jnette ASN, EMT-I

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    oasis question

    jnette replied to PurpleHairUnicorn's topic in Home Health

    Has anyone tried to pm
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    Removing Staples....

    jnette replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    And this is truly the first time I have ever heard/read about it... right here! We use a LOT of bacitracin. :uhoh21: Any article links to back that up? Might want to send this on to our agency...
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    Considering Home Care....

    jnette replied to bsrn0523's topic in Home Health

    I, too, prefer to do my 6-7 visits than to do shiftwork. Our agency doesn't even DO shiftwork. Strictly visits. We have our pts. "zoned" according to where we live. I start out in town (as I need to...
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    Truth or Dare, how many hours do you really work a day?

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Yes. Very occasionally I might see eight, if a nurse or tw0 are out on vacation or sick. But 6-7 are plenty, considering the paperwork which remains to be done once you get
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    Fish oil pills

    jnette replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have just heard recently that there have been findings that it also helps prevent Alzheimer... anyone else heard
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    phlebotomy and IV class

    jnette replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    It still blows my mind every time... I just can NOT believe these most important skills are not being taught in today's nursing programs !!! I just don't get it.
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    Dci

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

    awwwwwwwww... I am SO happy for you ! Really makes me want to do dialysis again when I hear that. But I also love HH.. gee.... 3 days HH and 2 days dialysis... THAT would work !!! Our old unit was...
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    Dci

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

    Wow.. that is the best news I've heard re chronic outpt. facilities in a long while! :) I do miss dialysis a lot, but not enough to go back to the horrors of the mega millions for profit
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    ER nurse accessing Dialysis Cath in Emergency

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

    IMO, every ER nurse and EMT should be trained on basic access and care of HD accesses. In a life threatening situation, better to use it and save a life, regardless of the old "nobody touches it but...
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    Question about an admit

    jnette replied to sammarai's topic in Home Health

    I do call the ER in situations on weekends if I can't reach the pt.'s PCP.. which is usually the case on weekends. I can speak with an ER doc to get verbal orders to hold me over until Monday.. and...
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    Language barrier question

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    That really IS great info! I'll have to pass this along as well. Don't think we have any translaters currently.. at ALL. In my area, there's really not too much need for one, BUT... ya never know!!!...
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    Question about an admit

    jnette replied to sammarai's topic in Home Health

    Sounds to me like you did a FINE job. It IS difficult on weekends.. when you get an admit and have to rely on the intake person's information.. or lack thereof. OR... that of teh rehab, hospital etc....
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    False Documentation?

    jnette replied to RPN_2006's topic in Home Health

    ((((RPN_2006))) I'm so very sorry about the loss of this dear
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    Is critical care experience needed to work in dialysis?

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

    Agree with that wholeheartedly... if working
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    jnette's bio

    jnette posted a topic in General Nursing

    My love for all things medical began in early childhood. I grew up in Germany as my mother was from Vienna, Austria and my father an officer in the USAF who eventually retired in Germany. In 1970...
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    False Documentation?

    jnette replied to RPN_2006's topic in Home Health

    Nice post, Caliotter. :) Well said.
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    Think I've come to a fork in the road

    jnette replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    hmmmmmmmmmmm... our agency appreciates us. :) I think where most of you are getting burned out is the "case management" aspect. I'm grateful our agency doesn't do case management. We have office staff...
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    Have you gone to patient's funeral?

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

    Gone to more than I care to remember. Like Hellllo, though.. it started getting to me. In dialysis you lose MANY over time. Stopped going after several years. Even now in HH, I try to avoid it if I...
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    home health nursing

    jnette replied to witter11's topic in Home Health

    Hello witter11... we had just discussed this topic a day or two ago. Here is the link to that discussion, I hope you will find it helpful. :) https://allnurses.com/forums/f23/question-259078.html...
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    Navy Corpsman Seeks to Challenge NCLEX in NY

    jnette replied to AirBruce's topic in Government, Military

    Ditto. You can easily challenge the PN. And EC will accept you into their nursing program based on your experience, no questions asked , as they did me on my past AF medic (corpsman) experience. But...
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    Who are those pateints requiring Single Use Dialyzer?

    jnette replied to bogchi2000's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I did the reuse processing for quite some time while I worked in dialysis... I can't say that I would request a new dialyzer as opposed to a reuse dialyzer. There are many, MANY steps involved in...
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    Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

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

    Wow.. you hit the nail on the head, Kerry! That was also one of my hugest disappointments... they have zero respect or appreciation of their truly dedicated staff ! We were treated as totally...
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    home health, easier for LVNs?

    jnette replied to newlvngrad's topic in Home Health

    It is true that LVNs/LPNs don't have the same amount of paperwork as the RNs do, as they do not do admissions, follow-ups. discharges, etc. and thus are spared all that tedious OASIS documentation....
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    Question

    jnette replied to biafra's topic in Home Health

    I would say you could be hired, but as the above poster stated, it might not be the wisest thing to do at this point in your new career. I, too, would find it preferable if a new nurse had a little...
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    Gentiva

    jnette replied to cookie102's topic in Home Health

    Can't say I've ever heard of them.. sorry.