jyhn

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1. On Call rate

   jyhn posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi all, Have been in Hospice since 2003 and as a Case Manager we have to do On Call at times. If we only take calls and never go out we get a rate of $2.75 an hour, that has been the rate since 2003. Just wondering if your agency has adjusted that ...

2. Standing orders

   jyhn replied to jyhn's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for the replies. Not a big fan of Homecare Homebase especially on a Droid. I feel like it is very narrow viewing before we were on McKesson and a laptop. Our company has not decided on standing orders so in the meantime we have to call md for ...

3. Standing orders

   jyhn posted a topic in Hospice

   Anyone using HomecareHomebase on a Droid? We are switching from McKesson where we used a set of standing orders and management tells us we won't have them in HomecareHomebase and will have to get orders for all symptoms as they arise. How does your...

4. Documenting pain

   jyhn posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi all, I am a Hospice visiting nurse and our company uses McKesson Horizon Hospice SN Hospice Routine Assessment tool to document at every visit. The area dealing with pain is very frustrating and I wondered if others have found it to be also. Does ...

5. Caseload for a Full time Case Manager

   jyhn posted a topic in Hospice

   Would like responses regarding Hospice nurses visiting patients at home. What is your average Case Load? How many visits do you do in a day? If you do an Admission, how many visits do you do that day? Do your Agencies understand that mileage is a ...

6. The "older" Hopsice Nurse

   jyhn replied to lakewin's topic in Hospice

   I am 55 years old, went back to Home Hospice Nursing after 2 years as a Nurse Educator. I missed it so much and the rewards far outway any age related issues. I feel it is a calling like none other for me and will do it until I retire, which my husba...

7. Hospice Electronic Documentation

   jyhn posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi all, Our agency is getting ready to bring our Hospice nurses :saint:up on electronic documentation. We already use the McKesson product for Home Care and I was wondering if any of you use that system, in particular how you handle problems and goa...

8. Pain tool for nonverbal, dementia, alzheimers, and terminal patients

   jyhn posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi all, We are trying to incorprate an easy to use tool in our assessment for the above population. Are there any you particularly like and also any tips or suggestions would be a great help. Thanks in advance, Judy