CabanaDay

CabanaDay has 5 years experience.

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1. What do you bring?

   CabanaDay replied to jamie7401's topic in Private Duty

   I would add to bring the food/snacks and water/drinks in a cooler and use the disposable "blue ice" packs. In addition bring your own napkins/utensils. It makes a good impression that you are...

2. Private Duty Nursing Almost Family

   CabanaDay replied to Anchappell1987's topic in Private Duty

   One way to gauge a typical pay rate in your area is to call a private duty agency and ask what they would charge for the services you are expected to perform. One-half that number should be your...

3. how to locate reputable agencies as a new LPN?

   CabanaDay replied to notyetnurse's topic in Home Health

   You said you were in Miami, FL. Here is a link to search by Facility (including Home Health Agency) state inspection reports. Click on "Search by Facility Type/Location" to get started. You can try...

4. How much urine CAN a bladder hold?

   CabanaDay replied to SuzieVN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   A bladder holding 10 liters, 2.6 gallons, of urine? Wow, just

5. Maxim Nursing

   CabanaDay replied to mountaintex's topic in Home Health

   I work for both companies. I have not worked 12 hour shifts for Maxim. But for both companies I am never allowed to make the schedule the way I want it. I take breaks only if a competent family member...

6. Starting a non-skilled in home nursing franchise

   CabanaDay replied to nipri's topic in Home Health

   I'll agree there is a growing availability of technology based products targeted to the aging-in-place market. But there really isn't a growing need. Technology based products for aging-in-place...

7. Handling personal care refusals from private pay dementia clients

   CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

   I'll add that if something seems abusive, stop. If you witness neglect, including self-neglect, report it. But I'd also like to ask, in the absence of strong Nursing Management support, what good ways...

8. Handling personal care refusals from private pay dementia clients

   CabanaDay posted a topic in Home Health

   Working as an HHAide for a licensed Home Health Agency. Client has diagnosis of Alzheimers. No skilled care in the home. No Medicare licensed Home Health Agency in the home. Client is lucid, firm, and...

9. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

   CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

   I received samples of the Abri-Flex Extra Pull-ups and Abri-Let booster pads. Indeed these are superior products. Abeena is a country of Danish origin. The packaging has instructions for donning and...

10. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    Yes! Thanks. NorthShore. Also trying Prevail Adjustable Underwear which has the polymer beads (granuals). By weight based guess it appears we need to contain about 1300 cc. Well, the guard pad...

11. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    I agree but I have done Medicaid bath visits where Medicaid provided top of the line briefs --- the ones with dry granuals inside instead of absorbent fibers. They seemed to hold a liter and a half....

12. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    I disagree. Millions of men and women manage their own nocturia every night by wearing absorbent incontinence pads or fitted briefs, or both. They sleep, or at least stay in bed, for eight hours or...

13. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    Ha ha ha! I used the term diaper in this forum in hopes that would better clarify the difference between, well Pull-up Adult Briefs and, um Adult Briefs. I'm terribly sorry Diane if reading the word...

14. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    CabanaDay replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    I don't understand the question. Please

15. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    CabanaDay posted a topic in Home Health

    Client is incontinent of urine and feces and alone overnight 8 to 10 hours. I do bath visits. Client's shirts, sheets, pillows, everything are often soaked in urine. Maybe it's not out there. But I'd...