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  1. Getting too involved

    Traveler replied to Traveler's topic in Home Health

    We don't normally transport patients, but have from time to time. I was asked to do so this time because he literally had nobody to take him 25 miles away to nearest nh. I was "on the clock" during...

  2. Getting too involved

    Traveler posted a topic in Home Health

    One of the hardest things about hh in my opinion is getting too involved with the patients. I make a very conscious effort to not, but sometimes one just sneaks in. I had a pt with complicated wd...

  3. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    Traveler replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    You have to remember that you will be able to complete your paperwork much more quickly after you get used to all the newness with the Oasis. It's just becoming accustomed to it. When I first started...

  4. Online BSN/MSN programs and clinicals???

    Traveler replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I will be starting RN-BSN this summer. I have been told that there aren't that many clinicals but in the BSN-MSN/FNP there are about 800 hours. I was told that it can be done in my community with an...

  5. Question about admission.

    Traveler replied to dragonfly954's topic in Home Health

    Welcome to home health! You never really know what you're dealing with until you get into the home. As far as Medicare wanting to know about all of the history, it depends on the dx that you will be...

  6. migraine faker at the ED!

    Traveler replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    My 8 year old daughter suffers from migraines probably resulting from a serious traumatic brain injury she had at 4 years old. Her neurosurgeon (who will always follow her) referred us to a ped....

  7. Average tt/mileage

    Traveler posted a topic in Home Health

    Just curious as to what other agencies in travel time and mileage per patient. Ours is a rural HHA and taking into account PT, SN and Aides, we average about 17 miles per patient and about 30 mins...

  8. Average tt/mileage

    Traveler replied to Traveler's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the replies. It does look like everyone travels all over creation (with the beautiful leaves this fall it's not such a bad thing sometimes) but seems like we're on the high end of travel...

  9. New Home Health Nurse

    Traveler replied to Shell7280's topic in Home Health

    I work prn but do initial evals, etc. Every single job in nursing requires a bit of case management I think. We coordinate and work with the liason really between all disciplines. I do think that in...

  10. "We're going broke"

    Traveler posted a topic in Home Health

    Just have to vent a little. I work prn (usually several days a week and call one weekend plus one weeknight month) for a for profit HHA. There are about 6 offices in total. The people in my office are...

  11. Nursing school? - with toddlers?

    Traveler replied to d&d's mom's topic in General Students

    It's hard but lots of people have done it. I started nursing school in 1991. My son was born in 1992. My daughter was born in April 1995 and I graduated in May of 1995. I went to an evening weekend...

  12. Mileage Reimbursement

    Traveler replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

    The price of gasoline seems to continue to inch upward. I have been with my current agency for almost 3 years without an increase in mileage reimb. We're only at 26 cents a mile. 15 years ago, working...

  13. Need Charting Help

    Traveler replied to Nurse Candy's topic in Home Health

    We now have a 2 sided checklist for all body systems, have spaces for IV's, injections, vp's, etc., space for homebound status summary and a little space for extra stuff. We used to write a note and...

  14. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    Traveler replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    I recently saw a survey somewhere and it showed nurses very high on the list of professions that people trust the most. What a wonderful honor that is. Of course I'm proud to be a nurse. I work in...