Kaisu

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    Wise One Liners

    Kaisu replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Or in cases of karmic
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    Wise One Liners

    Kaisu replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    If you're the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong
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    New to HH: traditional vs Hospice

    Kaisu replied to bluenurse10's topic in Home Health

    I work in Western Arizona for a small company that serves the communities along the Colorado River. We have patients in Quartzite, Parker, Lake Havasu City, Kingman, Mohave Valley and Bullhead City...
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    New to HH: traditional vs Hospice

    Kaisu replied to bluenurse10's topic in Home Health

    I have worked home health and now working hospice, both for the same agency. First and foremost, the agency is key. They can be the best jobs you ever had or they can be a complete nightmare,...
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    Can you squeeze all your patients in M/W/F?

    Kaisu replied to Avill's topic in Home Health

    In that 8 month period I probably did a half dozen "unscheduled" runs into that town. I had amazing support from LPNs. Great team work was critical for it to
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    Can you squeeze all your patients in M/W/F?

    Kaisu replied to Avill's topic in Home Health

    I did that for about 8 months. I did visits 3 days a week because I had to drive an hour to begin my visits. I still put on about 700 miles a week and it was exhausting. The visit days would add up...
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    Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    Kaisu replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    From the article: "Not only did she take the photos, but she’s also charged with sending 20 pictures to a former co-worker, who also happens to be the father of her child. This man, Ron Whittaker,...
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    Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    Kaisu replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Doesn't explain why she sent 20 of the photos to a boyfriend, or why she had images of a
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    Secretly breaking contract

    Kaisu replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    I'm just waiting for the
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    Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    Kaisu replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    No words. Did no one notice during this "nurse's" education, training and orientation that she lacked the judgement and maturity to ever be allowed anywhere near a patient? Of course, strip her...
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    Cosmetologist to RN

    Kaisu replied to madstaples's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats. I admire your courage. You have begun a wonderful journey. Please keep us
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    Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Kaisu replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 4 months on med/surg and absolutely hated it. My license was at risk every day and I made the decision to leave. It's a shame, because at a better hospital, I think I would have not only...
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    Knowledge Brush-up: The Four Types of Diabetic Neuropathy

    Kaisu replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing...saving to my drive for
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    Patience for patients

    Kaisu replied to Zippy83's topic in Home Health

    I enjoy amazing support from my agency. I am proud to say that we do not keep someone on service who is inappropriate for whatever reason. To answer your question, some patients recently...
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    Cosmetologist to RN

    Kaisu replied to madstaples's topic in Nursing Career

    You are a woman of faith. I went to nursing school in my late 50s. I graduated and passed my NCLEX at 59. I spent 4 miserable months in med/surg and then got the best job I have ever had in a long...
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    New Nurse and HH?

    Kaisu replied to tj151619's topic in Home Health

    3.24.95, LPN I am so sorry for the terrible experience it sounds like you had. Notwithstanding, my experience could not be any different. When I first got the job, I would pinch myself because I...
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    Home health per hour or per visit?

    Kaisu replied to ghost_'s topic in Home Health

    I started off hourly and was satisfied with it. After about 4 months, I realized I could make a lot more money on ppv. The key was support from my agency as I learned the
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    Considering Hospice

    Kaisu replied to bryan_del's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I personally don't. I work in Arizona. I got this job through a friend that worked for them. She raved about the agency and guaranteed I would never regret it. They pay more than anyone else in...
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    Considering Hospice

    Kaisu replied to bryan_del's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I get paid by the hour (my choice). I do visits on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The other two days I do case management, documentation, precepting, etc. The hours vary. With low census, I...
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    What is a bad day?

    Kaisu replied to kelzerize's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    See now thats a crappy agency. In my place of work, all I would have to say is I cannot leave this patient. And if I don't find a patient eligible, I don't
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    Case Management Nursing (CM)

    Kaisu replied to traumaRUs's topic in Case Management

    I am so sorry you have had such bad experiences. It is so agency dependent. I have been working hospice for a year after home health and a short stint on med/surg. I receive total support from my...
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    Trend for PT doing RN role?

    Kaisu replied to Floater In FL's topic in Home Health

    Must be just my agency policy then. Or perhaps a state specific
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    Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    Kaisu replied to NRNPH's topic in General Nursing

    I always answer these with "would I want this to be administered to me or someone I love?". The answer is heck NO. I would not administer
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    Trend for PT doing RN role?

    Kaisu replied to Floater In FL's topic in Home Health

    I guess I wasn't clear. We have many PT only patients too. An RN Case manager MUST do the initial start of care. If no skilled nursing need is identified, then the case is managed entirely by
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    What is a bad day?

    Kaisu replied to kelzerize's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    For me, there really are no bad days. There are challenging days, when new symptoms develop rapidly in multiple patients seemingly at the same time, or when team members have car problems, or develop...