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    How do you get paid for mileage?

    TazziRN replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

    It's the same here, but if you live more than 10 miles from the office or the first pt's house, you get paid for every mile after the 10th mile. It's 36 miles to the office for me, so I get 26 of that...
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    How u describe the first the got in contact with a patient?

    TazziRN replied to JuLyAnGeL's topic in General Nursing

    I've been at this for so long I can't remember my first
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    Injured and required to work?

    TazziRN replied to jstbg1s's topic in General Nursing

    Go find a labor attorney and I guarantee they will be singing a different
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    What is Home Health REALLY Like?

    TazziRN replied to Bugaloo's topic in Home Health

    The 7 counties thing is a bit much. Both the agencies here in this county (1 privately owned, the other is VNA) only cover this county. The mileage payback for me is 0.41. As case manager I see...
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    Suggesting DNR orders to an 80+ year old.

    TazziRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Mama, if he's with it, why is your husband making the decisions about his status? The health care proxy thing is supposed to be if the pt is unable to make the decision because of declining mental...
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    How many admissions

    TazziRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Depends on the census. I've gone days without doing one, then one day I did two on top of my four regular
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    Strange diagnosis

    TazziRN replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Totally
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    Wondering how others deal with RUDE patients, docs, colleagues?????

    TazziRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    no, i don't retaliate, but i don't go beyond what needs to be done. i will do what i need to do without doing the little extra
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    Nonlinear thinking

    TazziRN replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    I sincerely hope you're kidding about this
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    Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    TazziRN replied to mcknis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    As long as the disability doesn't interfere with the job you're applying for, you should not have a
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    I think I might have plantar fascitis! :(

    TazziRN replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    nope, won't need to stay off your feet. you will be told what kind of shoes to wear. in the meantime go buy some arch
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    Do you have to give drugs you do not agree with?

    TazziRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, you just gave more info! If the warning labels specifically state NOT to use it in pregnancy, then you could refuse to give it. Just make sure you follow your facility's P&P on how to go about...
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    Overheard today. . . . .

    TazziRN replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    pt being triaged in the er: "i don't know the names of my medications, call my doctor, he knows what i'm on." (at 0300....yeah.......i'm gonna wake to doc up and say "mr. patootie is here with a very...
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    Short Interview, Could you answer these Qs? :)

    TazziRN replied to karrbran99's topic in General Nursing

    what nursing field are you in? home health how long have you been in your position? 2 months and 7 days what does the position entail (some of the daily activities in this position?) i'll describe...
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    tough being a patient advocate

    TazziRN replied to nurse0541's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us refuse to work for a facility like that, that's how. How did those nurses suffer retaliation? If they have proof they do have legal
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    What is the nicest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    TazziRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    The most memorable thing was the simple "Thank you" I got from the parents of a 2-yr-old that I disimpacted. He'd had a fecal bolus stuck at the sphincter for over an hour and he was in pain.....they...
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    Do you have to give drugs you do not agree with?

    TazziRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    The only time we can refuse an order is if it will compromise the safety of the pt or is illegal. In the example you gave, you could go to your charge and explain your feelings, and ask if s/he or...
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    Who loves it??????

    TazziRN replied to auwrestler197's topic in General Nursing

    i love my job. i burned out from the er but rather than leave the profession, i found another job within it in home health. keep in mind that many of the negative posts here are just vents. we can't...
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    I thought I'd heard them all.......

    TazziRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    "male nurses are gay." "male nurses couldn't get into medical school so they became nurses instead." etc, etc.......today i went to see a home care pt and her daughter was there......daughter is...
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    I thought I'd heard them all.......

    TazziRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    you can tell your husband he can come out now, we know his
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    Is 44 cents per mile good?

    TazziRN replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

    Standard. I get
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    Chlamydia

    TazziRN replied to melc2009's topic in General Nursing

    If she's that concerned about it, she can go to an urgent care. Why can't she call her doctor? All docs have answering services and there's always someone on call, even to answer a
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    Define being supportive.

    TazziRN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends on the sitchiation. You can tell someone s/he is being naive but still be supportive depending on what else you said. Most times being supportive is just providing an ear for
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    Spouse of Home Hospice Patient Makes Me Feel "Ookie".....

    TazziRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Umm........it sounds like you could use fear for your own safety to get your hiney out of there. If at any time you feel this way about a home health pt, you have the right to refuse to go
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    BON wants my adoption decree!

    TazziRN replied to brookorrn's topic in General Nursing

    To make sure your name is