts and support. I really appreciate it and need it. Secondly, both myself and the family are in Southern CA and they'll be staying at the...

  20. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    Thank you and yes, this is a duplicate post. I replied in general

  21. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Early Birds! This was keeping me up all night and I am very grateful for the advice. The ID situation has been explained to me as the parents has expired and they haven't had time to go to...

  22. Advice on reporting fellow RN not keeping notes

    Gingilly posted a topic in Home Health

    HI all. I'm working in home health doing infusion therapy and share a case with another nurse. We are to take notes q @ hours per agency policy and with this pt doing so is easy as we are changing...

  23. Advice on reporting fellow RN not keeping notes

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    Thank you ladies for your replies. I will email my reports to keep a record instead of calling in- as appropriate of course. I'm still new and learning the cya ropes and this is a good experience for...

  24. Advice on reporting fellow RN not keeping notes

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    Thank you. I do smell a lawsuit brewing over a string of incidents on this case before me. i consider it on the record that I gave them info they needed to know but did it w/o calling him out. I...

  25. Advice on reporting fellow RN not keeping notes

    Gingilly replied to Gingilly's topic in Home Health

    Thank you to the three of you, I really appreciate the suggestions. You're confirming what I'm starting to see in HH- unfortunately. This is whats going on now. I gave report to the agency, as...