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  1. Nursing Writing Opportunities?

    HealthyNurse replied to mAGGI315's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Check out www.elance.com. It has several freelance health/medical writing opportunities. To apply for opportunities, you have to have an account, but it's free. I recently started side work as a...

  2. How can your pharmacist help?

    HealthyNurse replied to Rdaily's topic in Home Health

    I think that you have a great idea. As another poster mentioned, pharmacists are strongly utilized on the team in hospice care. For many home care patients, it would be wonderful to have this type...

  3. new grad RN as DON?

    HealthyNurse replied to Apollo RN's topic in Home Health

    I agree with Kate, RN....I don't think that new grads should be in the field as a home care nurse, let alone as the DON. I know it must seem like an incredible opportunity right out of school...and...

  4. I REALLY need some direction from Mi RN's!

    HealthyNurse replied to MuddaMia's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I don't think that it's that bad. I'm not originally from Michigan, but I moved here 5 years ago. Certainly, the economy has gotten worse in the last few years, but I've also found that to be the...

  5. When do I contact the BON?

    HealthyNurse replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- same here. I'm not ever changing my name again. I know that when you're about to get married, you don't want to think about "what if", but a name change is SUCH a pain. No matter how in love I...

  6. Rant

    HealthyNurse replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    YES! I agree completely! I am also sick of nurses complaining about having to do corrections....if you did it right the first time and took notes after getting the 100th correction of the same...

  7. Medicare regs

    HealthyNurse replied to berube's topic in Home Health

    Non-compliance with this regulation could be difficult to prove, depending on how the agency is documenting it. Are they having the schedulers/intake staff document that they contacted the patient...

  8. ADN vs BSN

    HealthyNurse replied to Jenni811's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    COTAs and PTAs typically have associate's degrees. There are still some PTs and OTs that have bachelor's degrees that were grandfathered in, and most RDs have bachelor's degrees as well. My point...

  9. Face to Face Encounter

    HealthyNurse replied to momsnurse1's topic in Home Health

    What is your agency doing if the physician will not document the encounter (sends the form back blank, simply refuses to fill it out,

  10. ADN vs BSN

    HealthyNurse replied to Jenni811's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm a proponent of the BSN route. As another poster mentioned, there have been some studies that have demonstrated better outcomes in certain settings with higher percentages of nurses with BSNs....

  11. What should I do?

    HealthyNurse replied to RNmeee's topic in Private Duty

    I agree. The more work experience you gain, the more you will realize that the same loyalty and respect that you show employers (in giving notices, accepting/resigning employment) often does not go...

  12. Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    HealthyNurse replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    If they ask about the negatives, I would say something like, "In my current role, I love patient teaching, but there are often so many conflicting priorities that I don't get to spend the amount of...

  13. New Clinical Director for a Home Health Agency- Very frustrated!

    HealthyNurse replied to HealthyNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for your input! I know this situation is not normal by any means. I hope that the other job offer works out or I can find something else very

  14. New Clinical Director for a Home Health Agency- Very frustrated!

    HealthyNurse posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I just finished my first week as a new clinical director for a medium-sized home health agency. I'm feeling completely overwhelmed and ready to quit already- especially since I found out today that...

  15. Home care nursing for New Grad

    HealthyNurse replied to lola3320's topic in Home Health

    I thought that was what you were describing when you said "extended

  16. Tele interview Tomorrow. Need your help!

    HealthyNurse replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    You should have some specific examples in mind regarding clinical experiences or real-life work experiences that you've had. For example, a time in which you had to work together with a team, how you...

  17. OBQI in Home Health

    HealthyNurse replied to KateRN1's topic in Quality Improvement

    What specific questions did you have? I have a good deal of experience in this

  18. Advice please

    HealthyNurse replied to RHIA, RN's topic in Quality Improvement

    I agree- you should go for the RN degree first and then continue working on the master's. The RN will give you a strong edge over others when looking for jobs in this area. The master's degree will...

  19. Home care nursing for New Grad

    HealthyNurse replied to lola3320's topic in Home Health

    There have been many posts on this topic. My opinion is that home health is not a good place for the typical new grad. There is far too much autonomy and you have to have enough knowledge to...

  20. corporate compliance

    HealthyNurse replied to aub123's topic in General Nursing

    There are some cases where, unfortunately, reporting the issue to the compliance officer may not resolve this issue. In that case, you have several options. One is the report to the federal Office...

  21. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    HealthyNurse replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Elkpark- I'm wondering if you could tell me about career opportunities after being a state surveyor? What avenues does this line of work open up? In particular, I'm wondering if having been a...

  22. Home Health Private Insurance Reimbursement

    HealthyNurse replied to Tender HH RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I haven't heard of any way of getting around no reimbursement while waiting on the Medicare survey. Blue Cross is especially particular and I don't think you are going to get any reimbursement out of...

  23. Interested in Non medical and medical home care

    HealthyNurse replied to ginny_nurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I think you have a great vision! One of the problems that you are going to run into is that your scope seems a bit too large to start out with. I know that is one of your visions for the business...

  24. Why HH nurses quit

    HealthyNurse replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I don't think I agree about the consent form not being signed prior to the admission assessment. Perhaps it depends on a technicality of how the consent forms are set up and how the nurse is...

  25. started my second business venture

    HealthyNurse replied to nursecashflow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Can you explain what you mean by energy consultant? Congrats in your new