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    weight gain in home health

    jnette replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    :rotfl: I've thought about it, believe me. But I often can't resist the temptation when it's all spread out in front of me like that. Like our Thanksgiving diiner at the agency.. what a spread! I was...
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    Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    jnette replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    :rotfl: Yeh... I remember hearing that same line for THREE years before I finally
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    Dialysate temperature in hemodialysis

    jnette replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Here you go.. you might find this answers some of your questions.:) http://uninet.edu/cin2001/html/conf/schneditz/schneditz.html...
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    car used for HH

    jnette replied to emmybsu's topic in Home Health

    Hyundai Santa Fe here. While not really that much snow to count on, lots of muddy driveways and steep hills. The 4WD most certainly will come in handy if and when we do get our occas'l snows. I'm...
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    Home health pay scale in Austin, Tx

    jnette replied to lejohn50's topic in Home Health

    You might also try the Allnurses State of Texas forum.
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    Cousin commited suicide..could use some prayers guys

    jnette replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so truly, truly sorry, rehabnurse. I wish there was more I could say. Gentlest of
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    weight gain in home health

    jnette replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    You've got THAT right ! :rotfl: And to answer your question, YES.. he does in the kitchen. Even his refrigerator shelves are made of mirrored glass.. his ceiling fan blades are stainless steel and...
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    Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    jnette replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello naz22o.. and CONGRATS, New Grad!!! :balloons: Not sure about Davita, but FMC pays according to geographical area.. comprable to what the going rate is for RNs in your area.. perhaps a tad less...
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    New Job

    jnette replied to Acts238RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    LOL !!! Good for YOU !!! You'll either love it or hate it. If you like busy, even REALLY busy, you'll do fine. Dialysis IS very exciting especailly in the beginning mos. when you are learning all...
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    weight gain in home health

    jnette replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    Actually, before I ever went, our owner sent her co-administrator (a big, burley guy) along with one of our young nurses to check the place out (AND the patient). After talking with the patient and...
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    weight gain in home health

    jnette replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    Right now the wildlife critters are the least of my concerns... yesterday I nearly killed myself in a pt's HOME. He has his entire house (interior) made entirely of glass and mirrors !!! The whole...
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    On Call dilemma

    jnette replied to AngiRN's topic in Home Health

    Well, you're not so bad off.. we get paid less than that for w/e call and weeknights. We do things pretty much the same way as you described, but we don't get a weekday off when we have w/e call. I...
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    weight gain in home health

    jnette replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    I get that way sometimes if I get home later in the day. But usually I'm home between one and two pm. Get up at 0500 or so..at the office at 0700, at 1st patient by 0800. I'm used to no b'fast.. never...
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    weight gain in home health

    jnette replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    I don't eat at ALL until I get home.. and that includes no breakfast before I leave in the am. With IBS, I take no chances............. :uhoh21: So no.. haven't had any weight
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    Fleet enema = NO results!!

    jnette replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Does this pt. usually have a BM daily? Does her doc WANT her to have one daily? As stated above, we do not intervene unless no BMx3 days, and even then it wouldn't be an enema. But to answer your...
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    IVs

    jnette replied to gobiprincess's topic in Home Health

    agree with the above. always establish if the pt. has ever had iv iron. explain the possible reactions to the patient and instruct him/her to be sure to let you know if any are present. allow only a...
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    Now I'm Paralyzed

    jnette replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :D Sorry, Sue... but I remember only too well that sudden, NEW feeling! Good advice. Small goals. Yep.. been there, too. Never again. :rotfl: Go in with a smile and...
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    Absolute No-No's

    jnette replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    couldn't agree more. this week i had a hh pt. of mine sent to hosp. for a gi bleed. one of her daily meds is dilantin. once a day. while in the hospital for the first 2 days, she was given the...
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    Bayada

    jnette replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    Never heard of them, and I am in the BR mtn. area myself. Perhaps some one else knows ? Sorry I can't be of help.
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    new LVNs in HH?

    jnette replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Home Health

    I went straight to HH from dialysis. Medsurge experience is definately a plus. Every agency is different in what the requirements are. We have several threads on this in the HH forum, though, so check...
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    Tech vs. Nurse War

    jnette replied to BellaCerraRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That's the spirit ! :) Wish there was more of that attitude out there. Good for
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    Home Health Help - Services offered

    jnette replied to PosseSonny's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry but I'm relatively new to HH myself, and every agency offers different services. Perhaps someone will come along soon to help you out with this or offer some advice on where to get the...
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    Pediatric HH RNs - what type of patients?

    jnette replied to MommyandRN's topic in Home Health

    We don't usually see peds cases with our ageny except for an occasional fx. so I really can't help you out here.. perhaps someone else will come along soon and give you some info on this.
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    Do docs really even care about their patients anymore?

    jnette posted a topic in Home Health

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH !!! What IS it with doctors these days??? Have they just stopped CARING about our elderly population altogether? Do they just want to rake in the $$ but brush off legitimate c/o's...
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    Landmark anybody?

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Good for you ! Sheeeesh.