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  1. Hourly per diem pay?

    ruthalittle posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm just curious if anyone else has worked pay per visit, at an hourly rate. I will be starting work at a new company today and they pay by the hour not the visit. I've asked around & no one's...

  2. Relocation

    ruthalittle posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi. I am an LPN currently living & working in northern Illinois. My husband & I are seriously considering relocating to Las Vegas within a year. I've checked out the requirements for...

  3. Relocation

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I'm temporarily on hold with moving forward on this. This weather has my arms & back so sore from shoveling (snow blower wouldn't start) & I'm so frazzled from trying to drive to & from...

  4. Relocation

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Christina, You ARE lucky!! My sister lives 2 hours from Vegas & has been trying to convince us for years to move by her. The problem has been worrying about income (she lives in a rural area where...

  5. Relocation

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Yes, I remember the summer from the year I lived in Vegas as a young teen! My classmates at school had to train me to not stay in the sun for longer than a few minutes at a time. Honestly though, not...

  6. Relocation

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Thanks for the input. If we were able to leave Illinois NEXT year, then I'd only need to work full time for 2 years until my hubby can get his pension. But I'm really feeling self pity at the idea of...

  7. RNs Relocating to Las Vegas

    ruthalittle replied to team_Rnurses's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Well, this thread has been very interesting & informative. I am an LPN living north of Chicago Illinois for the past 6 years. I raised my 2 children in Chicago. I can tell you for SURE that...

  8. Relocation

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Thank you too :) Now to research long distance interviews.

  9. Relocation

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Thanks! I wish we could go right now! Just got done shoveling (again!). High on Monday is supposed to be -5 F. I lived in Vegas for a year as a kid (early 70's) & wish we'd never

  10. New LPN in LTC. Time mgmt tips/tricks? Med pass advice? etc....

    ruthalittle replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can't get the link to post, but try to look up this article in Nursing 2000 March issue;" Better time management: A matter of perspective" by Sharon Cox, RN, MSN. It is not at all what the title led...

  11. I'm a real nurse!!! Thank you!

    ruthalittle replied to nurseycool's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good luck to you :) ..but please don't think as I did (& was told by many, many people) after completing over half of an RN program & dropping out due to my sons illness; The Practical Nursing...

  12. suture left in?

    ruthalittle replied to BostonNurse2876's topic in Home Health

    We once had a pt in a correctional facility who had a suture migrate to the surface. The poor guy was frantic that we come immediately & remove it while it was still visible, because it kept going...

  13. HIPAA question - The Neighbor

    ruthalittle replied to tewdles's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I actually had this happen to me, almost word for word, not 2 weeks ago! I said something similar to "Why don't you stop in & ask her?" These people (a couple) just repeated the question. So I...

  14. Closed face book account with photos of patient & comments

    ruthalittle posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't even know the best way to begin this. It is without a doubt the most bizarre nursing related thing I've ever heard. I have a "liked" face book page to a Native American page. The page...

  15. Closed face book account with photos of patient & comments

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks so much for the excellent links. You guys are great. This site and feed back from other nurses makes it easier to deal with troubling things like this. I'm grateful you are

  16. Closed face book account with photos of patient & comments

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks for the replies (& the correction too!). I didn't post the links because, well, I guess I was afraid of being accused of trying to "politicize" the situation. I know that this happened in...

  17. White and grey wound

    ruthalittle replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    Can you get orders for NP (WCC or WCON) to eval & Tx wound in his home? The one I often use bills under Medicare part B so there's no conflict with home care. They can usually perform sharp...

  18. Hourly per diem pay?

    ruthalittle replied to ruthalittle's topic in Home Health

    I worked for a home health company (I won't name) where I was full time "salary". Minimum quota of 8 visits/ day but it was supposed to be ok because all of the visits were between 1 or 2 buildings....

  19. Peds is NOT easy!

    ruthalittle replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    Wow. Your comment made me go back to a BAD time, 20 years ago when I almost lost my son (now age 28 & doing really well.) Also to when one of my closest friends lost her 3 year old grandson. Peds...

  20. Easy job??

    ruthalittle replied to TiddlDwink's topic in General Nursing

    TiddlGwink, my car is ABSOLUTELY "home healthed out" LOL! I just can't bring myself to look for any other work outside of home health! The mileage on my car & the cost of gas are really putting a...

  21. Easy job??

    ruthalittle replied to TiddlDwink's topic in General Nursing

    TiddlDwink, as an RN in home care you not only have to have strong clinical skills, the patience of a saint, great communication skills, but also be able to deal with completing a MOUNTAIN of...

  22. Where do I get LVN malpractice insurance?

    ruthalittle replied to MimismomRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in school we had to show proof of malpractice insurance, along with current CPR certification. I don't remember how much it was at a student rate. My current malpractice insurance as an LPN...

  23. Am I the only one

    ruthalittle replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    Years back I had a military veteran as a home health patient. I saw him on a Monday & was told by the live in care giver that he'd been given an Rx for oral ABT at the ER over the weekend. (Dx...

  24. Innovative Senior Care by Brookdale

    ruthalittle replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    paradise, email me, [email protected] for an answer. I'm not going to post publically about my experience with ISC. It will be interesting to see if anyone else does

  25. Since when were patients referred to a GUESTS??

    ruthalittle replied to IndianaHH's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The home care company that I am employed by places a lot of emphasis on customer service, but, thankfully, this is not secondary to medical care. I once worked for a company where I was severely...