Kyasi

Kyasi

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  1. New grad Home Health - please advise!

    Kyasi replied to mdgradRN's topic in Home Health

    Without knowing more of your job description it's hard to answer this. As the Nursing Supervisor of a Home Health Agency I can say we have a policy not to hire nurses for field staff unless they have...

  2. Just when I thought I was getting the hang of things.

    Kyasi replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I agree w/Caliotter3. Cover all your bases and let everyone involved w/her care know. If in doubt, call your Supervisor first and ask who you should notify. In this case, probably the Ortho doctor...

  3. What would you do in this situation????

    Kyasi replied to arabstarRN's topic in Home Health

    When I have been in similar situations I usually try to diffuse the situation by saying something like, "Mr.XX I realize that you are upset and I am trying my hardest to help you. Yelling/cussing at...

  4. Need easier tranfer technique for pt. with paralyzed legs

    Kyasi replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    I had the same issue with a child I cared for. She was in the school system at the time and either a PT or OT came and did a home visit to evaluate. She custom made a device that we used for...

  5. Nurses aren't maids!

    Kyasi replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    nursel56 Thanks! That made the lousy day I had today worth it all to read that! caliotter3 Exactly! That summed it up quite well!

  6. Nurses aren't maids!

    Kyasi replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    The comment I was disturbed by was "I don't OWE them respect or have to do ANYTHING they say!" No matter how you feel about what a parent/patient asks of you, above all, I feel that they should be...

  7. Nurses aren't maids!

    Kyasi replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Oops, where is my spell check... I meant to say if "they can't be respectful". I wasn't familiar w/Watson but googled it and her theory is awesome. I especially liked this: Watson believes that...

  8. Nurses aren't maids!

    Kyasi replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    "I am NOT subservient to my patient's parents. I don't OWE them respect or have to do ANYTHING they say!" Wow, I just caught this. When you are in someones home, I feel that you do owe them respect....

  9. Nurses aren't maids!

    Kyasi replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I'm going to throw in my 2 cents here. I've been following this subject with interest. In my agency, we consider HHA's and CNA's to be skilled professionals also. Although we have 'light...

  10. Nurse managers-Do you think tattoos look professional?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurse Management

    I have much more of a problem with people who have tongue studs. I have interviewed (and not hired) many applicants with these studs in their tongues. They can't speak coherently and sound like they...

  11. Pediatric patient- home nurse situations!?

    Kyasi replied to MomLPN4's topic in Private Duty

    "My own personal feeling about this thread now is that it was written by someone who registers under a variety of names and posts scenarios like this one. I hope not, though." I have my doubts about...

  12. Is this legal?

    Kyasi replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    It's not allowed at our Medicaid agency. We found out the family was crushing the meds and having the HHA's put it in the patients apple sauce and feeding it to her and stopped that. They can't even...

  13. When are you going to get a "real" job?

    Kyasi replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

    That mentality is just infuriating. If I had a nickel for every time someone said that to me, I'd be rich. I have met nurses who couldn't cut it in the hospital and in my opinion, they especially...

  14. cna taking advantage

    Kyasi replied to signet's topic in Home Health

    One thing I've learned over the years is to never ignore red flags... I always regret it when I do.

  15. Weird call from Dad

    Kyasi replied to shortscrubbs108's topic in Private Duty

    Nurses work for more then one agency all the time but something about this seems fishy. For the Nursing Supervisor to be soliciting current employees/clients from the agency she is going to leave to...

  16. Suctioning in the classroom?

    Kyasi replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I think that's a great idea. Although I'd let Mom contact the paper so you aren't breaking any privacy issues.

  17. Meds on 485 don't match MAR

    Kyasi replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    I was talking about the nurses head to toe assessment, not the families.

  18. Meds on 485 don't match MAR

    Kyasi replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    Just to clarify, by making the charting disappear, I mean having the nurse error out and correct it or rewrite it with relevant information. You just wouldn't believe some of the charting I see...

  19. Meds on 485 don't match MAR

    Kyasi replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    I'm not talking about prescription meds. In most cases, it will be something minor like Bacitracin that was used one time. In a recent case, the nurse went to great lengths to document wound care...

  20. Meds on 485 don't match MAR

    Kyasi replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    caliotter3 This is why I think my company is sort of anal about documentation. If the family gives the med and a nurse mentions it in any way in her charting, then we are required to get an order...

  21. Meds on 485 don't match MAR

    Kyasi replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    Sometimes I think my company's attention to detail is beyond the norm and some of our requirements in regards to charting seem to border on absurd. But we follow them to the letter and I guess I'd...

  22. HH nurse, PDN- private duty nurse?

    Kyasi replied to purplecotton's topic in Private Duty

    I admire the kind of selfless people who will put their personal life on hold temporarily to care for a loved one. That is the kind of employee I like to hire. Best of luck to you. Kyasi Geez! I...

  23. HH nurse, PDN- private duty nurse?

    Kyasi replied to purplecotton's topic in Private Duty

    I replied to this post yesterday but don't see my reply. I will try again. On our applications, there is a place to explain any gaps in employment. This would also be a good place to give these...

  24. HH nurse, PDN- private duty nurse?

    Kyasi replied to purplecotton's topic in Private Duty

    On our application there is a section to 'explain any gaps in employment'. People often use this area to describe care given to an ill family member. You could then list your mother's doctor as a...

  25. Not sure what happened

    Kyasi replied to tjmschet's topic in Private Duty

    As for unemployment, most agencies have you sign a clause saying that due to the variable nature of home care, they can't guarantee hours. You are still employed. These are the reasons I've gotten...