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  1. Do you get paid for staff meetings/case conference?

    homehealth_rn posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi everyone! I'm new to home health and it's been a big change going from hourly to salary. My question for those of you who are not paid hourly, do you get paid for your staff meetings and/or case...

  2. Home health nurses rights...

    homehealth_rn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Home Health

    I would absolutely REFUSE to go back!!! Your agency should put your safety first! I had a situation in which I suspected a patient's son was running a meth lab in her home. I spoke with management and...

  3. How to use map to plot SN visits?

    homehealth_rn replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

    I used mapquest when I first started. Now I'm pretty familiar with my area and never have to use mapquest. Mapquest will give several different routes and give you the travel times so that you can...

  4. Minimum length of time for routine visits

    homehealth_rn replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    We had a meeting last week and our director basically told us that we need to be spending more time in the home because of how it looks when we bill. She said that we need to spend more than 30...

  5. Pay cut!

    homehealth_rn replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    We haven't had pay cuts yet, but we have had layoffs. Last month, a nurse manager and secretary lost their jobs. It's scary. 15% is a huge amount! Sorry to hear

  6. UA specimens

    homehealth_rn replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    Never heard of that! I know what you mean though about the "little things that only take a few minutes." Due to job cuts, our secretary was laid off and now we have to do our own faxes and I swear the...

  7. Do you get paid for staff meetings/case conference?

    homehealth_rn replied to homehealth_rn's topic in Home Health

    Wow, I can't believe it's been 7 months since I posted that. Several nurses voiced their concern regarding the lengthy meetings and case conference during that time. Management has cut back on the...

  8. You may not be homebound if....

    homehealth_rn replied to itsgr82cre8's topic in Home Health

    If you go to Denny's every morning for breakfast and tell the nurse "thanks for making me late to an appointment to look at a house with my

  9. New Home care nurse with young child- feel overwhelmed

    homehealth_rn replied to sweetmama81's topic in Home Health

    I have an almost 2 year old who goes to daycare and I try to finish all of my charting while she's at daycare so that I don't have to bring it home with me. If I do chart at home, it's after she goes...

  10. Point of care labs (PT/INR & glucose)

    homehealth_rn replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    We have 3 physicians who do not allow point of care PT INRs. All of the other doctors are fine with

  11. What's your policy or protocol for vacs?

    homehealth_rn posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi all! I want to find out what your agency's policy or protocol is for malfunctioning wound vacs after hours. I'm asking because I was on call last night and had to drive 45 minutes to a patient's...

  12. What's your policy or protocol for vacs?

    homehealth_rn replied to homehealth_rn's topic in Home Health

    Thank you, indbletrble. This is exactly the point that I made when I went to management. Our supervisor called the patient and caregiver and spoke with them, and they have agreed to apply a wet to dry...

  13. What's your policy or protocol for vacs?

    homehealth_rn replied to homehealth_rn's topic in Home Health

    Thanks paddler. I can understand why you would have made that visit, and I would have done the same thing. I wouldn't have had a problem if the pt or cg's were physically unable to remove the vac and...

  14. 485 question

    homehealth_rn replied to nurseinmo's topic in Home Health

    Does she not know what standard precautions are??? And I really don't understand how you could teach everything on the 485 in one

  15. What do you use?

    homehealth_rn replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I use plastic containers. The nurses who drive SUVs have the plastic containers with drawers. I wish they would fit in my

  16. Most Common Patient

    homehealth_rn replied to hank1's topic in Home Health

    I agree with Kate. Sometimes I may have several PICCs and then go for months without having any. Then we seem to get wound vacs in batches too. I live in SC, so we're in diabetic country down

  17. Feels "not legal" to me...Help?!

    homehealth_rn replied to Holy Guiacamole's topic in Home Health

    If you have concerns, you should contact your supervisor. If you still aren't comfortable, then refer to your state's board of nursing. You should never have to do anything you feel isn't ethical or...

  18. Providing Personal Care

    homehealth_rn replied to BunniLove's topic in Home Health

    I have to be honest, this would gross me out. Seems like the person who had intercourse with her should be the one cleaning it

  19. home health care mileage reimbursement

    homehealth_rn replied to adireen's topic in Home Health

    We get 0.56 per mile and it is tax

  20. How far do you go?

    homehealth_rn replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    When I give a 9-10am window, I'm confronted with 'can you make it 9:30?' When I get that, I just say I will try my best, but I can't promise. As far as the lady demanding you to come right then when...

  21. Husband Worried

    homehealth_rn replied to kittypie's topic in Home Health

    There's really no way he could drive you around without you breaking a HIPAA law. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm on my cell all day calling MD offices, supervisors, MSW, other nurses, lab,...

  22. OMG....We are soooo short staffed!!!

    homehealth_rn replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    If the office nurses are trained to be in the field, then they should absolutely help you guys out! We had a really bad week last week. We're down one nurse who quit. Then one was on vacation and 2...

  23. MRSA exposure while pregnant

    homehealth_rn replied to HHSN28's topic in Home Health

    I agree with kiszi. I didn't work in home health while I was pregnant, but I worked in a hospital. I was also very paranoid about taking care of any pts on contact or airborn precautions. I spoke with...

  24. When do you document

    homehealth_rn replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I also try to document as much as I can in the home. I like to chart everything except the narrative in the home. If it's a nasty, stinky home, then I just make notes and chart at home and it's...