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  1. Would you report this?

    RN1263 replied to starzrn's topic in Home Health

    At my HH company we educate patients/CG and then if they continue to smoke, we require them to not light up while we are there (I prefer to not blow up), but I have not ever called anyone regarding...

  2. new grad RN as DON?

    RN1263 replied to Apollo RN's topic in Home Health

    RUN......

  3. A couple (okay, a lot) of questions from someone interested in HH

    RN1263 replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Home Health

    You can go to: https://www.cms.gov/OASIS The Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is a group of data elements that: Represent core items of a comprehensive assessment for an adult home care...

  4. A couple (okay, a lot) of questions from someone interested in HH

    RN1263 replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Home Health

    Home Health is a huge learning curve, but was worth it for me, because I hated working in the hospital. So, I did a lot of reading about how to answer Oasis questions, etc on my own time. Now that we...

  5. Why HH nurses quit

    RN1263 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Welcome to Allnurses! I'm not sure what you're trying to say with your post?... If you don't want to take a refresher course to get a PRN job at a hospital, then definitely don't. However, I wouldn't...

  6. Computer use in Home Health

    RN1263 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    I am referring to SOC, D/C, ROC and recerts, not day to day visit charting. Management has the ability to unlock my SOC, Recert, whatever and make changes, but I was told this would leave a paper...

  7. Computer use in Home Health

    RN1263 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    With our computer system we MUST leave our charts unsigned for the clinical managers to make changes. They are suppose to notify us of the changes in case we disagree, then we can lock the SOC, D/C,...

  8. JUST VENTING

    RN1263 replied to berube's topic in Home Health

    You are absolutely right. Happens at my agency all the time. I have learned to not discuss my schedule unless directly asked, even then I am leary about answering, sometimes nurses will look at the...

  9. Computer use in Home Health

    RN1263 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    I've used both also and paper was faster for me. However, once I know the program really well I can document fairly quickly on it, but sometimes not in the home, because my patients don't like to stay...

  10. Home Health software

    RN1263 replied to bluesky88's topic in Home Health

    My company is switching from Healthwise to Mckesson and so far it's a nightmare! I suppose when we get use to Mckesson it won't be so terrible, but right now the office and nurses are pulling there...

  11. Why HH nurses quit

    RN1263 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Hi Willow, Yeah, in 08' I left home care to work at a LTC facilty- I had 20 subacute patients on day shift ....I went running back to home care one month later. All the pill pushing,...

  12. Why HH nurses quit

    RN1263 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    We'll miss you Willow!... good luck to

  13. Why HH nurses quit

    RN1263 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    My company is using the "national average" reported for productivity in HH which is 1.55/day, who actually reports this, I don't know? They take are points (SN visit=1, SOC=3, D/C=1.5) total for the...

  14. Why HH nurses quit

    RN1263 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I don't blame you. If I worked that many hours without pay I would leave HH also. As I've said before I'm paid hourly, but they pressure us to maintain "productivity" time, therefore some nurses are...

  15. Fired from job I was not hired for

    RN1263 replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    You could try applying for a few HH PRN positions to get enough hours to hold you over until you find full time. Also, make sure you have an excellent resume that includes all the duties you have ever...

  16. New to HH, Recert... Not feeling right, input needed.

    RN1263 replied to OnTheRoad's topic in Home Health

    This patient is NOT homebound and that's reason enough not to

  17. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    RN1263 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I absolutely hated, hated nursing school and wanted to quit every semester, BUT I stayed with it and now am very happy 3 1/2 yrs into being a home health nurse. My happiness with nursing started when...

  18. LPN's...how's HH working for you?

    RN1263 replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    Yep, No caseload. They try to keep 2 nurses w/ the same patient, but it doesn't always work out. So, many times I may see someone that I never have seen before. I will read a past visit note, review...

  19. Does HH just have to practice foley incertion?

    RN1263 replied to 10ACGIRL's topic in Home Health

    Give the girl a break! ....Maybe you should capitalize the first letter of your

  20. LPN's...how's HH working for you?

    RN1263 replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    No problem! And yes, the worst that can happen is she says no, but I'd first give her the opportunity to work with you, before quitting. If I were a manager I'd much rather work something out with...

  21. LPN's...how's HH working for you?

    RN1263 replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    hi there! Yes, I'm full time RN, but don't have a case load. Our productivity is based on how fast we got done with our patients for that day depending on how many points you had for each visit (SNV=...

  22. LPN's...how's HH working for you?

    RN1263 replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    I'm an hourly paid RN in home care and have to do everything you mentioned. I don't mind because at least I get compensated for my actual time. If I work 10 hours I get paid for 10 hours. Sometimes I...

  23. Bossy/nosy co-workers

    RN1263 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a nurse co-worker that sits right next to me who is always looking over at my assignments, admission pkts, etc. Comparing them to hers- patients severity, locations, you name it! And wanting to...

  24. Bossy/nosy co-workers

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I called the DON since we're both on call....The backstabber never even said a word to her! My co-worker was blowing a lot of hot air, I'm so glad I brought this to the DON's attention. DON's going to...

  25. Hate my specialty

    RN1263 replied to SassyRN_972's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing is a career of many specialties. You can change specialties just because you want to, I don't think it requires a lengthly conversation on an interview, especially since you have less then a...