barb951

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1. Allscript

   barb951 replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice

   No worries! I was basically the IT department for hospices for five years (in IT for ten years) before I decided that I wanted to be a hospice nurse. Getting laid off felt like a sign. :) I am happy to help.

2. Hospice Software

   barb951 replied to beltongirl's topic in Hospice

   They offer options for in-house server configurations as well as managed on-line systems. The former is cheaper, but you would need to have an IT staff to maintain it. They offer modules for laptops/tablets, PDAs for HHAs, and of course workstation...

3. Allscript

   barb951 replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice

   Allscripts is a bit clunky, but not a bad system if you get proper training. Will you be using field devices? I supported Allscripts/Misys Homecare at two hospices when I was in IT. The first one I was involved with used the Point of Care module w...

4. Hospice Software

   barb951 replied to beltongirl's topic in Hospice

   I used to be IT for two hospices that used Misys Homecare. Nobody liked it at the last hospice I was at, but it was mainly due to a lack of training and it's incredibly expensive. If you use field devices, the synchronization can be a PITA. We we...

5. Kaplan College's LVN HESI exam

   barb951 replied to Emmi12's topic in California

   It's probably after the fact for you, but I took my HESI today without studying and scored and 88%. I only had one AP question, thankfully. I'm TERRIBLE at math and scored a 78% on that portion.