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  1. Are 15 Minute Visits Possible?

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    It looks like the visits are more like 30 minutes, and more complicated visits 45min to an

  2. Please Help Me Figure This Out!!

    athomemom56 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I need help figuring out which company comes out ahead lol! Lets just say its 15 minutes between each visit. I don't know how many miles that would equal out to, but help me figure out an average...

  3. Please Help Me Figure This Out!!

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    So option A is all paper charting, no gas reimbursment and if it takes you a total of 1.5 hrs (with paper work) this is $20/hr It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. I am more on the...

  4. Please Help Me Figure This Out!!

    athomemom56 posted a topic in Home Health

    I need help figuring out which company comes out ahead lol! Lets just say its 15 minutes between each visit. I don't know how many miles that would equal out to, but help me figure out an average...

  5. Please Help Me Figure This Out!!

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Private Duty

    How did you come up with the $216? Oh, I want to mention, I don't think ALL of the visits at Company B will be 15 minutes, lets say 3/4 of them will be. Just guesstimating.

  6. Med Observation

    athomemom56 posted a topic in Home Health

    What's your technique: You have patient Mary Doe, you visit her once per week. You don't set up her meds, BUT you do have to observe them to make sure she is setting them up correctly. SHe sets up a...

  7. INfo for LVN to BSN at indiana state university?

    athomemom56 replied to Kashia's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Be careful....have you found sites that will let you do your clinicals

  8. INfo for LVN to BSN at indiana state university?

    athomemom56 replied to Kashia's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Can you tell me what is the response you are getting....what is the reason they won't let you do your clinicals at their

  9. Falls Documentation

    athomemom56 posted a topic in Home Health

    I need some pointers on documenting falls. Just want to see what others do. What do you document when 1.The fall happened prior to your coming to work or 2. The fall happened while you were there...

  10. Falls Documentation

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    Very Good information. And yes, it is in reference to home health. THanks much.

  11. INfo for LVN to BSN at indiana state university?

    athomemom56 replied to Kashia's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, how are you able to do your clinicals so soon?

  12. What Would you Do!!!

    athomemom56 posted a topic in Home Health

    If your client had a BP of 79/33.....74/42.....92/62.....Pulses 57...62... and 60, what would you do....If you called the provider and was told to use the parameters of 92/41 on

  13. Nurse Visits Organization....Help

    athomemom56 posted a topic in Home Health

    OK, I do skilled nurse visits. The minimum amount of time I have to spend in a clients home is 30 minutes. Of course this can take longer if there are doctor calls to be made or a wound tx needs to...

  14. What Would you Do!!!

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    This pt has some edema in his feet....crackles...nothing else. The doctor didn't seem to think he needed to go to ER or come into the clinic. Are you saying you'd call 911? I have seen him two more...

  15. What Would you Do!!!

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    You can't make a clinical judgment about a particular patient unless you know that patient's history and usual pattern. ..... He is new and the provider had no more history than I did, which was a...

  16. What Would you Do!!!

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    Yes pt was asymptomatic and yes provider does not want to be called unless bp and hr falls below those

  17. What Would you Do!!!

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    well what did the provider instruct you to do? It seems the provider would have told you what action to take if they thought the BPs were something to be concerned about. If they didn't tell you to do...

  18. Skilled Nurse Visits

    athomemom56 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there anyone on here who does skilled nurse visits?

  19. Skilled Nurse Visits

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing visits and it is quite different, especially the documentation. How long do you spend in each pts. home on average....do you have a protocol as far as when to call the doctor or contact...

  20. Best Way to Learn Medications

    athomemom56 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Can someone tell me the best way to learn tons of Medications, side effects etc. without taking a class....I looked for online links, ideas, etc and couldn't find anything.

  21. Excellent Patient & Nursing Teaching Site

    athomemom56 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I found a nice little website that really explains the heart etc. It's so easy to understand. Only problem is it is specifically heart related. I love analogies, etc. If anyone knows of sites that...

  22. Excellent Patient & Nursing Teaching Site

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone else found any similar websites like this one? Like I said before, this one only pertains to the cardiovascular system. I'd especially like to find one for the respirarory, immune and...

  23. Excellent Patient & Nursing Teaching Site

    athomemom56 replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    I meant "Excellent Patient & Nursing Teaching

  24. Decorating Nurse's Office

    athomemom56 posted a topic in School

    I was wondering what everyone's office looks like. I have white walls, and bright harsh white lighting. When kids come in that need to rest for a while, I don't think my office has a comforting...

  25. HELP! Accident / Incident Reporting

    athomemom56 posted a topic in School

    Can someone offer some ideas for the following time-consuming problem. As a nurse in a school setting, I'm sure you get many children coming in with bumps on the head, pokes in the face or eye, and...