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paradiseboundRN

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  1. Can You Suggest Home Care Bags that You USE or LOVE?

    paradiseboundRN replied to loveandnyc's topic in Home Health

    I personally love the Hopkins bags and

  2. Claiming on Taxes

    paradiseboundRN replied to mrod's topic in Home Health

    Any expenses that you are reimbursed for cannot be claimed. If you are getting paid per mile your gas is reimbursed. Otherwise, you can deduct it but it has to be more than a certain percent (can't...

  3. Is there a cap on maximum amount of patients per day

    paradiseboundRN replied to Roxxyruns's topic in Home Health

    There is no cap in homecare. You have to be assertive with your manager in home care and learn to say "no" alot. If that doesn't work, try to find another agency to work for. Good

  4. FT salaried nurses: How many hours do you work/week?

    paradiseboundRN posted a topic in Home Health

    I just started at a hospital based home care co about 6 weeks ago. I have been in home care 5 years previous but was always paid on a per pt basis, not salary. Anyway, I was hired as a salaried full...

  5. Pay Per Visit and Office Time

    paradiseboundRN replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    They usually have a rate for meetings and inservices, about $20 hr. But thats it. Anything else (telephone, picking up supplies, charting) is considered part of the visit. Suprisingly, I made more...

  6. Which is best type employer? Best HH websites?

    paradiseboundRN replied to 1RRRN's topic in Home Health

    I found that's the biggest problem with for-profit agency. They are so hungry for the money that will accept any case. This includes Medicare pts that are not homebound and pts that should be in a...

  7. Which is best type employer? Best HH websites?

    paradiseboundRN replied to 1RRRN's topic in Home Health

    I have a friend who is one of Residentials marketers. I guess that what they call her. She writes up referrals from SNF's etc. She was the clinical director for 10 years for an agency that I worked...

  8. Which is best type employer? Best HH websites?

    paradiseboundRN replied to 1RRRN's topic in Home Health

    I respectfully disagree. The documentation may be the same but the training will not be. The smaller agencies have never been able to spare the time to really train me to their paperwork. They are so...

  9. Which is best type employer? Best HH websites?

    paradiseboundRN replied to 1RRRN's topic in Home Health

    I forgot to add that if you need a refresher in home care, you are better off with one of the larger agencies that will give you a preceptor and keep you on orientation for as long as you need. The...

  10. Which is best type employer? Best HH websites?

    paradiseboundRN replied to 1RRRN's topic in Home Health

    I am surprised to see that no one answered you. I guess its because its a complicated question. Here is what I know from being in home care for 6 years and working at multiple agencies (often more...

  11. Telephonic Case Management

    paradiseboundRN replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

    There were so many issues with that company, I don't know where to start. The worst was the politics. For example, I had a manager there that literally threw tantrums in the conference room. She would...

  12. FT salaried nurses: How many hours do you work/week?

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    I have tried discussing the problem with my manager, and her manager and HR. Everyone keeps telling me that I'll get faster and give it time, blah...blah...blah. I have been in home care for over 5...

  13. Residential Homehealth

    paradiseboundRN replied to cathrn64's topic in Home Health

    I have a friend who is one of their marketers. I guess that what they call her. She writes up referrals from SNF's etc. She was the clinical director for 10 years for an agency that I worked for. In...

  14. BSN...what for?

    paradiseboundRN replied to exit96's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thats interesting, in Michigan, our hospices nurses do not have to have a BSN. In Michigan, unless you want to teach or manage you do not have to have a BSN. However, I have had 2 management positions...

  15. BrightStar Home Health Care- thoughts??

    paradiseboundRN replied to Epona's topic in Home Health

    BEWARE! As far as I know, Brightstar does only non-medical home care which means companion care. They do send a nurse out to do an assessment on the initial visit. She addresses safety and evaluates...

  16. BSN...what for?

    paradiseboundRN replied to exit96's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you should pursue a BSN for yourself (self-fullfilment) and not necessarily for a job. This is my story: When I worked at the hospital in med/surg, I was told that I wouldn't get hired into...

  17. Talk to me about HH Nursing

    paradiseboundRN replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in Home Health

    I agree you'll see every type of home imaginable. But it does vary a little depending on your territory. If you're seeing patients in a low income area, you might find rats, etc. But you can see that...

  18. FT salaried nurses: How many hours do you work/week?

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    We are on computer too. I try to do as much in the pts house as I can without them feeling as though I'm ignoring them. I am pretty disciplined about coming home and finishing it up every day but with...

  19. POLL: Experience required for HH?

    paradiseboundRN replied to LittleWing21's topic in Home Health

    B. 6-12

  20. Gentiva Home Health

    paradiseboundRN replied to Wendy_RN's topic in Home Health

    I know a manager that used to work for Gentiva and he told me its all about the numbers with them. Therefore there are a lot of needless admits and recerts just to keep the numbers

  21. New to HomeHealth. Please help me, please

    paradiseboundRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    My first recommendation is to buy HANDBOOK OF HOME HEALTH STANDARDS by Tina Marrelli. You may even be able to get a used copy on Amazon. This book is great. It explains the home care process and the...

  22. Telephonic Case Management

    paradiseboundRN replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

    I was at Blue Cross also. Worse job

  23. Are you CODEPENDENT?????

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for responding. I love the Nightingale quote. I am surprised that I didn't get more responses. Is no response, a response in itself? Unfortunately, those of us nurses who do have boundaries are...

  24. As a new HH RN....

    paradiseboundRN replied to muffin7's topic in Home Health

    If you are a contractor you will probably need to pay quarterly taxes or you'll owe too much at the end of the year. And you'll have to be diligent about putting away that tax money. I wouldn't be...

  25. Telephonic Case Management

    paradiseboundRN replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

    I did telephone case management for a large insurance company. Its like home care nursing but instead of going to the home you try to help them over the phone. I thought it was really