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  1. Hospice patients with Bi-paps and C-paps

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks EricEnfermero and earle58. I have a guy who has to wear his pap 24 hours a day!!!! Poor guy, he is so weak that he has to take it off just for a few seconds at a time in order to take his...

  2. Medicaid-How long does it take?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks ear, KellieNurse and NRS Karen. Yes I am concerned about this lawyer. He told me he filed for community medicaid on June. 15th. I live in Washington state which has a special program called...

  3. Medicaid-How long does it take?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks KellieNurse06. Yes, I will call the medicaid office on Tuesday and then call Mom's lawyer. The lawyer said he filed for medicaid on June 15th. He said that he would be present if necessary for...

  4. Medicaid-How long does it take?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks KellieNurse06.:wink2: Yes I think I better call Mom's lawyer and find out what is going on. Mom paid her elder care lawyer big bucks to have him apply for medicaid for her. If he doesn't have...

  5. Medicaid-How long does it take?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately, I didn't find an answer at that site to let me know how long the wait usually takes. However, thanks CseMgr1.:wink2: That site is a very good site to find out information about...

  6. Pay and jobs in Vermont

    Blackcat99 replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks lovesnursing52 and dlehoe. I have 2 senior indoor only cats. I heard that Denver was named the most pet friendly city in the USA. I will probably go to Denver in the future. My pets are...

  7. The Outhouse

    Blackcat99 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks Franemtnurse.

  8. Pay and jobs in Vermont

    Blackcat99 replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Vermont sounds wonderful. However, I have heard that Vermont is not pet friendly and that it is almost impossible to find any apartments that allow pets? Is this true?

  9. My 3 year old has MRSA!

    Blackcat99 replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that your 3 year old has MRSA. Hope it goes away soon. I have spent the last 5 months thinking I had a severe case of athletes foot. I took anti-fungal pills, ointments, garlic pills...

  10. RN with huge medical debt, looking for high paying work

    Blackcat99 replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you could make a lot of money working at a LTC. At the lifecare center of richland in Richland, Washington they are always hiring RN's and LPN'S. I've never worked at that place but I hear they...

  11. NCLEX testing and positive thinking

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    :) When I took my NCLEX testing our class thought we would all pass the exam and we all did. I went into the testing room believing I was going to pass the test and I did. I am worried about all the...

  12. All 3rd shifters

    Blackcat99 replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospice the day shift does them at 8am right before

  13. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My mother is broke and is now applying for medicaid to help her out. I was told that nursing homes don't want patients on medicaid period. I pray she never has to go into a nursing home as I like...

  14. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Leslie. I am so grateful that I can keep Mom home at this

  15. New job as correctional RN

    Blackcat99 replied to ksbrn99's topic in Correctional

    Why not try it for 6 months and see how it goes? I work in hospice now but working in corrections was a very exciting job. I miss it. Maybe if your husband sees that you are still alive after 6 months...

  16. Is it possible to have a false positive PCP result?

    Blackcat99 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. We had a patient who was very depressed because he was told that he was HIV positive. However, when they re- checked his blood at my hospital he was negative. Could there be a blood...

  17. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks CapeCod Mermaid. Mom's lawyer is an "elder law" attorney so I sure am hoping he knows what he is doing. I have lived here with Mom for 5 years now. Yes, I hear the medicaid rules are...

  18. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks CapeCodMermaid and ktwlpn. Mom's lawyer took the house out of Mom's name and put it into my name last month. The lawyer said she isn't allowed to have more than $2,000 in the bank in order to...

  19. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks milky and michelle126. I am praying that my live-in CNA will stay here with Mom and me till the very

  20. elder abuse

    Blackcat99 replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Call the police. That way, you know something will be

  21. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Nascar Nurse and NRSKarenRN. Yes I am sure hoping to keep Mom home. I will definately check out the medicaid waiver program. Thanks so

  22. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much Lady Sugar Bug, Triage RN34 and cat lady. Mom is on medicare at this exact moment but has just now applied for medicaid. Right now, things are great. I have a live-in caregiver helping...

  23. medicare policy in LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to fuzzball's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would think that it would be the admitting person from the billing dept. Isn't it wonderful to find out this information after the fact?:angryfire Billing should have told the daughter about this...

  24. Drug addicted nurses

    Blackcat99 replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    nursemichelle-That's wonderful news!!!!! Congratulations on your great

  25. what do you do when you realize you know an inmate?

    Blackcat99 replied to nurse1972's topic in Correctional

    The best policy is to be totally honest. Tell your supervisor everything. It is very important to tell your boss everything now before the inmate starts "spreading his stories." Good