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    Trend for PT doing RN role?

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

    As far as I know, medicare requires an RN case manager for home health. If no skilled nursing need is identified, PT/OT/SLT can carry the case. Assessing incision/wounds, blood draws, etc are...
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    Making move to HHA, need help understanding if I can afford this move

    Kaisu replied to JudyB88's topic in Home Health

    I think it depends on what part of the country you are working in. I work with an RN that is experienced and efficient. She does over 6 figures a year but she is very efficient. I am nearing the...
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    Looking for advice

    Kaisu replied to NurseV123's topic in Home Health

    I would think that an agency doing something like this out of the blue is a real "gotcha" and I would not accept it as an employee. Our DON does chart review on a regular basis and brings...
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    Unhappy with HH

    Kaisu replied to deefizzle's topic in Home Health

    What Libby1987 said. It does not sound like a good
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    Unhappy with HH

    Kaisu replied to deefizzle's topic in Home Health

    I felt like I was being a bother too. My DON always told me that she expected questions and would be very nervous and worried about me if I didn't ask. I think your DON is busy, but she does want...
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    2018 What is the average Home Health PPV rates for PRN RN in Dallas, Texas area?

    Kaisu replied to Angela-F, BSN, RN's topic in Home Health

    In Western Arizona it is 155$ for start of car, 55$ for routine visit, extra for supervisory visit and/or visits with skills and 48 cents a
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    Dignity vs Safety

    Kaisu replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Home Health

    I would have looked to see if Joe had a hospice diagnosis. Home hospice services up the level of care and with the son living so close may have done the job. Bottom line is Pete made the decision...
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    Unhappy with HH

    Kaisu replied to deefizzle's topic in Home Health

    In the first two weeks of working home health, I was overwhelmed. I contacted my DON and she cleared my schedule for the next day to allow me to catch my breath. Two things here - 1 - I was...
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    Castlebanch drug testing facility

    Kaisu replied to beardeddragon123's topic in General Students

    There is a whole market for products to pass urine tests. These involve everything from fake urine to things that will keep urine at body temperature for hours all held within a belt. Simple to do...
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    The BEST of Both Worlds...

    Kaisu replied to NotYourTypical's topic in Nursing Career

    I was a paramedic for 5 years (very busy system, ran 3,500 calls in 911 and critical care transport) and received my nursing license a year ago. I tried med/surg in a hospital and it was so not for...
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    58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    Kaisu replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I got hired twice.... left the first job after 4 months because it was not a good fit. Have a dream job now and loving every minute of it... Graduated at 59. Now
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    Older Student/Over 60 years old

    Kaisu replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated and passed my NCLEX at 59. I immediately began working, first in Med/Surg and now Home Health. I was a peer tutor (paid by the college) for Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Gen and...
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    Is it a waste of my talent to go into Home Health?

    Kaisu replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    When you are on your own dealing with very complex cases without the support of others, you stay current because you are forced to know what you are dealing with. If you are any good that
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    Is it a waste of my talent to go into Home Health?

    Kaisu replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Home health as all specialties, requires specialized skills and thus is suitable for some and not for others. Wasting of talents occurs when your personal gifts are underutilized and your weaknesses...
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    PQRS WAVE

    Kaisu replied to connie1239's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Low calcium means a reduction in the calcium gradiant, causing a lengthening of the ST segment. Remember that it is calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum that enables the muscle to...
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    Recently graduated facing potential legal situation

    Kaisu replied to Iluv3th4n's topic in Nursing Career

    That fool has frightened you with a threat that has no
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    Spooky experience cleaning the attic

    Kaisu replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ditto... home health care nurse in a county that had more opiod prescriptions than people. I have an 84 year old patient that finally said "yes, I'm an addict. I've been taking these pills for over...
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    Do RN led Rapid Response Teams Have Too Autonomy?

    Kaisu replied to Sweets's topic in General Nursing

    I can't answer your question, but it seems bizarre to me that paramedics all operate under protocols and order sets, with far less education and the ability to perform invasive interventions ( IO...
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    Buy your own laptop?

    Kaisu replied to Hoozdo's topic in Home Health

    That's a big fat no to that agency. The agency provides the equipment. Unless they are a flimsy, fly-by-night semi scam, in which case, why would you want to work for someone like
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    Share Your Favorite Motivational Quote - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Kaisu replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    If it was easy, any idiot could be an
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    Nurses Week Giveaways - WIN Up To $4,000! Nurses Week 2018

    Kaisu replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    That I've died out of a state of grace and am in Med/Surg
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    Feeling like a failure

    Kaisu replied to Bugsmomma's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely makes you feel terrible. I think part of the learning experience in nursing school is learning that you can push through even the most difficult emotions. This is a must for a nurse....
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    Noncompliant and hostile patient- where is the line drawn?!

    Kaisu replied to WyoRN192224's topic in Home Health

    I cannot believe what I am hearing. I must work at Utopia Home Health and Hospice. A patient was rude to me. The patient was warned and another nurse was reassigned. She was rude to a second and...
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    Licensing Deficiency

    Kaisu replied to mrsamjones's topic in Home Health

    I think what you need to say in your documentation is that "Patient took medications as prescribed". As you state yourself, patient knows his/her meds but is non-compliant. It is common to state...
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    Job Offer?!

    Kaisu replied to RNTX07's topic in Home Health

    Sounds like a pretty decent offer from a pretty decent agency. I think they are light on the time required to complete and 80% charting done in home is optimistic. At least initially, expect to...