KateRN1

KateRN1

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  1. As or aa degree and why?

    KateRN1 replied to Colleen2014's topic in Florida Nursing

    I quickly browsed the school's website, although nursing is listed under the Associate of Arts, they do not offer an "AA" (associate of arts) but rather an ASN (associate of science in nursing)....

  2. As or aa degree and why?

    KateRN1 replied to Colleen2014's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm not sure what you're asking. Maybe I'm missing something here. AS means associate of science and AA means associate of arts. Neglible difference in degree except that the science degree...

  3. Filing for Reciprocity in Florida?

    KateRN1 replied to MSaliba417's topic in Florida Nursing

    You would first need a license in NJ to apply for "reciprocity" (you'll actually be applying for licensure by endorsement). Sit for your NCLEX there and once you have a NJ license, then you can apply...

  4. Is there a cap on maximum amount of patients per day

    KateRN1 replied to Roxxyruns's topic in Home Health

    I think that a lot of it depends on what type of visits you're doing and how much you're driving. For example, today was a particularly long day for me. I drove 100 miles, none of my patients were...

  5. A lifestyle of a Nurse

    KateRN1 replied to Ronald Harris's topic in General Nursing

    Well, let's see. After the hair and makeup people are done, the TV crew follows me around all day. They annoy me and it's hard to fit the camera guy in my car with all the other stuff, but we...

  6. Home Health Nurse want to be... need advice

    KateRN1 replied to makua girl's topic in Home Health

    First thing is to differentiate between home health and private duty. With home health, you are generally traveling between several patients in one day, doing short visits up to about an hour, give...

  7. California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    KateRN1 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    My

  8. Claiming on Taxes

    KateRN1 replied to mrod's topic in Home Health

    I'd check with a tax professional on that one. I think that the tax allowance for mileage reimbursement is $0.50 per mile, and if you're only being reimbursed at $0.32 per mile, then you may be able...

  9. HH Administrator Seeking Feedback About Productivity

    KateRN1 replied to CooperNurseRN's topic in Home Health

    In all honesty, if you come across to your nurses as you do to me here, then I don't think that the problem is you. I see that you are definitely interested in making the situation better and wanting...

  10. HH Administrator Seeking Feedback About Productivity

    KateRN1 replied to CooperNurseRN's topic in Home Health

    This may seem like a silly question, but do they know that? My gut feeling is that it's a communication mis-match somewhere. The workload doesn't seem bad, the driving doesn't seem bad, I dunno...

  11. HH Administrator Seeking Feedback About Productivity

    KateRN1 replied to CooperNurseRN's topic in Home Health

    Based on the bolded statement only, I would suggest that you look into your own communcation style. You may be coming across in a way that you don't intend. Also because of this, I would suggest an...

  12. HH Administrator Seeking Feedback About Productivity

    KateRN1 replied to CooperNurseRN's topic in Home Health

    Have you conducted exit interviews with the nurses who've left? I can understand why hospital nurses might go back to the hospital. HH can get lonely for those who are used to the cameraderie of the...

  13. HH Administrator Seeking Feedback About Productivity

    KateRN1 replied to CooperNurseRN's topic in Home Health

    Have these nurses ever worked for another home health agency before? Are they new grads? 'Cause frankly, I agree with Caliotter--they're spoiled. Where are you? Can *I* come work for you? I'm...

  14. Pay Per Visit and Office Time

    KateRN1 posted a topic in Home Health

    If you're paid per visit, how is "office time" handled in your agency? Do you have an hourly rate for meetings, inservices, and various other office duties? Or are you expected to basically "eat"...

  15. Just got a job at Wolfson Children's in JAX...relocation help needed!

    KateRN1 replied to MoBroo's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, Jax native here, but have lived all over the US and actually considered Indy for a while. Anyway, I'd be happy to help you out with relocation help. Shoot me a PM. No fee. :-) Oh, and congrats...

  16. Any Muslim surgical technologist/scrub nurses in allnurses?

    KateRN1 replied to Lailah000's topic in General Nursing

    Ahlan wa Salan! I'm a Muslim nurse, can't help you with the surgical tech portion. In all honesty, I stopped wearing hijab when I started looking for a job. I didn't think there was any way I'd get...

  17. Bloodwork question

    KateRN1 replied to JennyMac's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a cardiac step-down/tele floor, the nurses did all their own draws. When you have pts on a heparin gtt requiring q 6hr levels, plus cardiac enzymes, plus whatever miscellaneous labs...

  18. New to CM

    KateRN1 posted a topic in Case Management

    Hello, everyone! I am a home health RN (BSN) at a very small, new, home health agency. My DoN recently asked if I'd be interested in being the Case Manager, only part time at first, until we build up...

  19. When patient requests something to do that is not on the plan of care.

    KateRN1 replied to Sana2007's topic in Home Health

    As a former dialysis nurse and current home health RN, I agree with berube. Call the dialysis center and ask them what you should do, then get MD orders, if

  20. Tutoring?

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks so much for the ideas! I never thought about contacting the local schools and enlisting their help. I was just thinking about posting on Craigslist or somesuch. As for guarantees, there are...

  21. The Human Tornado

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    What seems patently apparent to me, but apparently not to most of the other nurses there, is that it is our charting that makes money for the company. If we don't document appropriately, the company...

  22. The Human Tornado

    KateRN1 posted a topic in Home Health

    Here's a story for you all. I'm sitting in the conference room, finishing up an admit pack and writing a care note on the two patients that I saw today. (I'm PRN.) This is a fairly new agency, with...

  23. Nurses Please Advise

    KateRN1 replied to msdetermined's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful with that promise of "expunged." I know a nurse who was almost denied due to an expunged record that the BoN managed to get ahold

  24. I have a herniated disk am I done :(

    KateRN1 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised no one mentioned chiropractic. I have two herniated disks, one cervical and one lumbar. I do fine as long as I see my chiro regularly--twice a week or more during an exacerbation and...

  25. RN IN JAX JOBS

    KateRN1 replied to MSNorBUST's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes. It's hard for experienced nurses to get a job, let alone new grads. Best of luck to