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  1. 'rotting' not for weak stomachs...

    bebop1 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I work home health, and have a patient who is .....lets put it "rotting" away. I have tried multiple times to get her BLE amputated but the dr said not medically stable...and has sent her home to...

  2. Jacho?

    bebop1 posted a topic in Home Health

    who has had JACHO visit with them on a skilled nurse visit. What all are they looking for......I know I do my bag tech correct....I know I do my wound care correct.....but I get...

  3. Louisiana Nursing schools near Ft Polk

    bebop1 replied to Serria's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hello....sorry I haven't written....been busy..and then my son went and got sick! heheh....anyways...I don't really think it is hard to get into NSU, but I am not really sure on the nursing program....

  4. Louisiana Nursing schools near Ft Polk

    bebop1 replied to Serria's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    hello.....Well I am currently living right here on beautiful fort Polk. I am a RN with a BSN, and I am a home health nurse. there is not a whole lot here. Pretty much all there is is Northwestern...

  5. bacterial vaginosis

    bebop1 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a question. I have a patient who has horrible right lower quad pain, she has had a few ultrasounds that have showed a cyst, the last one showed nothing. All paps come back normal, but the...

  6. 'rotting' not for weak stomachs...

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    To let you all know, my patient has passed away this past monday. the home health aide saw her that AM, and said she had the death rattle. I can honestly say I am happy that she has moved on. I...

  7. 'rotting' not for weak stomachs...

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    the family does not like the other agency....the other agency is not good...we are better ....may I say so myself....we get a lot of the other agency patients because of how much the other HHA...

  8. 'rotting' not for weak stomachs...

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank you! I was wanting to see I was not crazy in thinking this. I have no clue why no one will help her. With all my "consultations" I am going to this dr....and I hope he will change her to...

  9. Skin breakdown...not sure what to do for it

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    she has this just Rx like a month ago....she was doing great on it...then developed bladder stones. and just last week....had another UTI...and then it went in to sepsis! she is back home....and now...

  10. Gas going ^ to $4 per gallon, How are you homehealth nurses doing it??

    bebop1 replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Home Health

    Well I am a home health nurse in Louisiana. My town was not hurt by the hurricane...but now we are getting many many people from new orleans here in our shelters. It is horrible. many gas stations...

  11. eschar toes

    bebop1 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have a question about escahr on toes. I have a patient with eschar on 4 of his 5 toes. we are currently doing wound care BID....he is in home health. we clean it with wound cleanser, pat dry,...

  12. acticoat......who has used it?

    bebop1 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I work home health. We have been using acticoat alot. at first we used it on a pt that had a burn on his foot so we used the acticoat burn. We then had a patient that had a wound on her elbow no...

  13. eschar toes

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I was thinking the same thing. I just didn't understand....we had just 4 small parts of his toes that were black...not even 2 cm all around...and then when he comes back from the hospital...all four...

  14. spider bite wound care question

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    Well we think he got the mrsa at the hospital. our local hospital here it seems anyone with a wound walks out with mrsa. I myself go to a different hospital. anyways. Ya we contacted the dr, and...

  15. New Grad/HH - what should I do?

    bebop1 replied to epiphany's topic in Home Health

    I am glad I worked in the hospital first. I got great training....and I work in home health in Louisiana...and they will not hire a nurse until they have one year experience already so you may want...

  16. Nurse skill? for medicare

    bebop1 posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a question....I have a patient who in april had a colostomy put in...it will hopfully in around 6 months be reversed....but for now she has it. Her family brought her back here to from another...

  17. Nurse skill? for medicare

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    I think they have the money for it! and no...the juice box purses.....for the "big girls" its a big thing down here....My husband is military...so I am not a southern girl....but they are...

  18. Nurse skill? for medicare

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    thank you.....i just was making sure I wasn't thinking the wrong way.....I will do just as you said....and I will show my DON that website you gave me! thanks for your help! I really don't know what...

  19. Skin breakdown...not sure what to do for it

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    The no ABT.......right now...last time she was on them was like 2-3 months ago. She always seems to have a yeast infection.....but I had never noticed these bumps....to me I say they look like...

  20. Skin breakdown...not sure what to do for it

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    I know at first the order was just for 10cc in the balloon...then went to only 5cc for what eve the dr wanted..then back to 10....it leaks all the time. Her urine gets very thick...a lot of sediment....

  21. Skin breakdown...not sure what to do for it

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    thank you so much! I will take in all this information and try it out this week. if I can get the dr ok. out drs around the area are great...when we call them with any kind of a 'new' tx they...

  22. Skin breakdown...not sure what to do for it

    bebop1 replied to bebop1's topic in Home Health

    she has a 16fr 5cc balloon...we install 10cc of fluid. her caregive gives her the cranberry supp, and she is on the blue pads....or the chux...I am not sure what brand we use...but they have been the...