Peggy35

I've accepted a new position with a HH company that does computer charting. I've only ever done paper charting in home health. What are the pros and cons? Thanks Peggy

Okay I originally asked what do you prefer paper or computer and found out it depended on the software and computer. I will be using a mobile tablet unit and MAT software by Riversoft. Does anyone use this, can you tell me how you like it and does it...

As soon as I get to that part of the orientation where I find out the computer and program I will post again, but in the meantime thanks so much for your opinions. I have been in homecare about 9 mos now and although I love it most days, I do miss ...

So how do we organize a nationwide union?

sounds like we are working for the same bad comapny!!

I have the same problem, I find that we do not see any one else's notes very often as hospital nurses do. I often find myself struggling for the right terminology when writing notes. Hope someone has some good ideas I have the Incredibly Easy book an...

i was handed the manual and things go on as usual

Karen RN I really need to take a chapter from your book. I am doing hours and hours of paperwork at home and I want to stop. Its going to be real hard to recondition my employer that I am tired of being taken advantage of but I am going to try. th...

I wish nurses were more open to talk aout salaries. I work home health and think I made a huge mistake salary wise. I work for a straight salary. I am "on call" for every other weekend and that is included in the annual salary, I am required to work ...

Sorry you had such a bad day. Hope tomorrow is better. I've seen a couple bad ones lately too. It can be so frustrating but then I remember what a bad day in hospital nursing can be like and I thinki at least I get some time to take those deep brea...

Basically love my job especially having one patient at a time. Hate the time consuming paperwork, phone calls while driving and patient load with patients at all ends of the county, but I still say a bad day in homecare beats 3 good ones in the hospi...