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  1. Can you live without Kidney's?

    cherricka posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am a home care nurse, and I have never run into this question before. I know of a close friend of the family that had one kidney removed because of cancer. He recently had some issues with a...

  2. On Call dilemma

    cherricka replied to AngiRN's topic in Home Health

    The on call nurse, who takes on call during the week from 4 pm to 8 am Monday to Saturday, gets a regular salary. Depending on the Position Grade of course. Within my own Position grade, that would...

  3. Do you ever miss working w/ other nurses?

    cherricka replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the other posts. I do not miss the company of other nurses 90% of the time. I go to the office once a week or so, and get my fill of socialization then. I also am a preceptor, so I do get...

  4. in crisis mode...

    cherricka replied to tennesseeRN's topic in Home Health

    Answers to your questions. 1. I work part time, 20 hours (yeah right!) a week. I am expected to see twelve patients 2. I would say I average about 200 miles for three days work. We get something like...

  5. Fingerstick Protimes

    cherricka replied to SWRN84's topic in Home Health

    Medicare will not reimburse an agency for a "lab only" visit (so I have been told). So this visit is combined with a regular visit. If I were to just draw labs, or just do a PT/INR, I would make it a...

  6. Everybody wants something for nothing...pt's trying to "clean up"

    cherricka replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

    No where in motorcycle mama's post, do I see her "bashing" anyone. I see that she is venting her frustration about situations that she has come across. Unfortunately, as a community health nurse (home...

  7. Fingerstick Protimes

    cherricka replied to SWRN84's topic in Home Health

    Our company has just upgraded to the CoaguChek PT Test machine. This is much better than the older ones with the cuve (I think that is what those strips were called). You use a capillary tube, after...

  8. What is that word that I am looking for?

    cherricka posted a topic in Home Health

    I found this term in a book once, but I can't find it now that I need it. What is the one word you use to describe the bumps on someones legs s/p cellulitis. You know, the bumps that stay there...

  9. What is that word that I am looking for?

    cherricka replied to cherricka's topic in Home Health

    I know this is an old post, but I finally found the word I was looking for-Lipodermatosclerosis- This color change is due to a buildup of hemosiderin in the interstitial tissue as the RBCs that have...

  10. Risk assessment tool-LTHHCP-rehospitalizations

    cherricka posted a topic in Home Health

    I would like to ask if anyone has a risk assessment tool to use for their Long Term Home Health Care patients, to reduce the likelihood of re-hospitalizations. Any input would be greatly appreciated....

  11. Risk assessment tool-LTHHCP-rehospitalizations

    cherricka replied to cherricka's topic in Home Health

    Thank-you Karen, just what I was looking for.

  12. Nursing Bag for the Home Care Nurse

    cherricka posted a topic in Home Health

    Currently I am using a piece of luggage, and need a new nursing bag. Any suggestions before I do a random search on the internet? I need two outside pockets for soap and paper towels, and a section...

  13. Changing Careers at 29 - Am I Crazy?

    cherricka replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 31 when I went back to school for my RN. Boy am I ever glad I did. I was just looking through my old pay stubs, and I have almost doubled my salary. I am a single Mom, and thought I could never...

  14. any other nurses feel workload is too much?!

    cherricka replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was an LPN before I became an RN for several years, and that included working as a charge nurse responsible for 40 patients at one time. When I went to go work at the hospital after getting my RN, I...

  15. Saunders: What in the world do I do now?

    cherricka replied to pasero's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used my local library, and checked out any NCLEX book they had with a CD. THe CD's come with "mini" explanations of the rational of the answers. It is the same format as the computerized NCLEX exam,...

  16. Saunders: What in the world do I do now?

    cherricka replied to pasero's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took my Nclex exam, I only did the cd programs over and over for hours daily, even taking my computer to the beach and camping over the summer. I never looked at my nursing books. my computer...

  17. HH Nurses-Any Advice for HHA?

    cherricka replied to following_faith's topic in Home Health

    You are going to love it. I stated as an aide in a nursing home, this is much more laid back. Report to your casemanager anything unusual, such as open or red areas, increase in shortness of breath...

  18. home health pay

    cherricka replied to amylou85's topic in Home Health

    I work per hour. I would not do per visit, because I take too long, and don't want to have to rush. One of the reasons I stopped working at the hospital, was so I can teach patients how to care for...

  19. Flu vaccine

    cherricka posted a topic in Home Health

    Ok, who had to fight over the flu vaccine's this year? We had to use a multi-vial for ours this year. Did you know they are only stable for 24 hours after you draw them up? I went into the office and...

  20. Analgesia with IV Start

    cherricka replied to ogrern2002's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    "It is my PERSONAL OPINION that nurses who do not use local to start IVs (in a non-emergency situation) are lazy. Good nursing care is doing what is best for the patient, not what is easiest for you"...

  21. 3 fr Non-groshong PICC with CLC 2000 cap

    cherricka posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Ok, here is my question, which of course I will find the answer quickly through work, but I thought another "new"IV nurse may need this information too. What do you suggest for the following. I have a...

  22. 3 fr Non-groshong PICC with CLC 2000 cap

    cherricka replied to cherricka's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Gail- It turns out that this patient may have her PICC line pulled any way! I will find out on monday. I don't know what they were thinking by putting in a 3Fr. We can't do blood draws on anything...

  23. medicaid spendown

    cherricka replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    I work with both CHHA patients , and Long Term Home Health Program patients (medicaid). For their spend-downs, I encourage them to use receipts from adult diapers/pads, vitamins, medication co-pays...

  24. Analgesia with IV Start

    cherricka replied to ogrern2002's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    How about using EMLA (lidocaine/prilocaine) cream. I have a patient on kidney dialysis, and she puts in on her AV shunt before she leaves the house, to lessen the pain of accessing it. It works well...

  25. new to home health

    cherricka replied to caringRN's topic in Home Health

    I love Home Health Nursing. I am pretty new to it, about two years. I work part time, which turns out to be about 30 hrs/wk. I think one of the main purposes of this board, is to obtain information...