starcandy

starcandy specializes in tele stepdown unit.

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1. Are all home care agencies a disorganized mess??

   starcandy posted a topic in Home Health

   I am new to home care and the agency that I work for is a disorganized mess. I got very little orientation. I was just thrown out there after 4 days. My problems are I do not understand "home bound"...

2. Start of care documentation

   starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in Home Health

   I just started last week in home health. I did my first SOC with preceptor last friday. Monday, I was given 10 more start of cares , with the addition of 14 new patients that need recerts, discharges...

3. Start of care documentation

   starcandy posted a topic in Home Health

   How many are can you complete in one day?? How many for one week?? I am new and feeling very overwhelmed. It takes me 2 hours just to finish the

4. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

   starcandy replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think case studies are a good idea. Drawing electrolytes and CBC with diff would be a good start

5. What would you do? (a dilemma about 'lost skills')

   starcandy replied to CA_LVN's topic in General Nursing

   I was a LPN since 1986 and worked the first year in a nursing home. After that, I started to work agency private duty and nursing homes part time for a while. I had four small children at the time...

6. For HFCC grads (tomorrow!!)

   starcandy replied to Veruka's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I am a 2004 grad of HFCC, Congrats to

7. GSW..Severe IVC injury

   starcandy replied to ddoosier's topic in MICU, SICU

   I would have done the same as you and tried to get more IV access. No, I did not catch the contraindication, but we learn something everyday.

8. GSW..Severe IVC injury

   starcandy replied to ddoosier's topic in MICU, SICU

   I understand you needed more IV access for your patient, but why was the Dr.

9. Pay @ Royal Oak Beaumont

   starcandy replied to dimpsogre's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Kati2005, I hear HFH has great orientation program also. Did you feel they did a good job with orientation to

10. Michigan area nurse agencies

    starcandy replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I know they still use contract nurses at the DMC. I would like to do agency nursing for a change of scenery

11. Michigan area nurse agencies

    starcandy replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I will keep my regular job and use the agency for supplemental income only. I know nurses who contract with agencies and have full benefits. This is a good way to go because the nurses will contract...

12. Michigan area nurse agencies

    starcandy replied to RN1982's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There is an agency Critical Resource Inc. that pays 42.00 /hr. They are located in Brighton but you can fax all your info to them. I am thinking of going per diem with them to make extra money. I am...

13. How is it possible to be in 5 places at the same time?

    starcandy replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been able to get a handle on "Nursing Time Management" I have searched books that specifically address this subject and have not found one yet , or I have very generic information . To...

14. Comfort care med protocol??

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. :lol2:They don't pay me enough for this

15. Comfort care med protocol??

    starcandy replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I did I gave the morphine and pt was sedated resps decreased from 30's to low 20's. It was ordered q 1 hr prn. I know the goal is to maintain comfort but I did not want to be the one to...