St_Claire ADN, RN

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    computer charting is killing my career

    St_Claire replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

    I keep the laptop on my lap and go through the OASIS then the care plan. I put the laptop in my bag and do my assessment making notes in my notebook, I also note what I taught, issues, etc. then when...
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    Home Health a good option for single mom?

    St_Claire replied to KaeliF's topic in Home Health

    Yes. It will require time management skills but it is doable. You will need a back up plan for those days it doesn't work. I would suggest being honest with your employer about your
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    Home Health Certifications

    St_Claire replied to dbanks611's topic in Home Health

    You need 2 years of full time experience to test for
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    New Agency, need advice!

    St_Claire replied to Marianna Estelle's topic in Home Health

    I work hourly so I'm paid for all hours the same including time I spend doing paperwork. Travel is from your house to the patient then subtract the miles from your house to the office. It sounds...
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    Phone reimbursmenti

    St_Claire replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I work for a not for profit and we are offered $30 per month or a company cell
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    Phone reimbursmenti

    St_Claire replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    My message is intentionally long and I speak slowly so it takes forever to get through my message: Hi This is Kym Last Name at Best Home Health & Hospice. If this is an emergency please hang up...
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    Pearson Vue Trick was WRONG!!!!!!!

    St_Claire replied to mamacita2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations Nurse, you
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    No training on OASIS - new to home health

    St_Claire replied to sukari79's topic in Home Health

    All of that sounds very unprofessional. I would not be comfortable putting my license on the line. My company pays for everything: mileage, mi-fi, cell phone, laptop, and .55 per
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    Paid amount per visits

    St_Claire replied to cincin1222's topic in Home Health

    That's less than half the hourly wage and per visit fees are MUCH higher than that. It was a complete waste of your
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    how to locate reputable agencies as a new LPN?

    St_Claire replied to notyetnurse's topic in Home Health

    Maybe this is true in certain areas. Thankfully it isn't true in Utah. Also there isn't a mandated one year rule here
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    how to locate reputable agencies as a new LPN?

    St_Claire replied to notyetnurse's topic in Home Health

    I disagree with awheat. When a home health company hires a newly licensed nurse they accept the responsibility to train them, the same way any facility or hospital does. What you want to do is ask...
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    Start of care documentation

    St_Claire replied to starcandy's topic in Home Health

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    Praying in the work place

    St_Claire replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Okay, everyone chant with me: Vast is the robe of liberation A formless field of benefaction I wear the Tathagata's teaching Saving all sentient beings. (Chant the above three times in a monotone;...
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    Praying in the work place

    St_Claire replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a Buddhist I do not believe in hope the way you define it here. Hope means I am looking to the future for my happiness instead of being present in this moment (and this one...and this one...)...
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    Praying in the work place

    St_Claire replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    There's even more research that states meditation does all those things and
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    Company car, pros and cons?

    St_Claire posted a topic in Home Health

    The home health agency I work for is considering getting company cars for the nurses. We have a meeting about it Wednesday and we can ask questions. I don't even know where to begin aside from "can we...
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    Company car, pros and cons?

    St_Claire replied to St_Claire's topic in Home Health

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    Praying in the work place

    St_Claire replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    And when this white girl says she's a Buddhist it becomes the most interesting thing about her. :-) not the fact that I do 100 mile bike rides on the weekend or volunteer for everything under the sun....
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    Company car, pros and cons?

    St_Claire replied to St_Claire's topic in Home Health

    That was a huge concern for us as well. You are taxed on the amount of personal miles you drive. We off set the vast majority of that with the money we pay each month for the
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    Company car, pros and cons?

    St_Claire replied to St_Claire's topic in Home Health

    It turns out to be an incredible offer. They will supply the car, full coverage insurance, gas for personal and business use (we get a credit card), and we keep the car just like it belongs to us. We...
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    Thinking of giving up school nursing position for Home Health... need advice

    St_Claire replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Home Health

    I am new to home care case management. This week I did four SOCs and they each took about 4 hours. That was including the initial visit with the patient and all the charting on the computer. The first...
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    Going to Facilities

    St_Claire replied to idobelieve's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Communicate with the nurse at the facility about changes or concerns. It always irked me when the hospice nurse came in for 10 minutes, left new med orders and disappeared. I loved working with...
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    New to Home Health - NEED ADVICE

    St_Claire replied to nicole anne's topic in Home Health

    Ask if you can do a ride along for a
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    When a med runs out

    St_Claire replied to CYoungLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never borrow. I call the pharmacy to see if it has been ordered and when. If they have had plenty of time to get it to us (ordered 3 days ago and still not here) I ask them to bring it right away....
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    On call calls

    St_Claire replied to HillieRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have a handout that we do on admit that I really like. It's called My Emergency Plan. It covers: Breathing/lungs, Heart Failure, Chest Pain and a bunch of others, 9 total. As an example:...