legalbeagle2

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1. Advice please

   legalbeagle2 replied to NoahscoopsRN's topic in Geriatric

   I would do the same thing.Who takes showers on 3rd shift anyways? If the lady needing shower was soiled,I wd have my CNA's try sponge bath vs traumatizing her with a shower. I think medicating patients is the first "go to" so often anymore,and the re...

2. going for interview but starting to seem shady

   legalbeagle2 replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

   Go with your gut

3. 485 after SOC

   legalbeagle2 replied to I<3H2O's topic in Home Health

   DEfinitely have 485 - even if unsigned - in chart! Clinical mngrs are supposed to have the 485 signed and in chart prior to start of care.....And with no 485, how do you have goals etc??

4. Home Health Paperwork

   legalbeagle2 replied to jayman1958's topic in Home Health

   I'm a field nurse and everything is on paper - addendums,narc sheets(multiple),nn,care plan...all of it!

5. LPN :Documenting noncompliance in home health setting

   legalbeagle2 replied to legalbeagle2's topic in North Carolina

   I have done the calling and clear documentation...having heard nothing from cm,I call her to request feedback - she says,every time"I haven't heard anything - you can"t make the family do anything,all you can do is teach."Unacceptable,I am not on thi...

6. LPN :Documenting noncompliance in home health setting

   legalbeagle2 replied to legalbeagle2's topic in North Carolina

   Narcotic count sheets are in place and I have been documenting correct/incorrect in my nn...I have consistently documented pt health education and the outcomes are apparent when I have to document repeating the same education nearly every shift,I thi...

7. LPN :Documenting noncompliance in home health setting

   legalbeagle2 replied to legalbeagle2's topic in North Carolina

   My clinical manager says not to put narcotics counts in nurses notes...goes against everything I thought I knew about documenting.My shift is a night shift,so I look to cm to call MD - she refuses.As far as pt safety,neither my cm nor the director wi...

8. 5 top things

   legalbeagle2 replied to maddybears's topic in Home Health

   1.You will address non compliance daily 2.Good luck with administrative/cm support-esp if the pt has private ins vs Medicaid 3.Did I mention non compliance? 4.General disorganization 5.Greater focus on consistent,persistent pcg education p.s. and HH ...

9. LPN :Documenting noncompliance in home health setting

   legalbeagle2 posted a topic in North Carolina

   I need some feedback! Blatant non-compliance and pt safety issues,no MD backing - sometimes is a struggle to stay objective in writing,but the employer says doc evrything in detail(including inaccurate narcotic counts...) and there are some things yo...