Rachelks

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1. WANTING A JOB IN ED

   Rachelks posted a topic in Emergency

   I am currently applying for a job in Ed that I really would love to do. The only thing I think that might be a draw back to them wanting to hire me is I have been doing home health the last year and the previous 3 years prior to that I worked on a me...

2. So overwhelmed..any advice?

   Rachelks replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

   I find this all very sad because it seems to me that home health can be such a great place to work if you have a good staff and great upper management that really cares about the nurses working for them. I can no longer work the way I have and be tre...

3. So overwhelmed..any advice?

   Rachelks replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

   Thanks everyone for your views... It is always helpful to hear others opinions on this.

4. So overwhelmed..any advice?

   Rachelks replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

   I think 7-8 may be "do able" every day if they all live around the same zip and are routine visits. I am a nurse for a rual area and drive anywhere from 100-150 (sometimes more) miles a day and visits usually include wound care or infusions. I think ...

5. So overwhelmed..any advice?

   Rachelks replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

   How could you see 18 a day?!?! There is not enough hours in a day! I would be so gone....

6. So overwhelmed..any advice?

   Rachelks replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

   Thank for the input... I Havent been wanting to give up on this HH agency but am considering it now. I just dont feel like I can give my pt's very good care when I am so over loaded and the managment dosent even care. It's nice too see how everyone e...

7. So overwhelmed..any advice?

   Rachelks posted a topic in Home Health

   Does anyone else feel as though they are working almost 24/7 doing HH? I started doing HH about 1 1/2 years ago long story short our agency is short staffed we are seeing 7-9 pts daily 5 days a week. I am salaried to see 5 pt's daily but lately haven...

8. Help with Starting IVs

   Rachelks replied to Hina2007's topic in Home Health

   We carry IV start kits then wait for pharmacy to deliver the fluids but there is rarely ever an emergency in HH where u would have to start IVF started in such short notice. If it is that urgent they should probably go to the hospital to be monitored...