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  1. I apologize..

    LaRN replied to letsbefriends's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Alrighty then..... don't let it happen

  2. How often does the nurse visit ?

    LaRN posted a topic in Home Health

    What are your average visit frequencies ? Some agencies are cutting back to every other week because of the basket

  3. How many agencies do you belong to? How does working for diffident agencies work?

    LaRN replied to 50kn's topic in Home Health

    Every home health i've ever worked for didn't want us working at another home health. They are afraid that patients will follow a nurse to another home health or that the nurses will encourage them to...

  4. Nurse hopeful... Possible roadblocks?

    LaRN replied to Bran2's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    there are nurses who have a history of drug charges and they are able to get through school and get their licenses , they just have to disclose it. but i'm not sure about your case, you were 17...

  5. My TCU CPR policy

    LaRN replied to unsaint77's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    lmao

  6. New to Home Health - ?'s about 1st visit and PT/INR!!

    LaRN replied to smcelroy5's topic in Home Health

    i use a blood pressure cuff as a tourniquet, just make sure not to pump it up too much. and someone mentioned it already, but make sure you let a little blood run into another vial before you fill the...

  7. Why do you like home care? What are the advantages?

    LaRN replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

    I like the fact that I'm not around all the confusion that goes on in a facility setting. Get a can of fix-a-flat, that stuff is

  8. Home Health for Single Moms??

    LaRN replied to flygirls2's topic in Home Health

    Just be upfront with your supervisor and let them know you have to pick your child up every day at that time. I wouldn't bring it up during the interview, but let them know before you start getting...

  9. Can you hate someone after 3 days?

    LaRN replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yeah HATE to see them come back again

  10. Is turning dying patients comfort care or not?

    LaRN replied to C0252786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think it does.....but like one of the commenters said, If they are right at the end. I had a patient who hung on for dear life, for nearly two weeks she was "about to go" one of the nurses told the...

  11. Im Pagan and a Hospice Nurse....

    LaRN replied to SaylahStarr's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  12. Im Pagan and a Hospice Nurse....

    LaRN replied to SaylahStarr's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If they are happy with it then why do you have to grumble and complain about it? They're taking care of dying people for crying out

  13. Another soiled clothing vent

    LaRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    ask them "Do I look like Nurse P**1*s*s*Y

  14. agency nurse asks..how to deal with difficult staff nurse

    LaRN replied to Kashia's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have no advice, but it seems like there are more nurses in the workforce with personality disorders than there is in the general population. i've seen a few crack up over little or no

  15. Doubting myself

    LaRN replied to Tara,RN's topic in Home Health

    You shouldn't get any surprises as far as what type of skill or equip the visit will require, such as Picc lines, wound vacs, and etc. If there is something that you're not sure how to do, don't do...

  16. What makes a bad nurse?

    LaRN replied to cpo_one's topic in General Students

    A dumb

  17. Nurse as a patient...

    LaRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    the patient is a nurse? they won't be needing me then, they know what to do.

  18. Post Hospital....Orders

    LaRN replied to Amelias's topic in Home Health

  19. Admissions/corrections for other nurses...who is responsible

    LaRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Why are you two piecing together an admit? whoever starts the admit should finish

  20. How often does the nurse visit ?

    LaRN replied to LaRN's topic in Home Health

    65% ? wow. Home Health owners are all the same. Greedy and NO cooth, unprofessional and Tacky, they just want more and more. that's why most of them have no problems stealing for a

  21. Is attending a patient's funeral overstepping "the" boundary?

    LaRN replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    [quote name= Is it frowned on to attend according to patient/Healthcare worker boundaries Doesn't make me frown.

  22. How often does the nurse visit ?

    LaRN replied to LaRN's topic in Home Health

    The agency I work for rarely increases frequencies, even after a hospitalization. And Sometimes not even after a second hospitalization. One time a week for 2 or 3 weeks then every other

  23. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    LaRN replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Funny interviews I don't think it really matters in the end how well someone interviews......because I know some really shoddy nurses that have mastered the interview process. Also, I know some...

  24. Hourly per diem pay?

    LaRN replied to ruthalittle's topic in Home Health

    If the rate per visit is high enough, then per visit is the best way. With hourly, some companies tend to have the mindset that you should see however many patients they need you to see, which...

  25. How to use map to plot SN visits?

    LaRN replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

    paddler, that is indeed a pain to have to backtrack, but I don't do it these days unless I absolutely HAVE to. If a patient wants to be seen at a certain time simply for their convenience and it...