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  1. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte posted a topic in Home Health

    I have recently returned to home health after spending most all my 20 years in ICU/CVR. I hired as the admissions/assessments nurse and part of the "management". I'm doing admits, recerts, post...

  2. Hey Goodywhyte...

    goodywhyte replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Your job sounds great! No one, unfortunately, will pay me for what I love to do! I love to read and research. I love to take a subject and delve into the depths of it from every aspect until I...

  3. Hey Goodywhyte...

    goodywhyte replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Wow Hoolahan! I was packing the kitchen and thinking about you so logged on to write you a note...and there you were! I have ze goosebumps :) I finally resigned my position and am very happy with...

  4. working for two agencies

    goodywhyte replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    This is very interesting to me, the soon to be jobless one with a house and dogs and cats and daughter to support. Are you talking home health or hospital agency staffing? Can you make a good income...

  5. Which bag do you use?

    goodywhyte replied to Jayonoway's topic in Home Health

    Ohmigosh I don't know! Can you believe I resigned without another job in sight. But, every week my job description changed and expanded, bearing no resemblance to the one I took 6 months ago. I was...

  6. Which bag do you use?

    goodywhyte replied to Jayonoway's topic in Home Health

    I looked on the Bean website but didn't find one described as "teardrop"! However, I did find a nifty double compartment straw bag with a zipper compartment in the middle and little pockets...

  7. Worn Thin From the Paperwork

    goodywhyte replied to nightingale's topic in Home Health

    Hmmm, paperwork, patients, managment...oh, my! How would one organize their workload to case manage 25-35 patients (including therapies), schedule the recerts and sups, "do" the recerts and sups, plus...

  8. New job! No more hospital for me!

    goodywhyte replied to CherryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cherry...please tell how you came by this job. I have been very much wanting to have a job like this, and with defense, and even have clnc. My life has been a chaos magnet recently, though. Will you...

  9. The Business of Home Health

    goodywhyte replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

    I'm a little late to this discussion but, as the admit nurse for our agency, it is I who determines frequency, not someone in the office! Isn't that who should determine whether it's a legitimate...

  10. Pay for per diem HHC?

    goodywhyte replied to Nursecathy123ca's topic in Home Health

    Our company in Houston pays $60 for an admit and $38 for a visit, I'm not sure how recerts or post hosps are counted...somewhere in between those figures I imagine. I'm paid salary, but don't know if...

  11. Productivity requirements

    goodywhyte replied to mikaylamom's topic in Home Health

    I originally found this board because my work schedule was killing me and I didn't know if it was par for the course and I was a baby or if it was too much. Regardless, my weeks were getting to be...

  12. Which bag do you use?

    goodywhyte replied to Jayonoway's topic in Home Health

    Oh what an interesting topic! I have a black (now I'm thinking about roaches) bag with a zipper compartment that holds thermometer, probe covers, alcohol wipes, scissors, business cards, next...

  13. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    SOC packet: The exact count (culled from my 3 admits, 2 recerts and 4 visits I have yet to write, sigh): 9 signature lines (10 if CNA) plus 9 initial lines equals 18 places for "patient...

  14. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    I very much appreciate all your responses. This company wanted a nurse to primarily focus on admissions so they would have a comprehensive assessment, complete Oasis, and plan of care. Here an...

  15. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    Wow...thanks for that. Now I can compute my visits. Usually an admit takes me about 2 hours in the home by the time all the paperwork is signed, assessment completed, teaching started, in home...

  16. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    I'm full time 8:30 to 5:30 (the hour lunch is total illusion) and do not have to take call or work weekends. I am available to the weekend nurse though if she has a question. I get mileage or can...

  17. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    goodywhyte replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    Thank you so much for replying! My farthest away patient is about 40 miles from the office...I have 5 patients at that distance to the north, a few about 30 miles west, and to the south probably 20...