jnette ASN, EMT-I

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    Landmark anybody?

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Wow... that sounds really wierd. So what did you TELL them?????
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    Dci

    jnette replied to weav16125's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    *sigh* How nice it must be. For patients and staff alike. WONDERFUL. So happy for all.
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    Another one bites the dust......Nurse Kevorkian strikes again!

    jnette replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    (((Tazz))) Experienced that a lot myself both in HH and dialysis. It can be
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    cutaneous t cell lymphoma

    jnette replied to 1nugrad's topic in General Nursing

    Please understand that we can not give medical advice. We do wish your friend well, and that she receives the treatment she needs.
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    Do many nurses resent their patients?

    jnette replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know... could get to eternity quicker by passing thru "neverland".
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    Do many nurses resent their patients?

    jnette replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's the first thing I looked at, too... looked straight up there to "location" and saw "neverland". Yup.. makes sense! Ahhh.. we're all jealous now
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    Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    jnette replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, I just recently had a patient for whom this "Home Maintenance- Impaired" would have fit perfectly and it was USABLE. Pt. mentally challenged since childhood, multiple comorbidities, extreme...
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    Tech vs. Nurse War

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

    This is sad, because the techs are the backbone in dialysis and can be of tremendous value to the nurses. If nurses and techs could/would agree to work as a team, all would go very smoothly. I always...
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    hard to deal

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

    That's always a tough case.. we've had them, too. He's obviously disgusted with his current circumstances. The clotting off and extended time due to that is even more frustrating. Have you tried...
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    Thinking about HH and VERY nervous!

    jnette replied to saireyRN's topic in Home Health

    Where in SW Va. are you? You may pm me if you like. I'm in your area, too. :) I agree.. that's a LOT of "call".
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    per visit rate question

    jnette replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    Wish you the best, Emmjay.... check out several different agencies if that's an option where you live, and choose from the ones that suit your needs best. And remember... you can always do something...
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    Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    jnette replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Nice post. :) Fair, honest, and balanced. Thank
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    Thinking about HH and VERY nervous!

    jnette replied to saireyRN's topic in Home Health

    That would depend on how many nurses the agency has. In my case all the nurses take one PM call (from 4:30 pm to 0730 the next am) approx. every 10 days. For weekend call (Fri PM- Mon AM) we have it...
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    How to get nursery job?

    jnette replied to MommyandRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh yes... my dream job. This is something I could have done for a lifetime. Sadly, though, in the past 20-30 years, the "nursery" has become a thing of the
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    per visit rate question

    jnette replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    ooops.. forgot to address the "hospital skills" portion. In HH we do quite a bit, actually.. lab draws, IVs, TPN feedings, a lot of wound care, foleys, access PICC lines and CVLs.. just depends on the...
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    per visit rate question

    jnette replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    ooops.. forgot to addresse the "hospital skills" portion. In HH we do quite a bit, actually.. lab draws, IVs, TPN feedings, a lot of wound care, foleys, access PICC lines and CVLs.. jsut depends on...
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    per visit rate question

    jnette replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    Hi there emmjay................. :) Well, I'd say that's quite "doable". At our agency, we do anywhere from 6-8 visits/day on average. So that's a good bit more than what you're looking to....
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    Thinking about HH and VERY nervous!

    jnette replied to saireyRN's topic in Home Health

    LOL !!! I have a box in my passenger seat (strapped in with seatbelt!) in which I keep various files and folders for ALL my documentation/teaching. etc. things. It's all very organized that way. In...
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    New to Dialysis Nursing

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

    WELCOME Acts238RN !!! :welcome: I did dialysis for nearly ten years... loved dialysis, but hated the "company" aspect of it. Too much focus on profit, too little on the patients. Acutes are a...
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    Frustrating patients

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    All kinds of good info and suggestions here! Thank you so much ! :) Yes.. this little patient's meds were a MESS when I signed her up. She had been sent home with two WMart bags FULL of those NH med...
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    oasis question

    jnette replied to PurpleHairUnicorn's topic in Home Health

    Wow... thanx for the update ! :) Yes, you made out far better in the end ! Wooooooot !!! Glad to hear you're outta there and that things have turned in your favor
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    Frustrating patients

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    All her neighbors are as elderly and in worse shape than she ! And family members few and far between, living out of state. But yes, we do have an onboard SW with the agency and she is the one I had...
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    How Bad Is The Charting???

    jnette replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

    :yeahthat: What she said. Yep. Ditto. I remember when I first started doing admissions, I thought I'd NEVER get through the paperwork that went with it. I'd sit at the kitchen table half the night....
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    ndoc documentation

    jnette replied to tbwalwtrw's topic in Home Health

    Same situation here, no laptops... only I'd give my left arm to have them !!! There ARE some HH nurses here who DO use laptops (I despise those nurses) j/k ...and who might be able to answer your...
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    Frustrating patients

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    I have a LOL whom we will soon be discharging. She is a living DOLL. But she is on MULTIPLE meds, and there is NO WAY that I would ever trust her to set up her own medplanner box. She is horribly...