luvdaisy

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1. Homehealth Companies Gentiva / Amedysis

   luvdaisy replied to IndianaHH's topic in Home Health

   I worked for Amedisys for 3 years and would not work for them again. They only care about how much money they are going to make off of the RN filling out the OASIS. The PT's and RN's were constantly pressured to fill it out so that they would be re...

2. Anyone know starting pay for HH nurse in TN?

   luvdaisy replied to mom2zcc's topic in General Nursing

   Stay away from amedisys.

3. Jobs in Johnson City, TN area

   luvdaisy replied to KimT08's topic in Tennessee

   Did you apply at Gentiva? They called a friend of mine about 2 weeks ago offering her a job for the Elizabethton area. She had to turn it down because she had already accepted another job at MSHA. I dont think it's anything with you. Employers ar...

4. Jobs in Johnson City, TN area

   luvdaisy replied to KimT08's topic in Tennessee

   Have you checked the VA in Johnson City to see if they are hiring? I know they have a wound care clinic. Also, home health might be an option with your wound care background. I am sure you would be a great asset to a home health agency as there are ...

5. May be moving to Tennessee, recommended L&D to work for?

   luvdaisy replied to jenrninmi's topic in Tennessee

   I live in the eastern most part of the state. Elizabethton is a smaller town with a small hospital called Sycamore Shoals Hospital. You can find out about this hospital and the numerous others it is in a group with at www.msha.com. MSHA owns a lot ...

6. No longer homebound

   luvdaisy replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

   Was this last visit going to be the 5th visit? I just recently quit home health and this is one issue that drove me crazy. No matter what, we were pushed to get 5 visits so we would be paid the full amount from Medicare.

7. Amedisys

   luvdaisy replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

   I worked for Amedisys for 3 years and just recently started another job. I am so thankful that I am not there anymore. I was seeing 10-12 patients at least 3 days a week and the other days it was 8-9. I would sit and do paperwork for 4 hours at nig...

8. what is your oasis deadline

   luvdaisy replied to cny4rn's topic in Home Health

   We are supposed to have all paperwork transmitted by the next morning at 10:00. If, however, we have a day with several OASIS they will give us an extra day. If we are ever over 2 days late then they start calling us and we are expected to come into...

9. How many days a week do u work? Please need help

   luvdaisy replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

   I should have added that I still love my job and that even though I am tired and a tad bit irritable by the end of the 12 days, I still cant see myself doing anything else. Dont let this discourage you from accepting the position. It is a very rewa...

10. How many days a week do u work? Please need help

    luvdaisy replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

    This is pretty much how it is where I work. This is my weekend so by the time Friday gets here, it will be 12 days in a row. I have done 22 days in a row before when we were short on nurses and the weekends had to be covered.

11. What is the nicest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    luvdaisy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I wish I could adopt you as a daughter"

12. Is 44 cents per mile good?

    luvdaisy replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

    I get 37 cents a mile so yep I would be happy with 44 cents a mile.

13. What area's of nursing should i be looking into?

    luvdaisy replied to 2bnpcout's topic in General Nursing

    I do home health and spend a lot of time in my car driving between patients. You could stop and eat somewhere or eat in your car while driving to the next patient. It is pretty flexible.

14. Does the nurse on call always seem to be the one who gets sick over the weekend?

    luvdaisy replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    It happens all the time with one nurse in particular. It infuriates me.:angryfire She also usually just goes ahead and calls in on Friday so her Friday patients get pushed to the weekend.

15. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

    luvdaisy replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    "I am allergic to Lortab 5 but the 10's are OK"