4evernrs

4evernrs

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  1. Documentation altering/tampering...Is this the norm???

    4evernrs replied to RollerRN's topic in Home Health

    I have been in home health for nearly 20 years, and I have been around the block enough to know that this sort of thing happens in a lot of agencies - but that by no means makes it 'okay' or...

  2. having problems discharging pts

    4evernrs replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    You don't want to be on that ship when it sinks....sail

  3. first soc visit disaster

    4evernrs replied to therese0327's topic in Home Health

    The fact that you recognize these first-time shortcomings speaks volumes! You will be fine. It sort of sounds like you were thrown to the wolves, though.. I'm wondering if maybe you were...

  4. WGU, RN-BSN

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

    It took me 18 months, but during that time weathered 2 family crises. I've heard of people completing in 6 months, though probably with little outside demands on their time. I think without the...

  5. Talk to me about orientation

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    One thing that I insist on with our orientees, is that their training be initiated on PAPER, rather than the computer. They have to understand all the necessary elements on paper before they know...

  6. Elevated temp and dehydration

    4evernrs replied to nursesaurus's topic in Home Health

    A slightly elevated temp can be an early symptom of dehydration - I remember this from nursing school....but have also seen it many times in the

  7. Rant

    4evernrs replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Kate, I feel your pain!!!! I can't for the life of me understand it. It's not like I'm just being a judgemental "office person"....I HAVE done the field nurse's job. And I did it completely,...

  8. New Home Health Agency Contracting

    4evernrs replied to Tender HH RN's topic in Home Health

    I may have misspoken about the staffing contracts - I'm not 100% sure about the licensure requirements for that, but I would think that a home health agency license would also cover licensure as a...

  9. New Home Health Agency Contracting

    4evernrs replied to Tender HH RN's topic in Home Health

    What about offering private pay / private duty services? Life insurance assessments? Try CareLink. You might also consider staffing contracts (temp staffing) to get you over the hump. Good luck to...

  10. Face to Face Encounter

    4evernrs replied to momsnurse1's topic in Home Health

    I commiserate with you all! F2F is truly proving to be the stumbling block that CMS intended it to be. What a PIA! Docs simply don't know what to write on the forms - yet we're not allowed to...

  11. POLL: How many visits/week

    4evernrs replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    That's entirely too much! 30 to 32 is what our nurses are expected to do - and those are UNITS, not visits (i.e: a SOC = 2

  12. I need suggestions for a lab kit

    4evernrs replied to Cthulhu's topic in Home Health

    I never had a "lab kit", and disliked taking my entire bag into a questionable environment, so I would generally use a smaller tote to take in ONLY the things I thought I would need for that...

  13. Home Health software

    4evernrs replied to bluesky88's topic in Home Health

    I think our agency has looked at most everything out there, and I've come to the conclusion that there is no 'shining star' amongst HH softwares. It all comes down to what works best for the way your...

  14. Ortho test

    4evernrs replied to ladiesman's topic in General Nursing

    Torture

  15. Best Pre-FNP RN experience

    4evernrs replied to CharmedJ7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been wondering about this too.... I have limited inpatient experience. 1 yr rural hospital, 9 months as charge of an Alzheimer's unit, and a handful of shifts as a temp nurse. I've been...

  16. Have any of you gone straight into home health or ONLY had home health experience?

    4evernrs replied to efda3's topic in Home Health

    I graduated in 94 and worked for 1 year in a small, rural hospital. That 1 year was invaluable to me. Being such a small facility, I gained experience in everything from ICU to emptying the trash....

  17. Should I apply to several FNP programs, or just one?

    4evernrs replied to Leanne62499's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Leanne - I'm currently waiting for a decision on admission to Frontier. None of my reference letters came back in sealed envelopes. Two were faxed and the other was sent back to me unsealed....

  18. WGU any information will be appreciated

    4evernrs replied to RN7500's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I recently graduated from their RN-BSN program. Absolutely loved it! It is the most flexible program I could find, which I needed with my hectic

  19. LUPAs and reimbursement

    4evernrs replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    I don't know the exact figure, but I do not think that a LUPA per visit reimbursement is anywhere near $200. I'm thinking that it is probably about half of that. (Does anyone know the figures???)...

  20. Frontier School of Midwifery - Class of 82...anyone with me?

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

    Thanks for the response! I called Frontier and was told that the refernces will be accepted even though they are not in sealed envelopes

  21. Frontier School of Midwifery - Class of 82...anyone with me?

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

    Congrats! I am hoping for FNP (class of 85?). Anyhow, I have a question - what kind of form did you take to the doc for you health certification? (...A health examination that includes documentation...

  22. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    4evernrs replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a "word" that I hear from coworkers on what seems like a daily basis........and it drives me INSANE..... "Irregardless"

  23. Home Health RN should Unionize and Strike

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

    Not sure I understand what you are saying.... something about Oasis being responsible for lack of care???? Please

  24. my first homehealth pt admission

    4evernrs replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Get the consent signed FIRST - you don't want to go through the whole thing, only to find out they are going to refuse to sign the paperwork! Good

  25. I finally made it!!!!

    4evernrs replied to shandsburnRN-CRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations!