Kyasi

Kyasi

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  1. Getting a raise in private duty nursing?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I wish I could hire you all! The nurse never called me back so I guess she isn't interested. It's a great case too. You meet the girl at her home. Mom has her dressed and in her w/c. Hop on the...

  2. Old Nurse, New Job

    Kyasi replied to okwurn1's topic in Home Health

    Tulsa, I'm curious, what did you decide and how is it working out?

  3. Getting a raise in private duty nursing?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Adia, Kudos are a good thing so I'll take it whether you meant it or not. I just can't believe what I'm reading here. I interviewed a RN today and offered her $22.00 an hour to go to school with...

  4. Getting a raise in private duty nursing?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks, but I can't take all the credit. I do go to bat for my employees and try to get the good employees all that I can but my agency has done an about face on this issue over the last year or so....

  5. Getting a raise in private duty nursing?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    How did you find out the other nurse was making $4.00 more an hour? Are you sure that information is reliable? Just curious.

  6. Getting a raise in private duty nursing?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    When will these agencies realize that unless they can staff the cases they have with good, reliable nurses and HHA's, they won't be getting any reimbursement at all? I give my good nurses the...

  7. Majorly stressing, need advice!

    Kyasi replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    Gosh no, you aren't delirious! And the more you say, the more it sounds like you may just be the one to turn it around. I wish you luck! Hang in there!

  8. Majorly stressing, need advice!

    Kyasi replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow, it sounds like you have been majorly dumped on with little or no orientation. I think I would meet with whoever your boss is and find out exactly what is expected of you and to discuss some of...

  9. Suctioning in the classroom?

    Kyasi replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    Better yet, maybe you can talk to your Supervisor about the problem and see if you can set up a meeting with the teacher, parent, nurse, principal, etc to discuss the issue and try to come up with a...

  10. Suctioning in the classroom?

    Kyasi replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    Rather then to confront the teacher, I think I would speak to the principal about this and ask her/him specifically what the school policy is. I would also let her/him know what you have experienced...

  11. Completed first week as new NM, could use a little help

    Kyasi replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    It sounds like you are expected to be on call 24/7. With a job like this you need time to de-stress and also to just be a mom and have 'me' time. You need to clarify what is expected of you when you...

  12. Completed first week as new NM, could use a little help

    Kyasi replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    I don't know that I have any advice for you but can say I've been there and done that and it did get better. My situation was different in that I replaced a very unpopular Nursing Supervisor of a...

  13. Suctioning in the classroom?

    Kyasi replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    Shame on that sub teacher. I used to take a child to school who needed frequent suctioning. We sat near the back of the class and I was told just to suction him there. But whenever I turned the...

  14. Should I report this agency to the BBB?

    Kyasi replied to lsvalliant's topic in Private Duty

    Report them to the State Dept of Health. Hopefully that will trigger an audit. That's the sort of thing an agency wants to avoid at all costs.

  15. Liar Liar pants on fire!!!!

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I didn't think of it this way but I can see the truth in this. I didn't have any backbone when I began in home care and often took shifts I didn't want to because I had a hard time saying no. And if...

  16. gift for new nurse manager

    Kyasi replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nurse Management

    My boss just gave me a great leather carrying case for my business cards. I loved mine so maybe this is something she would like as well.

  17. Liar Liar pants on fire!!!!

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Is this really happening out there? I just don't understand the reason for lying about shift availability. I am very upfront when I interview potential employees. If I can't offer them shifts...

  18. Just started with agency now banned from regular hire

    Kyasi replied to newtress's topic in Agency Nurses

    "What a rude awakening this has turned out to be. I just hired into a locally owned LLC nursing agency that staffs for all the bigger and better well known facilities. Some of which I had previously...

  19. RN told she will now get LPN wages

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I hope that this isn't a trend because I have quite a few top notch RN's working on cases that are not what could be considered 'high tech'. It would not benefit the agency choose to use LPN's only...

  20. RN told she will now get LPN wages

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Interesting... I am the Nursing Supervisor of a Medicaid only agency in the Midwest and I have seen none of this. We provide care to children with Prior Authorizations and Medicaid Waivers for...

  21. Required to work for free?

    Kyasi replied to CloudySue's topic in Home Health

    When I did private duty for an agency, I was only required to come in 5 min. early for report. And with only one patient, that really is all that is needed. The agency is only reimbursed for the...

  22. As a PDN, have you ever travelled with your patient?

    Kyasi replied to WI_home_RN's topic in Private Duty

    I took care of a member of a very wealthy, well known family for 13 yrs. I did travel with them several times. They always got a large hotel suite and I had my own room. They put my patient in a...

  23. It cost me $59.25 just to apply for a job?

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Eenie, menie, minie, mo!

  24. Confused about new medicaid rules

    Kyasi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    We write Medicaid PA's for nurses to accompany children to school and have about 5 patients that we provide this service for. Several of the PA's were just approved so apparently this isn't true for...

  25. A bad day in home health...

    Kyasi replied to CFitzRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Wouldn't you love to be able to clone the good ones?!! I've been weeding out my less desirable HHA's but I sure wish I could clone the cream of the crop. It would make my job easier and our clients...