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paradiseboundRN

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  1. United Health Group

    paradiseboundRN posted a topic in Case Management

    I've noticed that United Health group is advertising a number of positions right now. I do have CM experience but not certified. Whats the scoop on this company? Good?

  2. Do you have this problem too?

    paradiseboundRN replied to nursynurseRN's topic in Home Health

    Call patients the night before and write your visit on a calendar in the home. Also use the same calender to write down their doctors visits. If there not home a lot and not at doctors appts; Are...

  3. Home Health RNs: mileage reimbursement?

    paradiseboundRN replied to iridium54's topic in Home Health

    49-50 cents per mile is what you should get right now. And it should be evaluated every 6 months with the gas prices. Do not take a home care job without mileage reimbursement. That money really adds...

  4. United Health Group

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the info. I wish the members of this board would post information about companies so we'd know to avoid these

  5. Please share your home care nursing tips/tricks with others

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    Happens all the time and it is a time suck! Don't know of any shortcuts for that. The parent-adult child relationship is very complex. Sometimes I feel more like a social worker than a

  6. As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

    paradiseboundRN replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

    I'm work in home care and I love having a student with me. But I expect that they are going to be interested in the cases we see and ask questions. We are not going to rush through the visits. I want...

  7. When to refer to social worker?

    paradiseboundRN replied to HeaFea's topic in Home Health

    I would order an eval on this patient to see if he qualifies for community resources. I'm big on MSW evaluations. Medicare likes them too because it shows that the agency has followed through on the...

  8. How to get position at UnitedHealth Group/Blue Cross Blue shield

    paradiseboundRN replied to lifein08's topic in Case Management

    I worked for Blue Care Network after doing 5 years of home care. Great hours and benefits but prepared to be bored. Its was telephone work and typing up the assessments. It may have improved by now....

  9. 5 things you wish you knew as a new nurse

    paradiseboundRN replied to Bugs20091's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't try to move patients up in bed without help, even if there is no help available. I have had 3 back surgeries since I did

  10. Advice: how to make the most out of your day in HH?

    paradiseboundRN replied to nursynurseRN's topic in Home Health

    As much as I like home health, the paperwork bogs you down. I have never found the time for school or the gym while working in home health. But I'm not a very good time

  11. What kind of job is this?

    paradiseboundRN replied to Jillybean48's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    MedAssurance is a big company that does that kind of

  12. Nursing student interested in home health

    paradiseboundRN replied to kcdavin's topic in Home Health

    I think its great that your interested in home health. I have been in Medicare Certified home health for 11 years and in my experience I have always been an employee. Medicare Certified is when you...

  13. Competency "Fair"

    paradiseboundRN replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    At my previous job we called this a "skills fair". It didn't have anything to do with your yearly evaluation. It was just a way to get everyone check-offed on skills annually in a timely fashion. We...

  14. Soooo, I quit

    paradiseboundRN replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    That may be true but don't these department heads have better things to talk about than their employees? IMHO many nurses that go on to management have narcissistic personalities and would rather talk...

  15. Not sure what to do with an issue I have with my supervisor.

    paradiseboundRN replied to afarmer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you should talk to HR too. Because obviously this is going to bug you. If you're like me, its not going to be easy to let this go. Go talk to HR and then they can talk to the management and...

  16. Home Health Nurse hours paid

    paradiseboundRN replied to fliprn571's topic in Home Health

    I have worked per hour in home care and it worked pretty well. Although I was only paid $29.87 per hour :). The time starts when you visit your first patient, or start working from home (you'll have...

  17. 60 visits a week quota ?? sound possible?

    paradiseboundRN replied to SweetRN007's topic in Home Health

    No! Sixty visits a week equals 60 hours per week work. Once you count the visit, the drive, the documentation, etc, each visit will take about 1 hour. I have been in home care for 11 years and I know...

  18. You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

    paradiseboundRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Those personality tests are ridiculous. First they have you agree to be totally honest. Then, you take the test and its painfully obvious what the "right" answer is. So am I going to be honest or try...

  19. thinking of nursing career change

    paradiseboundRN replied to italianrn07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Obviously you did ok in your clinicals at school or you wouldn't have passed. If you passed the NCLEX, you know your stuff. Maybe you need a slower environment. What about home care nursing or private...

  20. Soooo, I quit

    paradiseboundRN replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    I walked out on a job last week. Granted, patient safety was not at risk, but my mental health was. I was a clinical manager at a nationwide home health co. My boss, who has a narcissistic personality...

  21. thinking of nursing career change

    paradiseboundRN replied to italianrn07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm sure they gave you some reason why they let you go. What are they telling

  22. Home Health RNs paperwork out of control

    paradiseboundRN replied to chartingtildawn's topic in Home Health

    The paperwork is terrible but at least using a computer you can cut and paste. I've saved some frequently used verbage and just paste it into the appropriate note. I've used SOS and McKesson's...

  23. Help!! How to document clinical info narrative

    paradiseboundRN replied to RNBSN95's topic in Home Health

    This book will help although it hasn't been updated to OASIS C yet. [h=1]Handbook of Home Health Standards & Documentation Guidelines for Reimbursement[/h] T. M. Marrelli [/url] 0 Reviews Mosby,...

  24. Gentiva job offer, but lots of bad reviews from nurses. What do I do?

    paradiseboundRN replied to midnightrose8504's topic in Home Health

    Where did you see the negative reviews for Gentiva? BTW, I agree with them. Here in Michigan, they shut down the home care agencies due to fraud and only have hospice now. Wondering if you saw any...

  25. PICC line dressing change: am I in trouble?

    paradiseboundRN replied to Wheretogo's topic in Home Health

    Don't beat yourself up. If you are worried about, go back ASAP and change it. I've been in home care for 11 years and still have problems at times. Remember you are not in an ideal environment where...