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Maybe, slightlymental_RN. However, it does confirm my belief that nursing does drive a person to drink!

I saw the position you are talking about, I think. I took it as someone that administers the non-skilled waiver programs that the home health agencies staff. The DHS folks make referrals to the home health agencies that do non-skilled waiver services...

I am wondering. How many cases should one person be responsible to review and submit oasis for? Is there a maximum amount? My agency requires that I am responsible for approx 650. We have a relatively new computer system within the last year and many...

I just think that that many active patient cases for 485 reviews and oasis review and submit alone is enough to make a person crazy. I am not a certified coder, but I had more home health experience than almost any of the clinicians and supervisors.

I agree with that. I am still reeling over being fired yesterday due to "poor performance". I really do not know what else she wanted from me. She said that there were missing recerts and I should have known this. This follows a state survey that I w...

A proud, southern conservative to add to your list:)

Nursing supervisor, just hired, in LTC. I think my salary breaks down to about $21.50 per hour. I live near Fort Smith, Arkansas (second largest city in the state).

I did it with a toddler and a crumbling marriage while working weekends. Very difficult, but it can be done.

Virgo here. Worked ICU, surgery, and home health/hospice.

It sounds like you have been lied to! No, you must do an LPN program to be able to take the nclex(nursing licensure test) and then be licensed in your state as a nurse. I'm so sorry for you.

Well, you would think that curriculum would be the same wherever, but I am told by a couple of people I know that started at UAFS and went to another school afterward that they found a difference. One was in the LPN program and failed a test then wen...

I did both the LPN and ADN programs there. Yes, the curriculum is tough. The pass rate is high for nclex as compared to other schools statewide. I don't really know the instructors there now, as I finished my ADN in 1997. I can say that I got much mo...

Not sure where this number comes from, but I pay less than $275/mo for insurance for my family of four. This is with a $2500 deductable, but as you well know that is the equivalent of 15 min in the ER. After the deductable all is paid at 80%. All I h...

Anyone know GS of BSN with 16 yrs total nsg experience? I am interested in VA nsg, but wondering what kind of pay.:heartbeat

Thank you for your responses! I tried to do the research online for myself, but I didn't understand what I was reading. You've been a big help.

I address them by their first names.

Not sure why you were terminated for this. It was a matter of routine to have several things connected to pump/tubing when I worked in ICU. As long as you weren't running something concurrently in the tubing with the blood except NS...... what is the...

Reciprocity?

Of course I am not from Florida, but I have never heard of such a law. My HH agency has a non-compete agreement they want you to sign upon employment. But I am not so sure than your DON hasn't told a complete untruth on this matter.

Best of luck in your endeavors, as they richly deserve it. Administration seems to care only for the bottom line. While I realize that not all admin is this way, I have not yet met one that isn't willing to throw patients and staff under the bus in f...

My aunt was told by one of her instructors that she would never be a decent nurse, so she just needed to drop out. She has been a nurse now for over 20 years and is the director of an ambulatory surgery center. Hmmmmmmmmmm......

An issue such as this came up last night for me. My neighbor calls me at home and says her mother in law's cath is leaking and her home health agency has discharged due to refusal of care. She didn't come right out and say "please drive the 30" trip ...

Also, I spend between 30 min to an hour in most homes, some longer depending on why I am there. Home health is pretty autonomous, and in part that is why I like it. Lots of critical thinking and judgement calls. Now is the time that you get to use al...

My agency doesn't have a protocol,per se, but I list my paramaters on the 485 and call the doctor if they are outside parameters.

I do. What is your question about them?