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    Changing clients

    jnette replied to remched's topic in Home Health

    Your agency nurses must do case management. Far different than where I work. I guess with case amnagement you might "float" ? Can't really answer that for you as I have no experience with this type of...
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    Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

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

    Wow... I see nothing's changed (except for the worse) in the two years since I left HD.. a Fresenius clinic, of course. I have to agree with all the poster above just said. So very sad all the way...
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    Holding meds for dialysis patients

    jnette replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Agree with the above. Dialysis outpatient clinics have these little booklets and wall charts on drugs that dialyze out as well. If you have any questions and know the pt. will be going for HD shortly,...
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    Who are those pateints requiring Single Use Dialyzer?

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

    Yep... helps a lot. And of course any patient who requests single use! Don't forget that ! They DO have the right to request single use dialyzers.
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    home health charting

    jnette replied to beckyjo's topic in Home Health

    Again.. we ask that you do not place personal email adresses or contact information in your posts. This site is viewed worldwide and you certainly do not want to open yourselves up to unsolicited...
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    I need to Interview a Home Health NUrse..

    jnette replied to Catfish RN's topic in Home Health

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: omg... i nearly spit my morning coffee all over the screen here !!! :chuckle i hear you. no way. i could never do it. as for education, you are correct. we do lots of...
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    I need to Interview a Home Health NUrse..

    jnette replied to Catfish RN's topic in Home Health

    Environment? Well... I'm biased, since I dearly love HH. And fortuanately for me, I work in a rural setting.. country roads, lovely scenery, meadows, cows, rail fences, hills and valleys, babbling...
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    I need to Interview a Home Health NUrse..

    jnette replied to Catfish RN's topic in Home Health

    most agencies have preprinted "visit notes" sheets. these incorporate all the major system assessments just as you would do in a hospital setting. there is a block for each system (vs, neuro, gu, gi,...
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    4/09 UPDATE: OASIS hints and websites; Version C start 1/2010

    jnette replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

    GREAT LINK, Dutchy ! Woot ! You did it agin! :) THANK YOU ! I just forwarded it to the owner/CEO of our agency. VERY informativer and useful!!! (Just like YOU !)
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    I need to Interview a Home Health NUrse..

    jnette replied to Catfish RN's topic in Home Health

    Other team members? Not quite sure I understand what you mean by that, but at the HH Agency itself we have Office Nurses who do a lot of the paperwork (computerised), intake for referrals, take and...
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    I need to Interview a Home Health NUrse..

    jnette replied to Catfish RN's topic in Home Health

    Mostly elderly medicare patients... although we do get several younger or middle-aged pts. on private insurance as well. And several medicaid. A lot of CHF, AFIB, CAD, PVD, COPD, Diabetes with other...
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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

    Wow... thirteen patients... that surely IS way too many !!! As for the above.. I do start at the office BUT... I get there by 0700 before any of the others get in except a few admin here and there....
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    I need to Interview a Home Health NUrse..

    jnette replied to Catfish RN's topic in Home Health

    Hello Catfish ! :) Welcome to Allnurses ! :balloons: I've only bee doing HH for nearly two years now, but still maintain it is Nursing's best kept secret! Don't know exactly what you need, but I'll...
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    What Killed Baby Lucas?

    jnette replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow.......................... how devastating and tragic. :o I can't imagine being in their shoes. How their happy life turned upside down so quickly. Horrible. Simply horrible for all involved....
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    What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    jnette replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    baaaaaaaaaaahahaah !! Yeppers, I must agree ! Agree there as well. PCness takes the joy out of things, doesn't it? Ah well. As for Ma'am, Sir, etc... I still love to address ppl this way.. even at...
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    What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    jnette replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live, it is used by all, regardless. I understand that it is a geographical thing and it does not offend me in the least, even when used by one younger than I. You couldn't remove the "honey"...
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    The exhausting side of home care

    jnette replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa. Can't say I have experienced this at ALL. Our agency works as a team... have never felt there was any kind of division. And the office nurses will even do back up call if you need them. They are...
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    Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    jnette replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    oh, thank goodness ... i was hoping someone would finally make the connection. i knew right away what you were referring to, as i listened to this fool's speech on tv. as soon as you said "we do not...
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    jnette replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Graduated Oct. 2002 Former USAF medic and had stayed in the health field ever since. Worked in Hemodialysis and now Home Health. Best thing I ever did for myself!
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    PASSING THE CPNE: tips from my experience

    jnette replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Another good tip : I made a cassette tape of all my mneumonics for all the critical elements. Every time I was in the car driving to work, the grocery store... anywhere... I would listen to this tape....
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    I'm On My Way...Finally!

    jnette replied to IA_MEDIC2bRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Better you than me... :chuckle Oh, how I dreaded that. I was sweating bullets, and still do just thinking about it! Never, EVER want to have to go through that again! :uhoh21: Wish you all the best...
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    Doing the Happy Dance!!!

    jnette replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    wow. wow. and wow !!! :balloons: :balloons: i had wondered recently just how you had been coming along with school, tweety. don't see you much on the gm thread anymore, and i've been so busy with mom...
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    I'm On My Way...Finally!

    jnette replied to IA_MEDIC2bRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can do this. I started at 50 yoa and fulfilled a lifelong goal. I was a medic in the AF many moons ago, and had started nursing school pre-reqs twice, completing several courses.. but like you,...
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    Help with Oasis Wound Question Please?

    jnette replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I would answer yes on that one, Dutch. It would be a surgical wound.. "incision". May be wrong, but that's what I would put. NrsKaren may be better to help you on this one.. check with her to be sure...
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    I PASSED NCLEX-PN 5TH TIME (just never gave up)!

    jnette replied to AriesNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    good for you and your inspiring perseverence !!! :balloons::w00t::balloons: congratulations and i wish you all the very best! never ever give up on your dreams and goals !!! yay for you !!!