paradiseboundRN

paradiseboundRN

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  1. New nurse / new to HH / tons of questions

    paradiseboundRN replied to tinyRN72's topic in Home Health

    Medicare pays the agency about $48 per patient for the cost of supplies. While a patient is under service, your agency is obligated to pay for all of their supplies. That includes any dressings,...

  2. Interviewing for case manager Job Today!!!

    paradiseboundRN replied to RipeTomato's topic in Case Management

    The term "case manager" means different things depending on the organization or specialty. Where I've worked in Michigan, Hospice and Home Care Nurses who provide nursing care for patients and...

  3. Just took the WGU preassment math test

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors University

    I just started the process, so I am hoping that I can start in April. I'm very excited about starting, and a little bummed that I have to

  4. Just took the WGU preassment math test

    paradiseboundRN posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I'd read all over the board that this test was easy! Well, I am an older student (51) and I'm probably rusty but I thought it was awful. I think I passed but

  5. Need clarification about SOC, certifications, etc

    paradiseboundRN replied to nurse955's topic in Home Health

    I think you need to get this book, ASAP. [h=1]Handbook of Home Health Standards - Revised Reprint: Quality, Documentation, and Reimbursement, 5e (Handbook of Home Health Standards &...

  6. New nice car

    paradiseboundRN replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

    I leased a Lincoln MKZ (cheapest Lincoln) a couple of years ago and although it was never stolen or vandalized, it did get a lot of attention from my male clients. They made comments like "is that...

  7. jobs

    paradiseboundRN replied to mother2007's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for the post. We need to know about these

  8. Here is an example of a clincal finding narrative for SOC

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    I wholeheartly agree but I see most nurses doing it

  9. Hospitals illegally firing nurses for refusing flu vaccines

    paradiseboundRN replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hospitals don't have to have a reason NOT to hire someone. They can NOT hire you just because they don't like you! Its their choose who they hire. This is not something new. For example, there have...

  10. Hospitals illegally firing nurses for refusing flu vaccines

    paradiseboundRN replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If you could get a note from your doctor stating your reaction then maybe your employer would make an exception. Not sure... The smoking ban is to keep their insurance costs down. Maybe they need to...

  11. oxygen sTaturations

    paradiseboundRN replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    One of my co-workers wrote HEAL instead of HEEL every time she documented on a certain wound patient.

  12. I start HH tomorrow!

    paradiseboundRN replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    The Oasis/ROC/SOC are documents that the nurses need to fill out at certain time periods in their care. Its really to complicated to explain without an understanding of home health. If you are paid...

  13. Pre-employment physicals

    paradiseboundRN replied to Zobu's topic in Home Health

    I've had to have a physical for some nursing jobs, but they were a joke. They've included a very very brief exam and a drug screen. I've had multiple back surgeries which I have put on the physical...

  14. Telehealth nursing

    paradiseboundRN replied to Rom323's topic in Home Health

    Teleheath in home care is usually used for patients with CHF. The home care nurse set up the equipment in the house and the patient uses it to measure their vitals and weight daily, which is...

  15. Income from taking care of family member

    paradiseboundRN replied to Jtkknj's topic in Home Health

    In Michigan, it is very difficult to get approved for this. I have had a number of patients whose caregiver had to quit their job in order to take care of their loved one. Everyone seems to know...

  16. nursing diagnosis for health care

    paradiseboundRN replied to mother1strn2nd's topic in Home Health

    The Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation and Reimbursement [COLOR=red]New edition - The new 2012, revised, reprint of the best-selling, widely-used Handbook of Home Health...

  17. Here is an example of a clincal finding narrative for SOC

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    I agree, but all of the systems assessments are in the OASIS, so the note is supposed to be a

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

    paradiseboundRN posted a topic in Home Health

    I thought it would be helpful if we shared our tips/tricks for staying sane in home care with others. For example, How do you keep your paperwork organized? How do you keep your lunch cold?, How do...

  19. Here is an example of a clincal finding narrative for SOC

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    I want to add that I had this as a word document and cut and paste according to the patient. Sorry about the caps, but we did all of our documentation in McKessen Horizons in

  20. how do your organize your "stuff"?

    paradiseboundRN replied to nurseebol's topic in Home Health

    My Hopkins bag is as good as new after 11 years. Highly recommend their

  21. Question???

    paradiseboundRN replied to Hotfornursing's topic in Home Health

    The field nurses are called case managers. They are called that because a patient may have mutiple disciplines (nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, social worker, home health aide)...

  22. New Home Health Nurse with Questions

    paradiseboundRN replied to Oskie06's topic in Home Health

    Your agency should have all the forms you need for a SOC. If you are looking for a narrative for the clinical findings, its goes like this... PATIENT IS 78 Y/O FEMALE POST HOSPITALIZATION FOR EXAC OF...

  23. I start HH tomorrow!

    paradiseboundRN replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    I don't think ANYONE sees home health as a

  24. How different is Home Health from LTC??

    paradiseboundRN replied to HeyNurse09's topic in Home Health

    I was a field nurse in HH in Metro Detroit for 11 years. I can think of only a handful of times that the patients living conditions posed a problem for me. Yes, each patient has a different idea of...

  25. Salaried nurses, How much OT is acceptable? What to do?

    paradiseboundRN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    Here's an update. My manager didn't even want to discuss that I may be a hourly employee. I may go to HR but I am trying to solve this other ways. Working 9+ hours a day is causing me a lot of back...