SWRN84

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  1. Homebound Or Not?

    SWRN84 replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

    Agree with everyone else. Definitely not homebound and no skill. We would not admit this

  2. RN Refresher

    SWRN84 replied to mrob's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Mo Bapt in 1984. I have been in home care since 1987 and have often thought of taking the refresher course the institue offers, to try to get back into hospital nursing. Glad to...

  3. RN Refresher

    SWRN84 replied to mrob's topic in General Nursing

    mrob.....where are you taking your refresher course? How long have you been away from acute care

  4. O.K.-salary or per hour?

    SWRN84 replied to lesrn2005's topic in Home Health

    I have been working in home health for 20 years now. Over the years, I have seen the pay scale/type change back and forth. I worked 5 years for a hospital based agency, but the remainder has been...

  5. QI: Best Practice Intervention Campaign

    SWRN84 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

    As of March 16, approx 4700 home care agencies registered to participate in this initiative. I am responsible for some of the QI implementation in our agency, including outcomes. I registered the...

  6. Port Care question

    SWRN84 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Home Health

    We have always flushed ports once monthly if they aren't being used. They may last longer than that without flushing, but in the 20 years I have been doing home health, both agencies' policies have...

  7. Intellicare

    SWRN84 replied to unbridled2's topic in Telephone Triage

    I worked for Intellicare in the disease management division.....I trained in the St. Louis call center. I worked for 2 weeks in the call center then went remote at home. At the time I was told the...

  8. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    SWRN84 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    23 years ago I started as an RN at $7.77/hr in a small rural ICU in

  9. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    SWRN84 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What state do you have your license

  10. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

    SWRN84 replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

    Yep Christine, I do know exactly where you are. I was over in Warrenton just the other day. I was doing home health visits and worked my schedule to end up there so I could make a visit to the outlet...

  11. Home Health

    SWRN84 replied to krocks0610's topic in Home Health

    I have been working in home care for 19 years....staff nurse, case manager, supervisor, now am working prn 4 days per week. Home health is a great place for a nurse to really develop different skills...

  12. PT with INR Disaster

    SWRN84 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    We use INRatio fingerstick machines for most of our patients in home health. We started using them a few months ago. Prior to that, though, I have occasionally had a patient where the blood would...

  13. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

    SWRN84 replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Lincoln County....approx 1 hour north of St. Louis. RN since 1984.....most of my time has been spent in home care....now I'm at the "I don't know what I want to be when I grow up"...

  14. Fingerstick Protimes

    SWRN84 posted a topic in Home Health

    Just wondering how many of you use fingerstick protime machines? Our agency just started using them. Today was my first time in a patient's home with one. It was so great having that INR result right...

  15. need advice

    SWRN84 replied to dawnrn73's topic in Home Health

    I think it depends on how your assessment skills are....what type of nursing you did prior to leaving to raise your kids. If you are confident in your nursing assessment skills, that's half of it....

  16. Fingerstick Protimes

    SWRN84 replied to SWRN84's topic in Home Health

    We also use the machines where you collect in capillary tubes after the fingerstick. We use a machine called INRatio. I have been lucky this week....2 days in a row I was able to get orders right at...

  17. Fingerstick Protimes

    SWRN84 replied to SWRN84's topic in Home Health

    We've been using the machines now for several weeks. At first we had a couple results that didn't seem right, so we went ahead and did a venipuncture protime to verify accuracy. So far they have all...

  18. Nursing jobs you can do from home?

    SWRN84 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Intellicare offers a work from home environment after going through orientation. They have 2 divisions....disease management and triage

  19. Is it possible to begin home health (very) part time?

    SWRN84 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Home Health

    The home care agency I work for hired a prn nurse....no home care experience, but ER and med surg experience. She oriented full time for a couple of weeks, then went down to working one 1-2 days per...

  20. Any ligitimate work at home jobs out there?

    SWRN84 replied to smilechaser36's topic in General Nursing

    If you're looking to use your nursing skills, Intellicare offers work from home. They do disease management (which is what I did for them), and triage. Almost all of their nurses work from

  21. Please tell me... where do I work for flexible scheduling?

    SWRN84 replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in home care for 19 years. It was a position that sort of "fell into place" and I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. Luckily, I loved it and have basically stayed with it all...

  22. Just started a new job it is not going to work out with family.

    SWRN84 replied to southernlpnmom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree.....talk with your supervisor, let her know what has happened with your home schedule. Many times, they will be willing to work out something....it may end up not being the optimal position...

  23. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    SWRN84 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety!....you're flame proof! I loved that! After I read your post, I thought "oh boy, he's asking for it!"....but the flame proof comment....too funny!! I am in agreement with you. I don't expect...

  24. mumps...to vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

    SWRN84 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    We just received notice at work for those of us who were born after 1957, we have to give proof of 2 mumps vaccinations, or have a titer drawn. I did find my immunization record and it looks like I...

  25. PLEASE HELP! What should I do???

    SWRN84 replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in General Nursing

    Most things have already been suggested....but I would try going through the division of family services office in your county....sometimes they have referrals for sitters. Do you have a Parents As...