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allthesmallthings

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  1. Hi. Today, at 530pm, my recruiter called, said that the home health company I work for was terminating my contract because of "multiple Pt complaints...poor bedside manner." I'm about 2/3 of...
  2. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

    I'm filing for unemployment insurance. Like a couple people here have said, it's about emotions, not about money. (If I get UI, then the max they will pay is about 22% of my salary.) But I...
  3. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

    Thanks! I'm glad things worked out for you. Yeah, I'm flirting with the idea of going back to a staff position where I'll have some more rights and ability to speak up for myself. And the...
  4. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

    I literally just copy-pasted your post and put it into a word document. Your post is very helpful to me. It didn't tell me 100% what I WANTED to hear, but it probably told me a lot of what I needed...
  5. Got fired from a contract; should I take their reason seriously?

    Wow. You really know what you're talking about! Ty. I took your advice on improving Pt skills by checking out Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People (in the Digital...
  6. Amedisys in 2024

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

    Thank
  8. How to be pleasant to front desk phone reps?

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

    Wow. Good point.
  10. How to be pleasant to front desk phone reps?

    :) Thanks, kbrn2002. Good to know I'm not the only one annoyed. I will try the on-call provider route!
  11. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

    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...
  12. sterile technique q for foley insertion

    Hi, there. The meat of my question is: after skin has been disinfected and air-dried, is it considered sterile? I admit, I struggle with Foley catheter insertion in women - particularly obese /...
  13. Hi, there. I've been a nurse for a minute now, but I've only done one portacath access, and I live in dread of having to do one again. So I've got maybe a stupid question for sterile technique,...
  14. sterile technique question for implanted port accessing

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

    I was about to laugh...but then I thought, Its So TRUE. Not funny....but TRUEEEEE. I want a
  16. sterile technique q for foley insertion

    ? Thank
  17. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

    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...
  18. sterile technique q for foley insertion

    Wonderful. Succinct, Ms. Banana. Sounds good. Wow, someone who uses the word
  19. How long does it take to "get" OASIS?

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

    Thank you!
  21. 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...
  22. 3yo patient won’t let me cath her *SOS*

    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...
  23. So I start my first home health job (travel nurse) next week...

    In answer to your question ("Do you recommended online OASIS training"): yessss, kind of.... (Short horror story here: yes, I paid $500 for rctc OASIS training, which was definitely good because...
  24. Hi, y'all. I'd like advice, please. I start Monday (October 5) in my first home health nursing job, and it will be as a travel nurse, so they'll expect me to learn quickly. What's your advice on how...
  25. Should I buy my own OASIS training?

    Thank you, that's good to know!