KateRN1

KateRN1

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  1. What Certifications are available for Home Health Nurses Now?

    KateRN1 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I joined the HHNA a couple of years ago, and as far as I'm concerned it's worth it for the publications alone. I get the Home Health Nurses Journal and Caring, both of which I enjoy and frequently...

  2. New Nurse Needs Advice on Home Health

    KateRN1 replied to Kim, HHRN's topic in Home Health

    Basically, there are two kinds of home care: shift work, where you spend a designated time with a stable patient who needs routine care, and intermittent visits (Medicare home health). For example...

  3. Homebound Status

    KateRN1 replied to spejsa's topic in Home Health

    Quite often, chemo/radiation are the cause for the homebound status, either via their debilitating effects or their neutropenic effects. Quite often, these patients leave home only for their...

  4. New Nurse Needs Advice on Home Health

    KateRN1 replied to Kim, HHRN's topic in Home Health

    To be prepared as a home health care nurse, you need to be familiar with a variety of conditions and their treatments, with an emphasis on chronic diseases. You need to have excellent assessment...

  5. Yet Another Question

    KateRN1 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    A ROC is a resumption of care, so when did you resume the care? If the patient was transferred to hospice and died, there was no resumption of home health

  6. Very frustrated! Jacksonville Area

    KateRN1 replied to nurseneptune_2010's topic in Florida Nursing

    NRP is just neonatal resuscitation, like CPR for newborns, but a little more involved. Yes, you can just pay for that one. If you are interested in NICU, newborn nursery, or L&D/Postpartum, NRP...

  7. Nurses Electrolyte HELP?

    KateRN1 replied to ladybugme!'s topic in General Nursing

    http://www.amazon.com/Mosbys-Fluids-Electrolytes-Clinical-Applications/dp/0323037259 and...

  8. Quick tips for nursing students

    KateRN1 replied to annaRNC's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters who suggest a meeting about expectations for clinicals. I know we had those meetings each rotation when I was in school and I did the same when I taught a few years...

  9. Very frustrated! Jacksonville Area

    KateRN1 replied to nurseneptune_2010's topic in Florida Nursing

    Are you talking about ANCC certification? You have to have a certain number of practice years (usually equivalen to 2 full time years) before you can sit for certification exams through ANCC. You...

  10. What about these?

    KateRN1 posted a topic in Home Health

    I started my new job today and have a couple of questions I'd like to bounce off ya'll, see what the opinions are. 1. Med sheets in the patient's home. I've always been told that the med sheets in...

  11. What about these?

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    With Medicare home health, the nurse is not administering meds routinely (with the exception of IV antibiotics), so no need for a MAR. Yes, it's the medication profile, which it's my understanding...

  12. Must know questions before accepting a HH RN Job

    KateRN1 replied to kirish34's topic in Home Health

    What is the orientation period and how is it conducted? By whom? If Medicare home health (intermittent visits), who conducts the OASIS training? How many visits are considered full-time...

  13. What about these?

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, ladies. Karen, that second link on the meds is broken. In the case of intermittent home health visits under Medicare, the med list is for the patient to review, as it is used for teaching and...

  14. What about these?

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the quick response, berube. Do you know where in the regs I can find the 2-14 days rule? I looked today, but could only find the 2-day minimum, no maximum time before the anticipated...

  15. Home Health a good option for fairly new grad??

    KateRN1 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Home Health

    I heartily disagree with the above. There will likely not be any on-the-job training and no one to conduct it. I've worked for several HH agencies and one day is the standard. Very few agencies...

  16. career questiosn

    KateRN1 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    1. I wouldn't bother trying to look around now, the job market is ever-changing and what you find now may not be available in six months or a year (or even next week). Wait until you're ready to...

  17. Scaring me!

    KateRN1 replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a former nursing instructor and one of my brightest students was a former maintenance manager, the top student in his class that year and one of the best I ever had. Thank you for reminding me of...

  18. Very frustrated! Jacksonville Area

    KateRN1 replied to nurseneptune_2010's topic in Florida Nursing

    Warning about the home health suggestions, Florida requires that you have a year of experience as a licensed nurse before you can be hired into a home health position. Have you tried long-term care...

  19. What Advice Would you give your Self as Nurse when you Were a Student?

    KateRN1 replied to bebexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    My first, best, and only advice to myself of long ago would be, "Keep your mouth

  20. COS - C

    KateRN1 posted a topic in Home Health

    Has anyone here done the OASIS COS-C certificate or any of the Blueprint seminars? I'm planning to attend the seminar in Tampa the first week in May and take the exam immediately after, was wondering...

  21. COS - C

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    Now I'm getting excited. Do they have vendors there as

  22. Florida Endorsement License

    KateRN1 replied to empyrean's topic in Florida Nursing

    You must have the CEU before Florida will issue you a license. I'm not familiar with the VA hospitals, but pretty much everywhere else sucks in terms of finding a job. Don't move until you have an...

  23. Mandatory Internal Transfer at New Job (sorry, really long!)

    KateRN1 replied to jorjaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You will be surprised how much your previous ortho/surgical experience will be valued on a tele floor, and likewise tele skills should you decide to move on after a while. This can be a blessing for...

  24. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    KateRN1 replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it's interesting that so many concentrate on the skills, as if nursing is a task-oriented profession. Nursing is a psychomotor field, requiring the ability to use head and hands at the same...

  25. How do you wear your hair for work?

    KateRN1 replied to ChasingRain's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is down to my waist and thick. When I started nursing school, I tried wearing it in a ponytail, but I already look younger than my age and that didn't help my credibility. I cut it short and...