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  1. Homebound

    I have a pt that knows that he has to be homebound for care. Has stasis ulcers. But has no family and needs to go to supermarket for food and goes to MD and WCC appts weekly. He does try to do MD...
  2. Just hired by HHC agency--not feeling very good about it now

    But the nurse who did the SOC which the 485 is taken from should know what is on that 485. Lately we have not received a copy of the 485 for weeks. We usually see our own cases but sometimes if...
  3. Job of the BSN nurse

    Most BSN programs I have looked into are at least 10K. My nurse friends that are in classes have to take things like statistics and are always doing research papers. I do not think they have to do any...
  4. Just hired by HHC agency--not feeling very good about it now

    When I see a pt for another nurse I get report from her before I see them. They tell me everything that I need to know and I can ask
  5. Job of the BSN nurse

    Many specialties require a BSN in order to sit for there test. I am a home health nurse and I do not have a BSN. Many of my fellow classmates are going for there BSN when asked why they do not have...
  6. Staple removal

    Thanks. Was talking to another nurse she said that if the staples are not inserted straight that no matter what they will hurt coming
  7. Oasis Pay

    I live outside of Philly I get $35/visit, $65/SOC and $22/hr for office work. Lately have been seeing 5/6 pts a day. Our census is low right now. With Medicare cuts do not see any increases for a...
  8. Staple removal

    I feel horrible. Have a pt with a total hip replacement removed 46 staples on day 15 (Wednesday). Site looked fine, some pink in middle of incision but no drainage and she has been doing alot of...
  9. Burnt out on HH after 6 months

    I know exactly how you feel. I was seeing 40pts a week and working every weekend all summer. I found a company that promised me 6visits a day. So I changed companies. BUT I am going back to the other...
  10. Home health and hospice companies

    When you are oncall you have to answer the phone. No matter who it is a home health or hospice pt. All case managers have to be on call at night once a week and one weekend every 7 weeks. Not an...
  11. Home health and hospice companies

    If you work for a company that has both Home Health and Hospice. Are you ever on call for both? The company which I am leaving has the RN case managers on call one night a week and every 7th...
  12. Parrot Bite

    I was bit on the ankle by a parrot. Was doing wound care on a patient when her parrot came up behind me and grabbed my ankle. Broke the skin. I cleaned it applied neosporin and a bandaide. Next...
  13. skin tear not healing

    It is a skin tear on his elbow and forearm. Not a stasis ulcer, he bumped into the doorway and tore his
  14. skin tear not healing

    Should I use telfa instead of adaptic? Or will that dry it out too
  15. skin tear not healing

    A non approximated skin tear. Caretaker applied adaptic and tegaderm. It now has white area in