Willow Moonsidhe

Willow Moonsidhe

ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH

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  1. Recently switched to home health and....need advice please.

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to TweedleDee's topic in Home Health

    I am trying this one last agency in hope of finding continuity of care, a set of patients I see on a regular basis with no admits so I can sleep at night lol. If I do not find the schedule I can...

  2. Which way to get paid

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    I have been offered $24.44 salary for 31 points of visits on salary or I can go pay per visit; which one is best?

  3. Which way to get paid

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Thanks she told me I could always switch if work load was such I wanted to. That sounded fair to me. With the salary position I get benefits, vacation time, Holidays off etc. I like that. I am hoping...

  4. Help NEED LUNCH

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to nurselele05's topic in Home Health

    Stop at the grocery store and get a salad of baked chicken that is what I do and I freeze water bottles at night to take. The grocery deli's have pretty decent stuff.

  5. Patient Frequencies

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    Anyone good at explaining patient frequencies? If so please help. I keep getting the little things wrong like 3 wk 1 is that for 3 weeks nurse will visit one time a week. grr Place I worked before the...

  6. Patient Frequencies

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Thanks these help a lot.

  7. Had interview today.

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    Had the interview today and it is sounding good. The words I like to hear were there continuity of care. They have an admit them that then turns the pt over to a RN who following with real visits...

  8. Had interview today.

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Got a tentative offer $24.44 an hour. Not too bad actually for area I live in. They said concrete offer would be to me by Tuesday. Still got my fingers crossed the job is what they say it is

  9. Texas: Methodist Hospital Moves To Hire Only RNS' with BS degree

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "At the patient's bedside, the risk is high with very sick patients. The margin for error is very small. You have to have people who think and put together information very critically and very...

  10. Patient Frequencies

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Thanks so much!

  11. Had interview today.

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Thanks! I hope if I get it that the job will be a better one.

  12. Doctor order for increasing frequency

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    Situation: pt has been on Home Health services for 4 weeks, initial frequency for 3W3 is scheduled to change to 2W3 next week. The caregiver (wife) in the home wants the nurse to continue coming 3...

  13. Home Health RN should Unionize and Strike

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I think I understand the concern. Basically RNs become OASIS machines. I know that when I worked in HH I primarily did OASIS, post hosps, recerts, and discharges. I "case managed" 48 people. I...

  14. Home Health RN should Unionize and Strike

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Maybe so I am the only Full Time RN besides the CM and DOO. So I get all Admits. The paperwork after hours is insane. I can remember years back working home health before Oasis and my day was done...

  15. Not Good News

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Yeah was glad to see that. As a nurse coming off disability and being on Medicare personally. I know what that type of cut would to the patient's and ultimately us as

  16. Not Good News

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    From Medscape Medical News Senate Rejects "Doc Fix," Medicare Fees Cut 21% Mark Crane June 17, 2010-In a last-minute shock...

  17. Home Health RN should Unionize and Strike

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    When the federal government makes a rule it is usually to protect someone. In the case of HH it protect those on Medicare. Is it really functioning this way. I know I am good at doing Assessments, but...

  18. what is wrong with bosses

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Well all I am now is in trouble at work should have just let it go. Also learned that when RN's want to do a mix of SNVs not all Oasis work they are wanting to do LPN work for RN pay. I don't see it...

  19. what is wrong with bosses

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    I am amazed at health care profession today. I go in Monday to turn in paper work from being on call Sat and I am coughing my head off sick as a dog, boss ignores me when I said I have to go to MD...

  20. what is wrong with bosses

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I called and left a message for them to call me. I am still very sick and I am going to my doctor tomorrow for more antibiotics. I think I am going to ask for a transfer to the office in the bigger...

  21. what is wrong with bosses

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    Yeah I would not want an employee around other staff or patients as sick as I am right now. I am suppose to be out tomorrow also but I am going in because she is ready to fire me I think. It is very...

  22. Pay per Visit

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    I use to work at Singing River ER in Pascagoula, MS. New Orleans always pay higher but the risk is much higher and the cost of living in New Orleans.

  23. Texas: Methodist Hospital Moves To Hire Only RNS' with BS degree

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Seems to me it is worth discussing when it is starting to effect whether a RN gets a job or not. Just my 2 cents.

  24. The difference between hydrogel dressings and hydrocolloid dressings

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hydrocolloid versus hydrocolloid Three trials (98 participants) compared various hydrocolloid dressings.w24-w26 We could include only two in the meta-analysis, as one did not report the total number...

  25. Texas: Methodist Hospital Moves To Hire Only RNS' with BS degree

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "You have to have people who think and put together information very critically and very quickly. I don't think people with a two-year degree can do all that..." One just needs to add an N to that,...