KateRN1

KateRN1

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  1. Need some advice please.

    KateRN1 replied to OzBound's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am seriously hoping that the OP is not a licensed nurse. If you are, then you are clearly not in a safe situation as a nurse. However, if you are an attendant caregiver then things are actually a...

  2. Stats (patient visits per day)

    KateRN1 replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    That sounds like a question better posed to your supervisor. Each agency has their own

  3. Starting A Home Health Agency

    KateRN1 replied to OBRN4U's topic in Home Health

    The first thing is to gain some home health experience if you haven't already. Work as a field nurse, get a good idea for what it's like out there, then work as a clinical manager or supervisor. Get...

  4. ON CALL

    KateRN1 replied to berube's topic in Home Health

    Ours is a freestanding Medicare home health agency, census of about 350-400 at any given time. The nurses in the office take call which generally amounts to answering the phone and staffing on a...

  5. vent for those who work midnights

    KateRN1 replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I worked nights, the new next-door neighbors asked me to pick up their mail while they were out of town. I explained that I work nights and would bring their mail over when I got up on...

  6. SOC...where does my responsibility end?

    KateRN1 replied to surething1's topic in Home Health

    If your agency practices case management nursing, be sure you find out who is assigned as the case managing nurse. Give a verbal or written report to that nurse, document that you've done so, and...

  7. Eats on Feets -Breast Milk-Sharing group

    KateRN1 replied to Serenyd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Formula is not evil, nor are the ingredients inflammatory. In my experience, few people who use or endorse it actually know what's in it. The lack of support for breastfeeding and the mother-baby...

  8. Just get out of nursing already

    KateRN1 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    With all respect due to 1-year veteran of the profession, give it a few years. I wish I knew now what I thought I knew at 21. You may be singing quite a different tune in five or ten

  9. Eats on Feets -Breast Milk-Sharing group

    KateRN1 replied to Serenyd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Similac Advance formula with iron is made with the following ingredients: D Nonfat Milk, Lactose, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Less than 2% of: C. Cohnii...

  10. How many is too many?

    KateRN1 replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    Much of it depends on what kinds of visits you're doing and how far apart they are. If they're straight visits and all in the same ALF/ILF, then 8-9 is totally doable (and I want that gig). If...

  11. Why HH nurses quit

    KateRN1 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I think many home care nurses quit because they don't understand the nature of home care. They think that it will be an easy job and no one is looking over their shoulders. I think that home care...

  12. Eats on Feets -Breast Milk-Sharing group

    KateRN1 replied to Serenyd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you think that donor milk is bad, consider that cow's milk is donor milk from the cow, not even species-specific. Many babies survive on an artificial diet of formula, just as many children...

  13. Men in home health

    KateRN1 replied to Noimanurse's topic in Home Health

    I have had cases where the patient refuses a nurse of either gender. Right now I have a male patient who only wants a male nurse. I've had LOLs who didn't want a male nurse until they met my...

  14. hELP... need some information

    KateRN1 replied to MegaDrake's topic in Home Health

    Please read through this forum about what home health nurses do and why it might not be a good fit for a new

  15. How much per mile??

    KateRN1 replied to septvirgo03's topic in Home Health

    I've never had an agency that paid anywhere near the IRS rate, so count yourself

  16. What do psych home health nurses do?

    KateRN1 replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    That depends on the patient's needs and the payer source. If Medicare, then they still have to meet all the usual Medicare requirements of homebound, skilled need, under doctor's care, reasonable and...

  17. Eats on Feets -Breast Milk-Sharing group

    KateRN1 replied to Serenyd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I nursed both of my children and shared milk with two friends while I was nursing my son. I wholeheartedly support any effort for human babies to receive human milk rather than the by products of the...

  18. What do psych home health nurses do?

    KateRN1 replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    Our psych nurses assist with coping skills, identifying triggers, teaching caregivers, evaluate effectiveness of meds and make recommendations to the PCP or psychiatrist, listening and therapeutic...

  19. Concorde vs. Keiser vs. Sanford Brown (Jacksonville)

    KateRN1 replied to patientlywaitinagain's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you are wanting to pursue higher education, such as a BSN, MSN, or beyond, please inquire as to whether the transcripts from these schools will transfer into a university. You may find that you...

  20. What's going on with VNSNY?

    KateRN1 replied to Guest27531's topic in Home Health

    Could it be that with this economy they have many more applicants than

  21. How much per mile??

    KateRN1 replied to septvirgo03's topic in Home Health

    Agenices are not required to pay anything for mileage, although most at least pay a trip fee or mileage. Few pay the IRS rate but the employee who can itemize deductions for income tax can claim the...

  22. Intro and agency protocol and regulatory questions

    KateRN1 replied to dorothyinva's topic in Home Health

    Ask away. Feel free to PM

  23. Holiday Nursing

    KateRN1 replied to lsad78's topic in General Nursing

    My extremely flippant answer is to recruit more diversity to your unit. As a non-Chrisitian, I always volunteer to work Christmas and New Years and take call as well. I feel better knowing that...

  24. What is the point of Medicare?

    KateRN1 replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I followed your links and think I understand the confusion. The first is an application for a long term care facility for Medicare and Medicaid. In this situation, Medicare pays for skilled nursing...

  25. What is the point of Medicare?

    KateRN1 replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't vote for him either. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. I have still never seen anything that indicates that traditional Medicare only covers 35 hours per week. And...