RubyRN,CHPN

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  1. Hospital-based HH company vs. national HH company

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to Palmetto_Nurse's topic in Home Health

    I have worked for both a small private home health agency and a large hospital based agency. I have friends who have worked at the national "chain". I prefer the hospital based agency as your...

  2. I need help to find jobs doing patient teaching in there home for drug companies

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to nursin97's topic in General Nursing

    I sent you a PM so I hope you can open it.

  3. I need help to find jobs doing patient teaching in there home for drug companies

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to nursin97's topic in General Nursing

    2:21 pm by grntea 2:21 pm by grntea a member since apr '11 - from 'out in the country'. grntea has 'since florence was a probie' year(s) of nursing experience and specializes in 'legal,...

  4. Long distance trials patient?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    There are compainies in the US that do specialize in alternate site clinical trials, meaning some of the collection of data and specimens is done at home vs. the actual study site but whether or not...

  5. do nurses get employer sponsored pensionplan?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked for a company with a Taft-Harltley Union plan that contributed a specific dollar amt. for each hour we worked and there were vesting years that followed. I stayed until I was vested 100...

  6. New nurse..recently started home health. Being videotaped?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to floridanurse06's topic in Home Health

    We had a family whose spouse had a non functioning camera on top of one of the china cabinet. I spotted it and asked her if it was running during one of my intermittant visits because I needed to know...

  7. A vet tech as a nurse ?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I remember taking my cat with feline cardiomyapathy to a very exclusive expensive kitty cat cardiologist for care and having the vet tech or nurse as she called herself berate my plan of care...

  8. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to innovativemurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Medicare typically doesn't pay for assisted living care. ALF care is usually paid privately by the individual, LTC insurance and in some cases state Medicaid programs will cover it. Check with your...

  9. Contractual Nursing/Summit Health

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to KourtneiNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I am pondering something like this and have considered Summit, I think they pay more than Mollen. Because I work contractually and have other contract jobs that have timelines for scheduling, how much...

  10. What money can get you.

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Its HIPAA and I smell a

  11. Are RNs responsible for the actions of LPNs in home health?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to jess8768's topic in Home Health

    The LPN has a license and is responsible for her scope as it pertains to her license and her own individual practice. However in home health, you as the RN are responsible for the POC and that the LPN...

  12. How many admissions can you do or have been asked to do in one day?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    tow admits=8 hours; two admits and a repeat visit=10 hours; two admits and a resumption of care in 11 hours, three admits is just about 12 hours. Anything more than that=JUST PLAIN

  13. Portable scanner

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    Ditto..We do have scanned documents on a safety encrypted designated drive for our review only. Our EMR policy is for no personal peripherals on our computers with the exception of wireless mice only....

  14. Can this be a realistic business--need some input!

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to Spoiled1's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi, this may be a little late as well but I sent you a private

  15. Mckesson software nightmare!

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    - The print is so small I think I might go blind ***Have your computer personnel switch the font on your laptop to make your print bigger. It is possible. Some of our staff had also encountered this...

  16. Pick and choose policy

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    and that is why that place is my former employer....simply should not and will not be

  17. are jobs on craigslist legitimate?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to sallyjane's topic in General Nursing

    I have found several non mainstream contract per diem nursing jobs on Craigslist that have turned out to be with reputable employers. I look a couple times a week for new positions that appear...

  18. PT/INR instant results? Accurate?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    That's a very nice, easy to use system as well. Drop of blood goes to the side of the strip vs. the top of the strip. Has a few extra steps to it's use but steps to obtain the sample are pretty much...

  19. PT/INR instant results? Accurate?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    It is my understanding that Levonox does not impact PT/INR results as it works on intrinsic factors (probably bettered answered by your dispensing pharmacist.) It is my understanding traditional...

  20. Professional Salesmen seeks medical device job, wants certificate,rn?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to helpall03's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. No,RN licensure in my state is dependent on obtaining passing grades at an accredited school of nursing and demonstration of competency in clinical coursework, as well as passing grades on...

  21. PT/INR instant results? Accurate?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    "With further research I find that standing vs sitting can have an effect as can milking. She always has to squeeze to get the drop and has squeezed twice to get the drop and also placed a second drop...

  22. LPN's...how's HH working for you?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    We have some exceptional LPNs working in the office triaging phone calls from pt's., following up on orders, doing intake, and authorization. Have you considered moving to an office position. Some of...

  23. LPN's...how's HH working for you?

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    I am an RN and I get paid hourly. All visiting staff LPN's included have a productivity requirement for a given shift based how many visits. RN's who work a 8 hour shift it is equivelent weighted 5...

  24. Computer HH nurses

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    To answer your question, a medication list from our home health agency is provided at second visit if needed to be printed on the computer. First visit we are required to provide teacing on high risk...

  25. Private Duty Workers In Hospital

    RubyRN,CHPN replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    I would think from the onset I would have a discussion with the private duty personnel as to what assistance they would be providing the pt. so our plans of care would mesh. That way, there would be...