KateRN1

KateRN1

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  1. Signs and symptoms to always be concerned about.

    KateRN1 replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Home Health

    Vital signs outside of standard parameters Loss of consciousness New onset irregular heart rate/rhythm Weight gain >3 pounds overnight or 5 pounds in a week Wound that does not show improvement in...

  2. Starting pay...

    KateRN1 replied to lmh2brn's topic in Home Health

    That totally depends on where you live and what kind of home care you'll be doing. A good wage in the midwest is not the same as a good wage on the west

  3. 485 Help

    KateRN1 replied to karleigh's topic in Home Health

    I have a template from a previous agency that might be of use to you. I can fax or email it to you if you will PM your contact info. Another idea is to use the Marelli handbook and choose the...

  4. Question for Nurses who are MOMS

    KateRN1 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My experience of nursing in general has not been very family friendly overall. I've been fortunate to work at some very nice places for some very nice people, but overall nursing has been very hard...

  5. Medicare week

    KateRN1 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    Over here Sunday through Saturday for both Medicare and

  6. venipuncture supplies, home lab draws

    KateRN1 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    Vodka? Bourbon?

  7. HELP! - Phlebotomy tips needed!!

    KateRN1 replied to kat620's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I never learned phlebotomy in nursing school but was not so good at starting IVs, so I was terrified when I took a job on an acute floor where the RNs did their own blood draws. After a couple of...

  8. staying organized with hh

    KateRN1 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    I have used both paper and computer charting and used the same basic system for both. I do not save copies of my notes, but I do save copies of my daily itineraries for tax purposes (but they get...

  9. staying organized with hh

    KateRN1 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    Here's the basics of my organization system which has worked well for me over the years. 1 large binder (2") separated into three sections: *1st section has office-related info including current...

  10. charting pen/marker

    KateRN1 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    Try a black ink gel pen. They will generally scan the same as the

  11. homesolutions.net/sansio charting, scantron charting

    KateRN1 replied to hhrnohio's topic in Home Health

    I am not a big fan of Home Solutions, I call it No Solutions. Apart from the obvious difficulties in the field with feeling like you're filling out everything twice, the nightmare continues further...

  12. Starting a HH Agency?

    KateRN1 replied to delerben's topic in Home Health

    Best advice: get a job at a home health agency. Work for someone else so you can see what the biz is really like before you invest your own time and

  13. Face-to-Face Rule

    KateRN1 posted a topic in Home Health

    With less than three weeks left in the year, how is your agency making plans to implement the face-to-face rule? How do you expect this to impact your

  14. Men in home health

    KateRN1 replied to Noimanurse's topic in Home Health

    Just when I thought I'd seen it all, I had a referral come across my desk a while back where the pt's family member requested "no male, black, or foreign caregivers." She wanted white females only....

  15. New Grad in Home Health

    KateRN1 replied to pemoRN's topic in Home Health

    Congrats on your job offer. What kind of home health care will you be

  16. Next steps? Please help...

    KateRN1 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Try looking into other areas, such as home health, private duty, or agency/registry. You might be pleasantly surprised at what is out there outside of the hospital setting. Best of luck to

  17. Charting in Clinical Notes

    KateRN1 replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    In handwritten notes, definitely penmanship. What good is it to have a note that no one can read (including the writer at times)? I should always see teaching to at least one of the...

  18. Recommended Home Health Agencies

    KateRN1 replied to littlekarnak's topic in Home Health

    Having worked at Amedisys, I can relate. Their paperwork is burdensome for sure, the computer system is not very user-friendly, and quite a bit of it is redundant and not

  19. Why HH nurses quit

    KateRN1 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    i agree, it will be interesting to see how it turns out. i have been against pay-per-visit since its inception as i feel it treats professional nurses as piecemeal workers. if you want professional...

  20. IN Nurse Practice Act - Oxygen Monitoring ?

    KateRN1 replied to Gingerlilly1's topic in Home Health

    Per Medicare guidelines, you must have an order to perform pulse

  21. Why HH nurses quit

    KateRN1 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I am a manager, but I am also still a field nurse. On top of my regular office duties, I also see patients and until recently continued to case manage in the field as well as in the office. I do...

  22. Home Health Nursing Pay?

    KateRN1 replied to delerben's topic in Home Health

    Okay, but do you want to do intermittent skilled visits seeing multiple patients in a day (generally Medicare) or shift work spending 4-12 hours with one patient (generally Medicaid)? Do some...

  23. Are there any bilingual, trilingual, or polygots on here?

    KateRN1 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    English and fair Turkish, absolutely of no help

  24. Home Health Nursing Pay?

    KateRN1 replied to delerben's topic in Home Health

    It's really does vary by where you live, what your skill set is, and what kind of home care you want to

  25. HH Questions for Interested Nurse ...

    KateRN1 replied to delerben's topic in Home Health

    Your questions are very agency- and area-specific. Some more information about what kind of home health your wanting to get into and where you're located would garner much more