Pooksmom1996

Pooksmom1996

Home Care,Psych, Long Term Care

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  1. Case Manager Pay

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in Home Health

    The company that I work for pays RN Case Managers per visit. Unless the visit is to open a new client, we get paid for one and a quarter hours per visit. The Case Managers do the skilled visits and...

  2. Assessments every shift?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    I had a family member who was a heart transplant patient and had to have a coronary bypass surgery 3 years post transplant. I stayed with him nearly 24/7 post surgery for 6 days, at a famous magnet...

  3. Burnout is creeping up on me...advice needed please

    Pooksmom1996 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the heart for caring...and you do...keep your eyes open and maybe even consider doing private pay. (google that if you are interested.) Good luck! Reach out and see what you can find. You...

  4. How do I become a private duty nurse?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to ReeseCup819's topic in Private Duty

    Try googling "independent nurse entrpreneur" or "independent private duty nursing". You will get some hits. I am starting to look around in that area also, in Minnesota. Another source is the Nurse...

  5. Home based RN business

    Pooksmom1996 replied to DavinaRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I too will be leaving my home health job and exploring the same type of options, Davina! A couple of sources I found during a quick search" Check out the Nurse-Entrpreneur network. You can join for 15...

  6. Case Manager Pay

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Home Health

    I am curious, Kyasi-how much reimbursement does your company generally get from insurance for RN visits? Thanks,

  7. Case Manager Pay

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Home Health

    I think, after doing a few calculations, that the company is probably paying us the best that it can. That sounds crazy, but the company's clients are almost all MA. In our state, MA pays the company...

  8. Case Manager Pay

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Home Health

    Oooh, that is the 64 million dollar question! It is is difficult to figure that out, what with doing work in bits and pieces at home too. I will ask some of the other nurses what they think. Just as a...

  9. Case Manager Pay

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for the replies. The nurses at the company that I work for are feeling that we get paid a lot less than other RN home health case managers in the Minneapolis area. We get $36.00 per visit...

  10. Case Manager Pay

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Home Health

    How does your visit pay compare to the hourly pay? Our company pays 1.25 hours per visit, compared to the hourly rate that they pay for meetings/vacation pay/private duty pay. Thanks,

  11. Home Health Agencies?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Recover Health is very good, but I do not know if they hire new grads. Good Luck!

  12. Homebound Status

    Pooksmom1996 replied to spejsa's topic in Home Health

    I understand that Medicare patients can also go to church and still be considered homebound. The key is, that leaving home must be a considerable and taxing effort. Most of my patients have Medical...

  13. Any knowledge of "" Almost Home Psychiatric Home Care?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to jurico's topic in Home Health

    I am not familiar with that company-I work for a company in the midwest as a home health Mental Health RN Case Manager, after years of working psych in hospitals. I really like it-you get to know your...

  14. Psychiatric Home Care Nursing

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am about to start a new job as an RN Mental Health Home Care Case Manager. I will be doing intakes, home visits and the 60 day re-certs. (I am not sure if re-certs is the correct term-I have been...

  15. Psychiatric Home Care Nursing

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Psychiatric

    Many of the clients have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder. They usually are non-compliant with their meds if they dont have help in this area. They need help from a...

  16. Psychiatric Home Care Nursing

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Psychiatric

    I rarely felt unsafe when I visited psych. patients at home in my previous home care job. Usually the clients view the nurse as a support person. They are often socially isolated and welcome the...

  17. Good care with staffing ratios?

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have worked as a staff RN at several LTC's where the nurse/patient ratio was about one nurse to 20-25 residents, give or take. In every facility, the RN/LPN staff had to cut major corners in order...

  18. Stupid things that bosses have you do

    Pooksmom1996 replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you-I know of a situation in a LTC facility in my area where a resident's wife is always complaining about her husband's care. The worst part is, she is not only reports the real mistakes,...

  19. Stupid things that bosses have you do

    Pooksmom1996 replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are not being unreasonable. You are a professional, and should be treated as one. Best wishes to you!

  20. Refresher Course

    Pooksmom1996 replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    I took a refresher course that included class lectures, "lab" practice and clinical experience with patients. That was very helpful for me because I had been out of the field for 13 years. The...

  21. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Pooksmom1996 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are not sure what is happening-it may be bad or it may be nothing. Either way, I thank you for your input, because you may be correct. Wishes for good health for you and your family, no matter who...

  22. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Pooksmom1996 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope that you are right, but the news that two students from one school in Washington state are in intensive care from suspected flu does not look like the usual flu pattern. The people who are...

  23. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Pooksmom1996 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This link to a San Antonio newspaper supposedly shows a copy of the original email that was sent out by a local ED Medical Director to his family, friends and patients. I do not want to be a...

  24. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Pooksmom1996 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    two students from one high school in the state of washington are hospitalized in intensive care with flu symptoms. snippet:associated press - may 1, 2009 3:25 pm et corrected version seattle (ap) -...

  25. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Pooksmom1996 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I deleted my post because after I posted it, because I checked further and read on the Dr.'s blog his statement that the circulating email was edited. His blog link is...