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  1. Time with one Patient and Documentation

    sinawahi posted a topic in Home Health

    How long does it usually take you to do one routine medicare visit? I usually spent 1 hour with the patient and 45 minutes to do documentation if there is nothing

  2. Question about handling a Patient

    sinawahi posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a patient who was supposed to pick up her medication at the pharmacy one week ago after I ordered it by the MD. Today at my visit she still didn't pick it up. She already run out of his Bp...

  3. Question about handling a Patient

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the answers. I am seeing her for med management. Spoke with the md. We are going to keep her for

  4. pregnant

    sinawahi posted a topic in Home Health

    A week ago I found out I am 6 weeks pregnant. I am very exited and happy but I am soo nauseated. I don't know how to survive my working day's. Every time a go in a home to do a visit, I pray that I...

  5. pregnant

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in Home Health

    Crackers help me a lot. Since mid-last week I feel a little better. Still nauseated and always hungry but ok. I am also very tired, never have been that tired in my life, and I started to get very...

  6. pregnant

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the tip Kyasi. I found out the hard way not to take the vitamin on a empty stomach. Now I take it after work :). I still didn't tell my boss and try not to until I get my first picture and...

  7. Effectively Managing Your Case Load

    sinawahi replied to Jasminecol17's topic in Home Health

    That was really interesting to hear how other home health nurses organize themselves. My agency does not allow me to take patient's information out of the office because of Hippa. So what I do is I...

  8. Medication

    sinawahi posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new RN, do you look up every medication for their side effect, interaction and dosage size...before giving it? I am just wondering how other nurses handle the situation of having no time but...

  9. Medication

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am totally scared to give out medication. I don't want to give out something which I don't know exactly, but how can I ever remember all the side effects, interactions and dosages. Just hope that...

  10. Would you do this?

    sinawahi posted a topic in General Nursing

    What happened is, a friend needs antibiotics though a picc line. Since he does not has a insurance, he asked me if I could do this to save him money. I am a new grad RN and really unsure if I am...

  11. Would you do this?

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the answers. I think what I will do now is, I will go to the hospital tomorrow to get the teaching and to give support to my friend. I will let him know that I will not administer...

  12. Would you do this?

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in General Nursing

    They are teaching him at the hospital tomorrow how to administer the antibiotics by himself at home. The dressing change will be done in the hospital. So there will be no visit from a home care nurse...

  13. Funny Stuff To Make You Laugh

    sinawahi replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    this is so funny, thanks for

  14. Bucket List, Oahu

    sinawahi replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    go surfing on sunset, go shark cage diving, have a baby on oahu which then would have honolulu as place of birth on the birth certificate, skydiving, hula dancing and so on and so

  15. Scared to work as a RN

    sinawahi posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am a German nurse and passed the NCLEX-RN this year. I studied a lot to pass this crazy test, but everything theoretic. Anyway, I heard that to work as a nurse in the USA is completely different...

  16. Preparation for my first job

    sinawahi posted a topic in International Nursing

    I will start to work in a couple of weeks. It is my first job in USA. What books would you recommend to read or study to make my start easier? I mean with documentation, assessment, laws what ever.......

  17. Preparation for my first job

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the tip, I will do that. My education was quite different, but I think I will figure that out hopefully. Didn't know each state documentation laws are different. Where can I look that up...

  18. German nurse wanna work in the US

    sinawahi replied to Cosmos81's topic in International Nursing

    What a

  19. German nurse wanna work in the US

    sinawahi replied to Cosmos81's topic in International Nursing

    I forgot, Kaplan is a test preparation school. It helped me to pass the NCLEX. You could study with the program online from Germany and do the test in England. There is no test center in

  20. German nurse wanna work in the US

    sinawahi replied to Cosmos81's topic in International Nursing

    I remember I did the same thing and translated all of my transcripts, after I sent it to CGFNS per express I found out there are not interested in the grads at all. They only want to know your...

  21. German nurse wanna work in the US

    sinawahi replied to Cosmos81's topic in International Nursing

    I now exactly were you are right now. It took me almost a year to get my CGFNS report and the ATT. Since we have a complete different school system it is not that easy to fill out the applications....

  22. dispaired rn

    sinawahi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't no what to do to find a job on the island. I already applied for a medical assistant position, but they told me I am overqualified for this position. I know that, but I need something to do,...

  23. Salary question

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everybody for the very helpful answer. Until now I always wrote down a number and felt bad about it, think it is best not to do it; wouldn't change my salary

  24. Salary question

    sinawahi posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I fill out the application forms, there is always the question about how much salary I would like to have. They also asked me the question on the interview. I am not sure what to say, do you...

  25. Scared to work as a RN

    sinawahi replied to sinawahi's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks everybody for the motivating answers. My working permit just arrived and I will start applying soon. My plan now is to be honest on the interview and try to get a extensive and long...