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

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Thank

  2. 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...

  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 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...

  6. sterile technique q for foley insertion

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    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 /...

  7. sterile technique question for implanted port accessing

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    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,...

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. sterile technique q for foley insertion

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infectious Disease

    ? Thank

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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...

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

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Thank you!

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

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

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    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...

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

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Home Health

    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...

  19. Should I buy my own OASIS training?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Thank you, that's good to know!

  20. Should I buy my own OASIS training?

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi. I'm wondering if I should buy my own OASIS training (online, probably) as a travel nurse relatively new to home health. My background: 11 years as a nurse, a few of those as travel nurse. For...

  21. Should I buy my own OASIS training?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    OK - you sold me! Just bought it. You're a good persuader! Ha, I think that the lady who taught my online OASIS training (Cindy Krafft) is one of the contributors or quoted people or something in...

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

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Oh, hi! Sorry for late reply! Anyway - my assignment went well enough! (I actually am in my last couple weeks of the same assignment - I re-upped twice, so I'll wind up working about 8 months total,...

  23. Should I buy my own OASIS training?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Thanks very much, NrsKaren! I like your signature quote...I'm sending it to my sister right now! I've decided on rctclearn.net 10-part oasis course - about $500 at this time...

  24. How to do one-person turn for quadriplegic / trach/vent Pt?

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in General Specialties

    Hi, there. I need help learning best (or just good!) technique for turning my patients in their beds, especially the trach/vent patients. Of course, it's just me (one-person turn) turning them....

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

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Home Health

    Hey, Poko, thank you! I hadn't thought about the car trunk organizer or the divided notebook. Sounds like things I'll be glad for!