jammycakesRN

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  1. Charity wound vac option

    There's also a fairly new SNAP Vac that's disposable you might check into. Not sure about charity
  2. Medihoney as debrider?

    Many of our patients use medihoney in place of santyl. They aren't the same, but similar & medihoney is much more affordable for our
  3. New to HBOT...

    Look at Healogics. They have HBO units all over the states, might come in handy if you transfer
  4. What to do?

    I've made several reports to APS. They've never done anything to help. And if they interview the lady & she denies the treatment to them (like she does the doctor) they won't help her
  5. New nurse / new to HH / tons of questions

    You are in a very dangerous situation & I would get outta there
  6. Interview for Home Health, input please

    Some people are under the impression that patients in their home are safe & stable, which is not always the case. These days hospitals are pressured to discharge patients too soon. Which means...
  7. Now you all are making me scared!

    I worked in physicians offices during nursing school as a float nurse & my very first official job as a RN was with home health. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with my clinical skills. Now...
  8. Tired HH nurse

    I'm tired of working 10-12 hrs/day for 8 hrs of pay. I never have time to get it all done & they just keep piling it on! At this point I think I'd work anywhere that I can go home to my family at...
  9. Patient refusing Hospice

    Yeah, that's not even close to being the case. I went to every supervisor I had AND consulted with our sister hospice company. My supervisors told me that we could not provide the "hospice care" he...
  10. Wound Care

    We use unna boots frequently & they work well for most of our patients. Clean well with cleanser, apply unna boot wrap toes to 1" below knees, then Kerlix wrap, then coban wrap. Change 2-3 times a...
  11. Patient refusing Hospice

    He passed tonight. Maybe he can finally get some
  12. Do hospice nurses usually get benefits?

    The home health agency I work for has all benefits and pays more than the hospital. I know our hospice dept also offers benefits, but not sure what they
  13. Patient refusing Hospice

    I'm not really a fan of sticking around per se. But, seriously, if I tell him I won't ever see him again once he chooses hospice...he will NOT choose hospice. I discussed it with my director & she...
  14. Patient refusing Hospice

    Ok. Here's an update. He has agreed to have hospice come talk to him tomorrow. I hope he will agree to let them help him. He said he wasn't going to like it if I wasn't going to be his nurse. His wife...
  15. Patient refusing Hospice

    This was the reason for my original post. I'm not a hospice nurse & don't really know the info she needs for end of life care or about available resources. For me, in the home health field,...