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Hey all, Just curious to see how many of you all still do complete paper charting. My agency is still all paper. We have been told they are looking into computers for us, but are checking various programs out. We are salary which is good considering...

i just got the royal ream out for using roxanol via nebulizer - any experience any one? I'm home health-NOT Hospice. Although I must admit there are times I wish I was(because I sure needed to be). I have patient that refused Hospice due to lack of u...

wow......Where does her knowledge or lack their of come from? Home health is "nursing by the seat of your pants". You better know what to do and how to do it because if you don't you have no one else their to get an opinion or input from. I have Pulm...

St. Joseph Hospital (6 north exactly)Asheville, NC. Great food-Donald gentleman over kitchen even made homemade desserts-awesome. My co-workers were wonderful and helpful. The floor director was very good to work for. The experience as a whole was gr...

hey, I too live in small rural area. The visits can at times be very spread out even though we each have an area. I am salary-34,000.00 per year.Milage 40.5 cents per mile. On call $2 hr on weekdays. $4 hr weekends and holidays. $30 per on call visit...

For lack of sounding stupid could you tell me what a DO is? Sounds good.

What is your deal? It isn't nice to feel bigger at the expense of others feelings. It was a question. Shame on you for being so rude:nono: I should only hope this is just a bad day for you. If you can not reply nicely why reply at all?

So sorry this has happened-FOLLOWUP ON THIS NOW!!! EMERGENCY ROOM-TELL THEM EVERYTHING.....Forget about what they might or might not say. Take care of you-and please let us know how things go. I also agree that the chances of contracting is pretty sl...

YES---ALWAYS. Before and after shift. A few times during some shifts thanks to a floor full of c-diff at the time:trout:

Hey,:welcome: I am one month into home health. I had a year in a step down unit and then icu- I would strongly suggest at least a good year on the floor. You are totally independent in the home, which is good, but also can be trying for someone as ...

Hey, It is not my job as a nurse nor anyone elses to judge anyone for anything. I am their to treat my patients. Pain is what the patient says it is-period. The only time I withhold pain meds is resp.depression, if the patient is sleeping of course,...

Hey, The pasture is very rarely, if ever, greener on the other side. I would NOT leave It might take more time to reach your goals there, but as time progresses, at your current job, and you work your way up-you will be well trained for your dream...

I think the spa/massage idea is FABULOUS!!! I gift certificate because once she starts working on the floor she is going to feel body parts she forgot about not to mention some major back straining. She needs something "none medical" to give her a br...

hey, I have just finished my first week at home health. I LOVE what I have done and I am learning so far. Have went out on several visits with other nurses and I am learning the paper work. Although there is a multitude of paperwork, I feel like thi...

Hey, What you are feeling is normal. Remember nursing school is to build a basic foundation. Look into hospitals with intense orientations and make your preceptor your greatest assest. A good preceptor can really make all the difference in the world...

I think this is one of the many reasons this individual has made her way to supervisor:devil: -she is full of mud. People like this is why the decent supervisors have a bad name. You need to remeind her a good supervisor is one willing to get in the ...

I am very excited.:w00t: I have excepted a position May 1st as a home health nurse. This is a totally different avenue for me and I honestly believe I will love it. Any pearls of wisdom would be appreciated.

Hey, Sorry so long to post-seen the massive storm on east coast the past few days? No power for almost three days- anyway, I have only been a nurse one whole year. I have been on a pulmonary step down unit with tele beds. So, I am as close to no not...

I am a pulmonary nurse. There are several members of my family who are nurses in some capacity, paramedic and even one Dr. Between us we have encountered alot of different things. I say that to say this. I have never been around Hospice till this pas...

I love this!! It is so refreshing to hear positive things about our youth. She will be an excellent role model for other young people considering nursing. Lord knows we could use some more, good nurses. I, like many others on here, wish I would have ...

Let me clarify something. My loved one had breast cancer ten years ago-she has been fighting mets since 2004. She lived "cancer free" for almost 8 years. I did not realize how this read till I looked back on my post-just a little bit emotional-

Well i have been on both ends of this situation-sometimes you don't get the whole picture when you are on the recieving end till they arrive-then it has the potential to be a catastrophe for the patient and us. Had one patient that came to floor via ...

going back tonight for 3 nights - pray for me.Oh MY Gosh-do we work with the same people:lol2: Sending prayers and good vibes your way girl---

1. Do NOT expect to stand in my face "talking" down to me about my faults from the shift before EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU work behind me because "this is not my old hospital" NO KIDDING CAUSE YOU WOULDN'T SURVIVE ONE SHIFT THERE!!!! 2. When I finally hav...