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  1. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

    erroridiot replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

    They said that she was going to retire. I have this in writing. They lie when their lips move. One of the owners was or is a lawyer. The impaired professional program would send the case to the...

  2. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

    erroridiot replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

    The agency is very small. Nursing staff in the office is limited to 3 including the DON.

  3. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

    erroridiot replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct, I will be on the outside looking in sooner than I care to think. Maybe even homeless, looking into windows and wishing I was inside, warm and safe. Be very glad that you are not in...

  4. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

    erroridiot replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

    I do not believe that I need to give my name to the impaired professional program. I have never reported anyone to the program and I know someone affiliated with the program. I don't think I will...

  5. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

    erroridiot replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

    I am not necessarily weak, but I am in a weak position. I have the notes and they are doozies. This person is the DON and I am the next in line. I have only worked there a short time, and was...

  6. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

    erroridiot replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

    She is the DON, I am second in line. I am terrified of the retaliation. The owners of the agency "love" her and are easily manipulated by her, she can be very destructive to others. If I report her...

  7. OB nurse, can't find cervix. Can fingers be too short?

    erroridiot replied to besomebody's topic in General Nursing

    This is entirely possible. I purchase my gloves in the kids department and use kid size bowling balls due to short fingers, small

  8. Is this common? Would you take this position?

    erroridiot replied to RNgrrl09's topic in General Nursing

    I would not take it. I once accepted a position that was picked from 3 offers. I did not ask for a letter. When I got there they paid less than agreed and "forgot" the benefits. The job was...

  9. New to home health, next to nothing for orientation...vent

    erroridiot replied to everthesame's topic in Home Health

    Having someone else sign your work is outrageous and probably illegal. The regulatory agencies are not doing enough to clean up these "dirty" agencies. You can find a better

  10. Are these grounds for termination legitimate

    erroridiot replied to jrhillsboro's topic in General Nursing

    Most employers of nurses (and other workers) are looking to save every penny they can. I have seen people fired so the employer could hire someone at $0.15 less per hour. The employer you are...

  11. Unsanitary Condtions in Home/Can I refuse to take case

    erroridiot replied to MayBoo's topic in Home Health

    The nurses at one of those agencies had a little inside joke that if the surveyor showed up, we were going to use this case as a visit to show the surveyor what real home health nursing is all about...

  12. Unsanitary Condtions in Home/Can I refuse to take case

    erroridiot replied to MayBoo's topic in Home Health

    Protective services in my area takes the position that a person can be as dirty/messy as they want because this is their right. I have been in homes with stinking, slime covered garbage higher than...

  13. Agencies with Benefits

    erroridiot replied to pat8585's topic in Home Health

    This is the

  14. Opinions, Is this illegal?

    erroridiot replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    http://questions.cms.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/cmshhs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=9070&p_created=1207329475 This is CMS guidance on the homebound status of a Medicare HHC patient. In case of an...

  15. Is is just me?

    erroridiot replied to mc3's topic in Home Health

    http://questions.cms.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/cmshhs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=9070&p_created=1207329475 This link will take you to CMS definition of homebound. They can go to religious service...

  16. Is is just me?

    erroridiot replied to mc3's topic in Home Health

    The agency owner and/or administration is usually charged with fraud, not the individual nurse. However, the individual nurse can suffer such things as loss of pay, bouncing paychecks, etc. if the...

  17. Is is just me?

    erroridiot replied to mc3's topic in Home Health

    If this is a medicare case, labs are only done if we are there for another skilled reason. Medicare no longer pays for home care visits to just draw a lab. Patients/families typically want us to come...

  18. Reimbursement and homebound status

    erroridiot replied to jacks07's topic in Home Health

    Good companies will pay you for nonadmit cases and the rest will not. One of the companies I currently work for has an unwritten, unspoken code. It is: Go out there and get the patient, any patient...

  19. PHS or CMS? Benefits? Work Conditions?

    erroridiot posted a topic in Correctional

    Which company has better benefits such as health insurance, retirement and disabiity? Which has better working conditions? Since problems are site specific, if you are working at a good site with good...

  20. homehealth nurse in heels & scrubs while working!?

    erroridiot replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    As long as the the mode of dress does not reveal anything it should not and the hygiene is appropriate I fail to see any problem. Dress and appearance are an individual choice and variety is the...

  21. Homebound?

    erroridiot replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    You may want to review the criteria defined by CMS as leaving home must be infrequent and of short duration. It is allowed to go for a drive or short walk as long as it is infrequent and of short...

  22. What's The Meanest Thing A Dr. or Co-worker Ever Said To You?

    erroridiot replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    A physician once told me "You are a stupid stupid girl." She was right, I was a stupid stupid for working there. When my position was eliminated in a budget crunch, she hugged me and asked if there...

  23. 3 year contract?

    erroridiot replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

    I would thoroughly investigate the Big Red Flag of signing this document. Why do they need this? What is their turnover rate? What kind of facility is it? When was their last survey? etc., etc....

  24. Prayer @ staff meeting

    erroridiot replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not work in the bible belt. Against the law: admitting patients not qualified for services and/or refusing care to obtain their insurance money for one, not providing ordered services to...

  25. Prayer @ staff meeting

    erroridiot replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had an administrator pray, talk to Jesus, talk in tongues, hear the voice of God and cast out Satan at staff meetings after going into a trance, singing hymns and religioius songs she made up....