ladybug888today

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1. My patient has to walk 2 miles for exercise is this right?

   ladybug888today posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hello, Ihave been a home health aide for 6 months and for the same family. I love my patient to death and have become very close with the family and I do basic care like making dinner for him, bathing...

2. Working in the home, does the wife and daughter need to be arguing in the same room?

   ladybug888today posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hello, I'd appreciate any advice on this situation. I currently working in a home where the mother and daughter are in the kitchen where my patient 87 alzheimers man sits. He make a comment like "Did...

3. My First Alzheimers patient and incontinence

   ladybug888today replied to ladybug888today's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work for a nurse registry and they don't have nurses that give advice. they told me when I was hired that I am basically on my own, like self employed.. Anyone familiar with this? I am per diem,...

4. Family refuses to put safety measures in place

   ladybug888today replied to ladybug888today's topic in General Nursing

   A nurse registry is just where you sign up and after they find you work, you are basically on your own. That's what they told me.. So, I don't feel comfortable working on my own since I am new to Home...

5. My First Alzheimers patient and incontinence

   ladybug888today posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hello, I was hoping I can get some advise or ideas on my situation.. I am new to home health and am a home health aide.. My situation is that my patient has Alzheimers and he is incontinent some of...

6. Family refuses to put safety measures in place

   ladybug888today replied to ladybug888today's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your advise, I did have another talk with the wife, and we are working on getting a chair and some non-slid mats

7. Family refuses to put safety measures in place

   ladybug888today posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am new to home health, and work in homes as a home health aide. Currently registered with a nurse registry, still wondering how this works. I have a client whose wife refuses or is in denial...

8. Please help, new to home health at nurse registry, confused.

   ladybug888today replied to ladybug888today's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Thank you, I will need to get a copy of the contract, which was my first mistake.. I was so nervous in the interview, and new to work, I just went with what they said.. not a good thing to do for...

9. Please help, new to home health at nurse registry, confused.

   ladybug888today posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I have recently finished my training for home health aide and my school set me up with an interview with a Nurses Registry. They had me sign a contract, and they said I was per diem. I am currently...