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  1. Need some advice for very sick home care pt

    turningred15 replied to Goldentea's topic in Home Health

    What does the patient want? You owe it to the patient to advocate in his/her best interest and to follow up with a social work referral if the patient does not know or understand hospice. Good

  2. Co-worker asked how much I make an hour

    turningred15 replied to coffeeSTAT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have no problem asking anyone what they make. I also feel free to share what I make as well. Knowledge is power! If someone is making more money then I have some leverage I have to make more also....

  3. Home Health Salary???

    turningred15 replied to mmdacar's topic in Home Health

    You also have to consider there are no benefits. I would shoot for $22 or $23. Good

  4. Too cheerful to be a nurse?

    turningred15 replied to FlowersInTheWindow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see nothing wrong with being cheerful. It lets patients know you love your job and have a positive attitude. It sounds like you are aware there are times when you must adapt this cheerfulness to the...

  5. Can you have a life AND do HH?

    turningred15 replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

    I have trouble with setting limits. Once I learned to set limits everything became easier. You either need to see less patients per day or work a longer day - which it doesn't sound like you want to...

  6. Am I being taken advantage of?

    turningred15 replied to micheley335's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the above and would also add that you should sit down with the client and family. Inform them that if you are doing these other supportive care tasks you will need to be compensated an...

  7. Would you accept this call out excuse?

    turningred15 replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I could see where a reason would be needed for the call out for infection control purposes. If the complaint is respiratory or GI in nature further assessment must be done to ensure the worker is able...

  8. Too soon to leave new job?

    turningred15 replied to jafferine's topic in Nursing Career

    How did it go? Just wondering how you liked the agency and how things

  9. Too soon to leave new job?

    turningred15 replied to jafferine's topic in Nursing Career

    I was in your same situation. I left the hospital after 5 months and never looked back because I knew that type of work was not for me. Never let anyone tell you that you have an obligation to stay at...

  10. Anyone gone through the new survey process?

    turningred15 replied to salvadordolly's topic in Home Health

    We (in Wisconsin) had surveyors come a couple of weeks ago. Making sure med lists were accurate and up to date, infection control and care coordination were the focus. We were cited several times. (I...

  11. Dealing with Extra Assignments

    turningred15 posted a topic in Home Health

    My agency continues to give me extra visits, although I keep telling them I will go into overtime and don't want to work extra. I work 50 hours/week. They don't have enough nurses because they are...

  12. Dealing with Extra Assignments

    turningred15 replied to turningred15's topic in Home Health

    Thank you everyone for your replies. I held my ground yesterday when they asked me to do more because of a staff call in. I was asked three more times. Even when they asked me the las time they said...

  13. home health visit time frames

    turningred15 replied to roseone's topic in Home Health

    And sorry - to answer the original question - we have no guidelines. However long the visit takes, it

  14. home health visit time frames

    turningred15 replied to roseone's topic in Home Health

    What about medication reconciliation and teaching? Depending on the patient, this can take 30 minutes or so. Then if a change needs to be reported to MD of course you have time spent doing

  15. Dealing with Extra Assignments

    turningred15 replied to turningred15's topic in Home Health

    Thanks. I did sit down with my boss and discussed the situation three weeks ago. She promised I would not be expected to work overtime every week. That lasted one week and now things are back to where...

  16. Live-in RN advice

    turningred15 replied to lauraline's topic in Home Health

  17. different rules/regs for HH agencies?

    turningred15 replied to ilmbg's topic in Home Health

    You need to check the pill planner against the medication bottles and medication list and make sure it was done correctly. Sometimes this can be a lengthy process - good luck and welcome to home...

  18. Need Your Input Regarding Homecare

    turningred15 replied to Iphonenurse13's topic in Home Health

    It really depends on our physical therapy assessment of the patient. If the patient is a transfer/assist of two, family is expected to be present to assist the CNA. We expect and feel we deserve a...

  19. Live-in RN advice

    turningred15 replied to lauraline's topic in Home Health

    Does she have a HCPOA and if so, has it been activated? (Two doctors signed off on her incompetence) Until this has occurred she is free to make her own decisions about the care she is receiving. She...

  20. i am happy and nervous new job as RN Supervisor Home Health Company

    turningred15 replied to shergillnav's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry I don't give out my email address. Feel free to post your questions and I will

  21. i am happy and nervous new job as RN Supervisor Home Health Company

    turningred15 replied to shergillnav's topic in Home Health

    I have a job similar to what you are referring. I take intake calls/inquiries for people looking for an aide to assist with personal cares or companionship. That is only maybe 10% of my job. I also do...

  22. Weekend schedule - seeking feedback

    turningred15 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Home Health

    Sounds like you will be doing lots of admits. I would say three admits per day is doable. Anything more and you'll be working over 12 hours a day. There's a lot to learn for admits so be prepared and...

  23. ethical issues in home care

    turningred15 replied to shecub's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Depending on her financial situation, you could enlist the services of a geriatric care manager. This person can assist with coordinating care. Make sure the team includes a RN. I believe she needs a...

  24. Patient family blatently lied to me, ugh!!

    turningred15 replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in Home Health

    Our Director advised us to continue services if a patient still meets homebound guidelines. I think patients don't understand the homebound criteria. They think it is a choice verses how their medical...

  25. Home Health Clerical job. Want EMT or LVN experience. What could this be?

    turningred15 replied to Oedgar's topic in Home Health

    They may want that type of experience for the knowledge of med terminology. Otherwise, I would ask if you may also be providing backup direct patient visits as a LVN. Good luck with your