NC29mom

NC29mom ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. Anything new in the foot care business? Updates on your business?

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I prefer medicool

  2. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    NC29mom replied to chordringer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hmmm...what do you mean? Example: hospice pt with cops dx; comorbidities HTN, DM. Meds: -Albuterol (hospice covered) -Ambien (not hospice formulary, been long term therapy not r/t dx anyway....

  3. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    NC29mom replied to chordringer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As far as pts already getting notices about meds not being covered. ....this, in my opinion, is due to obamacare and the individual drug plans. Yes, I've had pts get notices about non-coverage of...

  4. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    NC29mom replied to chordringer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I didn't interpret the article to say Medicare part D will no longer cover unrelated medications. If I were to believe such is true, then does that also mean Medicare will no longer cover Dr visits...

  5. SNF who provides supplies?

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Actually we still do provide aide services in our snf/ALFs. But several months back we went through a thing where we weren't supplying ALF's with aides or supplies if they were Medicaid bc supposedly...

  6. SNF who provides supplies?

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Toomuchbalogny: It makes perfect sense to provide supplies to snf pts. I've been in hospice for about 6-7y and I've always done it like that. However, the company I currently work for made us stop...

  7. Gentiva nursing test@ hiring

    NC29mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    help!!! anybody ever taken the test (computer) for gentiva during hiring process? i've done face to face interview, and they say this is the next step. apparantely its a test about nursing...

  8. Gentiva nursing test@ hiring

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for them a few years ago and was shocked to find out they don't drug screen (pre-employment or during employment unless you have an accident). They do a background check though, because it's...

  9. Hospice failure

    NC29mom replied to sr2121's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  10. Med Error.

    NC29mom replied to choksantos's topic in Patient Medications

    Not if the nurse administered..... I wish you the best and hope your manager is understanding. We are human, not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. Errors happen....its just life. If she does...

  11. Medical Pedicure?

    NC29mom replied to Glycerine82's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

  12. aspiration and NPO status

    NC29mom posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just wondering, is it a common practice for NPO orders to be written when a dementia patient aspirates? (Example: pt likely aspirates during meal, order written for NPO status x 48°, then normal...

  13. I would like to be an addiction nurse

    NC29mom replied to katiec's topic in Addictions

    Thank you......your statements are EXACTLY the way it should

  14. North Carolina Nurse Education Scholarship Loan Program

    NC29mom replied to TuesdayMorning's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I got this loan yrs ago in nursing school. Unfortunately, I ended up having to pay it back because I was only "prn" at the job I accepted. Even though I worked 40+ hours a week, my PRN status was not...

  15. Revoking and Hospitalization

    NC29mom replied to Kabin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have one of our nurses on stand by at hospital so when decisions are made r/t tests/treatment a decision regarding revocation can be made

  16. Revoking and Hospitalization

    NC29mom replied to Kabin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    BACKDATING a revocation form is MEDICARE

  17. Anything new in the foot care business? Updates on your business?

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    NC doesn't. ..I contacted my BON. our nursing license IS our business license (Dr, dentists, pt don't have business licenses either) However, each state is different. To be absolutely sure, contact...

  18. What area of nursing can you spend a lot of time talking/working with patients

    NC29mom replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice! My experience with Home health was slightly different. Yes, pts needed lots of education, but we were paid on the QUANTITY of visits, not the quality. I was expected to see a minimum of 6...

  19. Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    NC29mom replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    Interdry is an excellent product for skin folds. Go to their website and u can sign up for a free

  20. Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    NC29mom replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    DIFLUCAN STAT! will also help with yeast. Never been huge fan if nystatin

  21. Anything new in the foot care business? Updates on your business?

    NC29mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Google "Dr Julia overstreet" she's a podiatrist in Seattle who trains nurses to become CFCN. awesome awesome lady. I also took the class at Emory, which was exceptional. Trained with Dr overstreet...

  22. Hospice House - What to expect?

    NC29mom replied to chillin4me's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our company used to have 2 hospice houses. Closed both because wasn't able to break even on costs. They were strict about admitting appropriate pts though. The pts they did take did not stay...

  23. Hospice House - What to expect?

    NC29mom replied to chillin4me's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  24. Hospice House - What to expect?

    NC29mom replied to chillin4me's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I didn't think Medicare would pay gip rate just bc a pt was actively dying. I thought there had to be an unmanaged

  25. can gangrene be a hospice diagnosis

    NC29mom replied to WDALEY's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The hospice diagnosis is whatever the medical director/ attending physician agree is the terminal diagnosis which has a prognosis of 6m or less. At the same time there are terminal diagnoses such as...