mikaylamom

last week one of my admits was a 2 hr drive(round trip), she had a wound and needed a wound vac set-up. total admit time w/ driving, doing 485, frequency calling MD, case manager etc. was 5HRS!!! usually takes me around 2.5-3.5 hrs though, depending on the care needed etc.

So, What's your new job like??? Is there a points system? Glad you got out of the old one! We get "trip fees" not mileage pay..it's $3/visit, not too bad except my visits are 15-75 miles each!

Thanks for the input...your points system sounds a little more reasonable.

I was wondering if anyone knows where I can locate some productivity requirement scales...The agency where I work has just come up w/ a points system but it doesn't account for travel time, IV's, Lab draws, extensive/complex wound care/wound vac, or training of new field staff!! I am so frustrated, that I am considering going back to hospital employment. An admit or post-hosp.=2pts, a d/c or recert=1.5 and re-evals & sup. visits w/ skill=1....I suppose routine visits count as 1 as well, but they don't assign those to RN's. We have a 50 mile radius, and often except people w/in 60! I work 30 hrs/week, and extra on weekends. I have been told I should be doing 23 points per week...I have been doing 10 admits=20pts, and some office wk(I was actually hired to be the nurse educator/ new staff trainer. I have been training the new RN's on the computer system,and in the field while doing my 20 pts....I already take computer/paper work home, and almost never leave wk on time! I can't believe they expect more!!! Sorry for being a cry baby... Please send any productivity scales, any advice, ANYTHING!!!!!

I have been having a VERY hard time w/ the new point system our agency is using...They expect FT RN to do 30pts/week w/ an admit counting as 2 d/c=1.5 and routine 1...they do not have extra points for driving(we have a 50 mile radius), or IV's, Labs, Extensive wound care/Wound vac. I work P/T 8am-2pm m-f and usually take extra admits QO weekend. I also am the "orientation nurse" training new field staff on the computer system, and in the field...I don't have a piont allowence for that!!! Where can I find some productivity scales??? How do they come up w/ these POINTS???