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1. Amedisys in 2024

   allthesmallthings replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

   I worked for them as a travel nurse. They are the only home health company that I have worked for as a travel nurse that has given me grief about my timesheets. (Although, when I did a staff...

2. How to be pleasant to front desk phone reps?

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

   Thank

3. How to be pleasant to front desk phone reps?

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

   Wow. Good point.

4. How to be pleasant to front desk phone reps?

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

   :) Thanks, kbrn2002. Good to know I'm not the only one annoyed. I will try the on-call provider route!

5. How to be pleasant to front desk phone reps?

   allthesmallthings posted a topic in Home Health

   As a home health nurse, I have to call into MD offices to leave messages. Usually, I get non-medical front desk staff. I always get irritated w/ their inefficiency. E.g., they'll spiel me: "To...

6. sterile technique question for implanted port accessing

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Lovely! ty. Yeah, looking back at this question 7 months after writing it, it seems logical to me that I can touch with sterile

7. sterile technique q for foley insertion

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infectious Disease

   I was about to laugh...but then I thought, Its So TRUE. Not funny....but TRUEEEEE. I want a

8. sterile technique q for foley insertion

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infectious Disease

   ? Thank

9. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

   allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

   Oh, gosh. Hmm. Makes me think of one RN case manager that I knew, who very earnestly told me that she "has to" rate her patients as dependent in ALL fields (not just the fields they actually are...

10. sterile technique q for foley insertion

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infectious Disease

    Wonderful. Succinct, Ms. Banana. Sounds good. Wow, someone who uses the word

11. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Thank you all. Yeah, I guess I lucked out with the job I just got (Accent Care).. They've got a great training program, with an actual Oasis class, and preceptorship for RN case managers doing Oasis...

12. can I negotiate salary in my first HH staff nurse job?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Thank you!

13. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm applying now for a position (either travel, or regular - have to see how things work out) in home health, as RN. I've got 9 months experience in home health (but no OASIS training) in my most...

14. can I negotiate salary in my first HH staff nurse job?

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, there. Me: nurse for almost 12 years (medical-surgical, telemetry, and travel); most recently, did 9 months in home health travel nursing. That was my first home health experience - I was...

15. 3yo patient won’t let me cath her *SOS*

    allthesmallthings replied to mustlovedogs's topic in Home Health

    Wow. That sucks, for everyone. I'm glad that you're concerned for the little one. All I got is: 1) Ask your boss 2) Suprapubic??? 3) Maybe a stupid suggestion, but can you...