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paradiseboundRN

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  1. Is WGU just another money muncher?

    paradiseboundRN replied to rayskat's topic in Western Governors University

    Personally, if I had to take all that stuff again, I wouldn't do it! I would go into another less stressful, field! It wouldn't be worth it for

  2. Is WGU just another money muncher?

    paradiseboundRN replied to rayskat's topic in Western Governors University

    I have an ASN and an additional year toward my BSN and I still have to take 6 prerequisites. I happened to have some other classes that fit because I started to major in another field before nursing....

  3. New to Home Health - NEED ADVICE

    paradiseboundRN replied to nicole anne's topic in Home Health

    I think you should have experience in the hospital with peds before you take a home care job with a pediatric company. Nursing school is not enough training when it comes to

  4. End of Per Diem?

    paradiseboundRN replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, they don't use per diem, but will use agency staffing. That makes no sense to me. Either way, they don't pay benefits but I know agencies charge them a lot. Am I missing some part of...

  5. Home med lists make me crazy.

    paradiseboundRN replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a home care nurse. When I admit a patient to home care, I have to try to reconcile their medications. Sometimes it can take hours just trying to FIND all the med bottles in their house! After...

  6. RN-Opening a home health agency for pregnancy care? Need direction.....

    paradiseboundRN replied to sunnyazgirl's topic in Home Health

    I think this is more complicated than you think. I would hire a

  7. ICU vs. Home Health. What to do??

    paradiseboundRN replied to mb55's topic in Home Health

    Any hospital based agency is usually the best, even if its not your hospital. The other choices are "mom and pop" and large agencies (multi-locations). I got my start at a great m&P. The territory...

  8. Homebound Status

    paradiseboundRN replied to momsnurse1's topic in Home Health

    Yes, your friend is WRONG about the regs. Yes, missed visits happen all the time. We even have a special form because it happens so frequently. We do call the patient and set up a time and we have a...

  9. ICU vs. Home Health. What to do??

    paradiseboundRN replied to mb55's topic in Home Health

    Does the hospital where you work have a home care company? I've seen nurses do this transfer and they are able to keep their current benefits including seniority. And I have seen nurses who haven't...

  10. ANNUAL SALARY PAY...not per visit or hourly

    paradiseboundRN replied to RN220's topic in Home Health

    In Michigan, the CM and Visiting Nurse are the same thing. The salary ranges between 60,000-65,000 depending on experience and education. Four years ago when I started at a hospital home care, they...

  11. Homebound Status

    paradiseboundRN replied to momsnurse1's topic in Home Health

    I think the HB standard should stay the way it is. HC nurses are already in short supply especially experienced ones. If a person is able to safely drive to the doctors office, then they should. As a...

  12. WGU writes: RN-BSN in 6 months is a rumor, not do-able

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors University

    How long ago did you graduate? I heard that they had to add courses to make accreditation. One extra course is Caring for the Elderly Adult. Is the California standards more or less

  13. Lets talk about $$$

    paradiseboundRN replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    Wow! I'm really surprised to see how well I'm paid in

  14. WGU writes: RN-BSN in 6 months is a rumor, not do-able

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Me neither! If this were true, then the community health course should be listed as prerequsite to the practium and I don't see that written anywhere. If this is now the rule, then why not say its...

  15. WGU writes: RN-BSN in 6 months is a rumor, not do-able

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Here is the post (quote) from the mentor at the BSN community site: "That is correct - the Community Health course must be taken in two separate terms, which makes it highly unlikely to finish in 6...

  16. WGU writes: RN-BSN in 6 months is a rumor, not do-able

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors University

    That's exactly what I thought, but this is what was posted. Aparently, you cannot take the community health course in the same semester as the practicum. It will be really ironic if the community...

  17. Lets talk about $$$

    paradiseboundRN replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    Metro Detroit MI (not in Detroit) $50 per routine visit, $85 SOC/ $29.31 per hour contingent-no benefits Mileage @ 0.48 per

  18. favorite LOLs and LOM

    paradiseboundRN replied to smurfynursey's topic in Home Health

    I was leaning over taking an elderly womans BP. My breast must have accidently brushed against her. She looked up at me and said "You have great breasts". No, she was not

  19. new grad in homecare

    paradiseboundRN replied to roseonye's topic in Home Health

    You can go for it but you need to ask for a good orientation. Ideally, new grads shouldn't be in home health. However, I do understand about the lack of hospital jobs so a new grad should have an...

  20. Putting in my letter of resignation today

    paradiseboundRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    I left a full-time HH job (intake) recently to go back to school full time. The overtime was killing me. I'm hoping the BSN will help me find something

  21. What's good about home care nursing! Please add more...

    paradiseboundRN replied to Marcia73's topic in Home Health

    McDonalds $1.00 any size drinks is awesome and they have pretty clean bathrooms. I have met some very interesting seniors as well. I love hearing their life stories. I met one gentleman who is an...

  22. I am 24 days into WGU's RN-MSN program and I love it,

    paradiseboundRN replied to skoolrn's topic in Western Governors University

    I know what you mean. I had the same dilemma. WGU doesn't transfer any BSN nursing classes, one of which is nutrition. I had to take nutrition for my ASN so Ill have to repeat that. I have also taken...

  23. What's good about home care nursing! Please add more...

    paradiseboundRN replied to Marcia73's topic in Home Health

    Pros: You get to be a nurse and do all the stuff that taught you in nursing school. You meet the patient, the family, the pets, and you get to know them. You have a real connection that may last...

  24. What's good about home care nursing! Please add more...

    paradiseboundRN replied to Marcia73's topic in Home Health

    This is exactly how I got started in home care. I've had 2 lami's and a fusion. Once I started home care I have very little problems with my

  25. Anyone gone through the new survey process?

    paradiseboundRN replied to salvadordolly's topic in Home Health

    It depends on the size of the agency. I worked for a hospital agency with a census of about 250. In late 2012, the surveyor wanted to see 5 nursing visits which included wound care visits. Of course,...