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  1. Am I the only nurse

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    You are right I will try to stop whining. And will try to just say no. But no one else will do it and my boss will have to and if I am not doing anything which is all the time, I feel

  2. RNAC

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I have been a RN since 2008. I worked in med/surg for 18months and have been a home health case manager for 2 years. Is this enough

  3. Philly Home Hospice Salary--Help! Interview tomorrow and I think I undersold myself!

    emilysmom,RN replied to archeohist's topic in Home Health

    I think VNA pays per visit for home

  4. So confused

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a RN for four years and I am still not happy. I have worked in home health for the last 2 yrs but still not comfortable. I worry about my Pts all the time. I do not get a full day off. I...

  5. So confused

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I do not like Hosp to hectic. Trying to find a office type case management

  6. Have you ever done this

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, pt is still in Hosp. Is now on dialysis now I feel really bad that I did not do see the md and insist to talk to her. I know I do not have too but I would feel better. I did not go all the way...

  7. Am I doing a good job?

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    In home health how do you know if your doing things correctly? I have worked for the same company for 2 yrs I went part time for a short time then back to full time. Lately I have been a emotional...

  8. RN as a LPN

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am intermittent home care but I am sure they would accept me as weekend help. But left this company once and came

  9. Have you ever done this

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    She would have paid me but me going to see the MD would have not prevented her from going back into the Hosp due to SOB and

  10. Have you ever done this

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    Pt is back in hospital with double pneumonia. When I saw her lungs were ok no temp. Doctor never returned my fax, never called me. My manager said I dropped the ball. I should have went to the office...

  11. Have you ever done this

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    We do not use computers. There is no major contraindications but on a few psych meds and a few BP meds. She does have family fill her mediset weekly. I did do a ROC fax to PCP and typed a letter...

  12. How to break into case management nursing and utilization review....

    emilysmom,RN replied to nursingosaurus's topic in Case Management

    I am a RN case manager for a home health company. I also do home care

  13. LTC vs Home health

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    No I see Pts usually 2-3 times a week. I sometimes have daily wound care Pts to. I also do case management for my Pts. Right now my census is down to 20 so I see 6-7 a day. The LTC I am looking at is...

  14. LTC vs Home health

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in home health for 2 years but I have been looking for a new jobs for months now. I see many Pts in a local ALF and have been offered a job there. I would be paid $24/hr work 5...

  15. LTC vs Home health

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have 22 Pts I see 6-8 Pts 5-7 days a week. I know there is no perfect job and I am sure there is stress at the LTC but I would have a life. No hours of homework no calls late at night. And not...

  16. Home Health Nurses, do you get paid shift/weekend differential?

    emilysmom,RN replied to lmsBSN's topic in Home Health

    We get $150 for being oncall on the weekend and paid per visit. Lately the weekends have been very busy really need 2 nurses on the weekend. And we do not get another day off during the

  17. When do you know?

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    I have had 3 jobs since I graduated 2008. I find myself looking for a new job everyday. I have been in home health for 2 years. Work 6 days a week and chart hours every night. And still wonder if I...

  18. Memorial Weekend

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    I know I am always whinning but I am wondering if I am the only nurse who get taken advantage of. I saw one patient last saturday and 2 on sunday 37 pts during the week. I am TRYING to get away this...

  19. Memorial Weekend

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    But if I did not see my pts on Memorial Day then the one nurse who is working would have to see 16 which is impossible. The other thing that upset me is the fact that my manager did not even document...

  20. Do you have LPN/RN teams?

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi I work for a home health company that does intermittent visits. We cover 2 counties outside of Philly. Many of us have been swamped and seeing 7to9 pts a day. My boss was thinking about hiring a...

  21. Orders

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a CHF patient . Her renal function is bad too. Lives at a personal care facility who administers her meds and who's aide take daily wt and writes them on the fridge. I see her 2-3/wk. When...

  22. What to do? Alcoholic and discharge too soon

    emilysmom,RN replied to annaliz's topic in Home Health

    I have a couple men that tell me they are drinking but they do not drive. One man said the 2 liter soda had alot of rum in it. And the other one said the day he fell he drank alot of rum and coke...

  23. Do you have patients call late

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    HI I have pts and families call me all hours of day or night. Does this happen to

  24. Do you have patients call late

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    The text messages are usually because she is reviewing Oaisis and wants to get them done. She asks questions so she totally understands what is going on with the patient so she can get it coded at...

  25. Do you have patients call late

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    That is why I am looking for a new job AGAIN. I found out that I have the most pts. Already had one nurse quit last week. I would like to find a job where once your home your home, but I don't like...