nursearoo

nursearoo

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About nursearoo

nursearoo has 7 years experience and specializes in Peds.


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  1. How much do you make?

    Private Duty in MA , (company I work for) $30.31/hr (RN) during weekdays, on evenings, weekends and nights $32.75/hr........holidays time & a half........ I was in FL (same company) rate...
  2. Process 485

    Well, I'm a case manager, and we do them for ALL pt's 18 & over......probably is my company's policy....have no idea, I just know we do them for ALL 18 y.o and over .....been doing them for as...
  3. Process 485

    SOC is the date on the 485...basically the 1st day a nurse walks through the pt's door, even if it is only an orientation...... all the dates have to match .....the only date that doesn't matter is...
  4. NG tube feeding/giving meds

    Ph paper is the best way to check for proper placement...gastric Ph is below 5.5......also if the pt is on any meds like Pepcid, Zantac etc..anything like that it WILL affect the Ph so you should ask...
  5. PSA healthcare?

    PSA does both adults and peds at most locations...there are some branches that only do peds.....some branches do home health aide cases as well...it all depends on the location.......I have worked for...
  6. Gulf coast of florida

    Try PSA Healthcare...they pay the highest....HOWEVER...in FL you will get low pay...I worked for them and the pay rates when I left were...$15 an hr for LPN's...and $16/hr for RN's...on holidays you...
  7. What do HH RN Case Managers do?

    Well, I can answer that.....I do this very job.....it's basically mostly paperwork, doing POT's, clarifying MD orders, calling staff nurses, HHA's etc into the office & "counseling"...
  8. One case only or a whole bunch of them?

    See, what I have found is when a family has only a couple of nurses, it will be harder to staff in the event someone is out sick or whatnot, a perfect example I just went through myself, the case had...
  9. New to Private Duty, starting two new cases! Advice?

    Wow, CoudySue, the family I mentioned is poor, so that really shocks me even more so.....I can totally see the wealthy families acting like that...the one I mentioned used to be super appreciative and...
  10. New to Private Duty, starting two new cases! Advice?

    Yes, be careful with some of the families because they WILL try to take advantage.....give them an inch & they will take take take.....and some of them can be really nasty, and treat you like a...
  11. what is the starting rate for lpns and rns

    It depends what area you work in.....home health PDN south fl area....They are now hiring PLN's at $15.00 per hour I've been told from acquaintances who have nurse friends applying for a...
  12. Dealing with co workers. what would you do?

    I would call the CM you spoke to OR the director of the agency you work for..... did that nurse document this as her opinion or just what the facts were????? Anytime I have taken care of a patient...
  13. No more Mr. Nice Guy (New Year Resolution)

    Reminds me of the nurses who pull the " I don't do nights or weekends".....or my all time peeve " I've paid my dues" in reference to working weekends.......ugh! If that's the attitude then maybe they...
  14. I have a close friend who is an LPN who works at a VA hospital in the Tampa area...she LOVES it there.....says the benefits are great...health insurance effective immediately....she use to work...
  15. experience with neonatal bacterial meningitis?

    I have 1st hand experience...my own child got this at 3 weeks of age.....perfectly healthy prior to getting sick. This is a really bad infection for anyone, but especially a new baby. She was bent...