4evernrs

4evernrs

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  1. Job Description ADON Home Health

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Nurse Management

    I will PM you

  2. Job Description ADON Home Health

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Nurse Management

    My ADON does a lot of the same things that I do, with the exception of decision making processes, hiring staff and performing disciplinary conferences. He/she primarily reviews incoming Oasis forms...

  3. Need help with my 485

    4evernrs replied to redbird4058's topic in Home Health

    I would write it like this: 1-2 wk 3, 2-4 mo 1, and always add a couple of PRN visits "just in case". There is no need to account for weeks without visits.... that would be kind of like saying...

  4. aftercare CHF exacerbation

    4evernrs replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

    The 2lb weight gain in itself is clinically significant. I would report it - even if no other symptoms are present. My take on it has always been that the purpose of monitoring weights is to...

  5. Getting Paid for Admissions that are Refused

    4evernrs replied to LuLu2008's topic in Home Health

    If our nurses spend a substantial amount of time in the home, they are paid for a "regular visit" + transportation. If it's just a few minutes or if no one is there, they are paid a "sup visit" rate...

  6. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    4evernrs replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Pastry chef/cake

  7. Employee retention

    4evernrs replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    You have hit the proverbial nail right on the

  8. MD Office Referrals

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Okay - now I see what you're talking about. I know all about those "desperation" referrals. I too, have had to intercept those from time to time, and let the wind out of the marketing sails (pun...

  9. MD Office Referrals

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    I would at least do the eval visit. You NEVER know what you may find. A lot of times the doc may just have a suspicion that the patient is noncompliant with meds or diet, or maybe the pt called the...

  10. WGU, RN-BSN

    4evernrs replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Western Governors University

    I am on the last leg of my RN to BSN through WGU. It has been a wonderful, convenient experience! I love the self-paced model. The mentors have all been great, and it's been extremely painless! I...

  11. starting home health agency in PA

    4evernrs replied to irishnurse2's topic in Home Health

    I know that when our agency decided to begin accepting private insurance, we contacted the insurance companies and inquired as to becoming one of their "providers". Generally they will ask you to...

  12. Need to ask a few questions for a project...

    4evernrs replied to 4evernrs's topic in Operating Room

    PetiteOpRN: You are AWESOME! Thanks soooooo very

  13. Need to ask a few questions for a project...

    4evernrs posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm not a hospital nurse, and most certainly not an OR nurse (homecare primarily), so I'm stumped by a project I'm working on for a class I'm in.... I had to choose a typical periop procedure that...

  14. Recertification question

    4evernrs replied to UpdogRN's topic in Home Health

    We generally make recert or discharge determinations in case conferences with all involved disciplines near the end of the certification period. As a manager, I'm proud to say that I do not pressure...

  15. Quality of nurses?

    4evernrs posted a topic in Home Health

    I've been a nursing supervisor for many years, and maybe it's just me, but it seems there has been a gradual decline in the quality of nursing education - possibly education in general. I'm appalled...

  16. two job offers: case manager or service coordinator?

    4evernrs replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Having done both types of jobs, I can say that if it were me, I'd take the insurance job. Home health involves LOTS of paperwork/documentation, planning, organization, supply ordering, phone calls,...

  17. Quality of nurses?

    4evernrs replied to 4evernrs's topic in Home Health

    Don't you just love

  18. Physician-centric?

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Very well

  19. WGU ADN - BSN, Graduate school choices?

    4evernrs replied to bayareanursingnurse's topic in Western Governors University

    I am currently finishing my BSN through WGU, and intend to apply to Frontier for CNM/FNP. Frontier requires a 3.0 GPA and a prereq statistics course. I checked with WGU, and they say that all passed...

  20. References Frontier School of Nursing

    4evernrs replied to StudyShy's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Has anyone else noticed what it says at the bottom of page 11 in the reference section......" Please return the applicant in a sealed