paradiseboundRN

I read a lot of posts asking for help with a narrative so here is an example for a SOC PATIENT IS 78 Y/O FEMALE POST HOSPITALIZATION FOR EXAC OF COPD. INDEPENDENT PRIOR TO HOSPITAL PMH: COPD, CAD, HTN, ANEMIA, NIDDM. CURRENTLY, A&OX3, VITALS...

This is the new reality. Medicare wants patients out of the hospital as soon as possible and does not want them readmitted (at least within 30 days). So one of the specialties with the most jobs for the near future is home health care. Home Health ke...

I'm thinking about quitting my Home Care intake job (45 hrs/week, salary blah,blah, blah...) and doing an intensive online RN-BSN program with WGU. The problem is that I can't start the program until April 1st. So, I want to do some home care agency ...

I started WGU RN-BSN on 4/1/13. I spoke with my mentor last night to set up my courses for my first term and she said that it will be nearly impossible for me to graduate in 6 months and 1 1/2 years is most likely. She said that more courses have bee...

They called me for a phone interview and I just wanted to get the scoop on them. Thanks in advance.

Here is a quote from the BSN community site mentor: "Hi everyone! I know that there have been some rumors about finishing the RN-BSN program in 6 months, and I wanted to clear up those rumors. A 6 month finish is highly unlikely due to the fact t...

I started the RN-BSN program 4/1/13. One of the reasons that I chose WGU was reading the posts about how fast the program could be completed. Well, I want to clarify that for those of you that are considering WGU for the same reason. What the posts f...

Congrats! But you have to agree that many posts are from students that already have a bachelors degree or took the program over a year ago.

That sucks, I have also worked most of my career per diem for the same reasons. I'm a current RN/BSN student. I wasn't asked much about my employment except that I needed to send a resume. Don't ask/Don't tell :)

First of all, the pre-assessment is much worse than the objective assessment, so don't get discouraged by that. The preassement was written by the school? and the objective test was written by the NLN so there are no multiple choice answers. The ques...

Here is some info if you are currently in the RN-BSN program and may want to switch. I'm currently in the RN-BSN program and was considering the MSN education track before these changes. I called my mentor about the changes and she said that student...

I think what you are really asking is why are there no HOSPITAL jobs available? When I started nursing school in 1997, they best information they gave us was "when you graduate, there will not be jobs in the hospital, the jobs will be in the communit...

Here is some of the stuff I used, if your agency does not supply them: 1. pill boxes at the dollar store to use in a pinch 2. a fast electronic thermometer at the drug store or a tympanic one if your agency allows 3. a hand mirror for looking at bac...

I really don't like reading extensively on a computer. Therefore, before I start the class, I go online to Amazon.com and look for a used version of the textbook for the class. So far, I have been able to get them very cheaply. This way I can highlig...

If you are working a weekend, call on Monday morning to get orders. Call the doctor that is going to sign the 485, which is either the doctor that signed the original order from the hospital or the patients family doctor. Ask him if you can add PT/OT...

Epocrates is the best drug app around. Its so good I can't believe its free!

There are many HH agencies out there. You need to decide if this is the one you want to work for. Here are some questions that you should ask. Try to remember, you are interviewing them too! Is this agency non-profit or profit? Affiliated with any ...

oh yes, many HHA's are a mess! But thank goodness there are so many agencies out there to choice from. There is no reason to stay with a bad one. I do know changing jobs frequently takes a toll on the nurses' psyche, but its better than being used an...

You can measure calves/ankles/feet as long as the nurses all agree on how to measure. For example, if you are going to measure calves, how many centimeters from the knee or the foot? If you can agree on it, then all the nurses can compare measurement...

What is a Baylor position? I've been 11 yrs in home care and have not heard of it.

This topic has been talked about a lot. Check the searches.

If they absolutely refused to go now, then I would call the doctor to let him know about the refusal and the possibility of the patient going later. ALWAYS call the doctor in these situations! Then, I would chart my butt off about it. In my note, I w...

Both my husband and I tried to appeal, no luck!

I don't know anything about that. I think you messaged the wrong person.

First of all, if your interested in a flexible RN-BSN program with affordable tuition, check out Western Governors University. I have been in home care for 11+ years. There was only a handful of times that I felt unsafe and it was because of the nei...