Joybelle517

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1. What do you love/hate about home health nursing?

   Joybelle517 replied to JJsMama79's topic in Home Health

   I have been doing HH for almost two years and wouldn't trade it for anything! I take calls, and all of my pts have my phone number to contact me any time. Pros: Having one patient at a time...

2. What do HH RN Case Managers do?

   Joybelle517 replied to AlphaPig's topic in Home Health

   I am a CM but I'm in the field following up and keeping track of all my pts. The only problem I have is the communication between the nurses seeing my pts who draw labs and the doctors receiving the...

3. Organizing your car

   Joybelle517 replied to Carla25's topic in Home Health

   I have a large plastic bin for dry wound care supplies, a med bin for supplies that are wet and additional liquids like flushes and NS for wound cleaning, and a small bin for IV supplies and dsg...

4. What bag/attire/organization???

   Joybelle517 replied to Misstia's topic in Home Health

   I use a diaper bag that came with an additional smaller bag that I use for my IV/blood draw supplies. I love it. And I wear scrubs unless I'm seeing one or two pts...that's only on a day that I...

5. Home Health RN Pay Per Visit HELP

   Joybelle517 replied to nolanurse504's topic in Home Health

   Wow. And I thought I was going to make more money when I relocated! I make more money than any of you posting here, and I live in a tiny spot in southern

6. HHRN relocating to Phoenix area

   Joybelle517 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

   I'm a RN with ICU, ER, and IMCU hospital experience currently working in Home Health and loving it. I'm looking to relocate to the Phoenix area this summer and would like to stay working in Home...

7. New grad pay- Southern Illinois

   Joybelle517 replied to grapejuice01's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Well, like I said, I don't know if it varies from unit to unit or whatever, but I make about 38,000/yr and been there almost three months. And the benefits are excellent

8. New grad pay- Southern Illinois

   Joybelle517 replied to grapejuice01's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I make more than that, but perhaps it's because of the unit I'm on. I don't know. Do you work there? I work on

9. New grad pay- Southern Illinois

   Joybelle517 replied to grapejuice01's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I'm back in southern Illinois and making just under $19/hr. Sucks though, cause I was making over $23/hr in a small town in

10. Is there anybody on here from Southern Illinois just curious

    Joybelle517 replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm in Herrin. Funny to read posts from the folks by I-80. I was born and raised in Joliet and Springfield was southern Illinois. In fact, I was 21 before I found out that Illinois didn't end there!...

11. How long does it take to get endorsed in IL?

    Joybelle517 replied to amj12's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I got my temp license in ten days. Praise

12. Need some info on Carterville, Herrin and other small towns in Southern IL

    Joybelle517 replied to Mirasol's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am in Herrin and will be starting my new job at Carbondale Hospital. My sister works there already, and I did my LPN clinicals there a few years ago. Marisol, did you move

13. Has anyone worked at these hospitals in IL?

    Joybelle517 replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Do NOT consider working at Heartland. It's located in Marion, IL, but it's not got a good reputation here. They are a for profit hospital, and this means the patient to staff ratio is 1:10-12. No...

14. CNA's passing meds in Long Term Care

    Joybelle517 replied to DanChicagoRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    After working in a CBRF in an attempt to clean it up after several violations (this in Wisconsin), and coming across a med error where a PCW (personal care worker, NOT even a CNA) gave a resident 20cc...

15. Where are you?

    Joybelle517 replied to Readyforthenextstep's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What's