KateRN1

KateRN1

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  1. Spirituality in Nursing

    KateRN1 replied to barlow828's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Agreed. One needn't be Christian to be

  2. Whats the clinical care coordinator do?

    KateRN1 replied to LevitateMe's topic in Home Health

    Duties vary by agency. Ask for a copy of the job description and discuss the details of the position at the

  3. Orders in Home Health

    KateRN1 replied to gmsr's topic in Home Health

    Short answer: all orders are physician orders. We cannot do anything in home care without orders from the physician. How your agency obtains those is a different story. Many agencies just write...

  4. Is Home care a good choice for New Grad?

    KateRN1 replied to Infermero's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the home health forum for more information on what home health care nursing is really like. It is almost NEVER a good choice for a new

  5. Staple removal

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

    Sensitive skin and/or allergy to staple components could be the culprits. Could also be the anticipation that it will hurt. It does sting a little, but I've never had them hurt like that. Next...

  6. You may not be homebound if....

    KateRN1 replied to itsgr82cre8's topic in Home Health

    If I see your name published in the newspaper for

  7. Oasis Pay

    KateRN1 replied to julie0320's topic in Home Health

    30 units is required for full-time employees. We don't have "part time" employees. Everyone else is paid the per-diem rate, including those of us who are salaried in the office and pick up visits...

  8. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    KateRN1 replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Nursing Career

    :rotfl: ROTFL at the idea that home health is stable, routine, and low

  9. Oasis Pay

    KateRN1 replied to julie0320's topic in Home Health

    I am of the opinion that if you pay by the piece (visit), you will get piece-meal work and the mentality that goes along with it. Pay frequently varies by region as well, so it helps to know where you...

  10. Job Hunting in Tampa, FL

    KateRN1 replied to val_mee's topic in Florida Nursing

    No suggestions for you, but I'm also hunting for Home Health in the Tampa area. Thought I'd tag into your

  11. Anyone do homecare that is scared to death of roaches?

    KateRN1 replied to I<3H2O's topic in Home Health

    And if you live in Florida, they fly,

  12. New Home Health Nurse Looking for Resources.

    KateRN1 replied to oldlady2dog's topic in Home Health

    Best thing is to go to the source, go to cms.gov, then Medicare, then Home Health PPS. All of your federal rules and regulations are there. Then google your state's home care association for your...

  13. New Home care nurse with young child- feel overwhelmed

    KateRN1 replied to sweetmama81's topic in Home Health

    Most of what you need to do is to be organized and effecient with your time. Ask other nurses what system they use to keep on top of everything based on how your agency functions. Complete your...

  14. M0102 and M0104

    KateRN1 replied to jmn126's topic in Home Health

    Yes, that becomes your "physician ordered" start of care date. See the OASIS Q&As for more

  15. Government Investigation of Amedisys

    KateRN1 replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    We have a huge 6 county area to cover, so we have a mix of urban and rural. It is possible to do 2 visits in an hour if it is not complicated. We also sometimes have married couples on service and...

  16. Government Investigation of Amedisys

    KateRN1 replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    Here's where I'm coming from: Average per visit pay in my area is $40 per visit. Most visits are between 30 minutes to an hour, giving an average per hour rate of $40-$80 an hour. If you're spending...

  17. Government Investigation of Amedisys

    KateRN1 replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    Here's the thing--if you choose to document at your home rather than the patient's, that's YOUR choice and your employer should not be penalized for it. You can sit in the driveway in your car if it...

  18. Government Investigation of Amedisys

    KateRN1 replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    I have no interest in defending Gentiva, but the above situation is perfectly legit. Many agencies have RNs do all the OASIS assessments to standardize data validity. The PT doesn't do a "secondary...

  19. Reimbursement based on population?

    KateRN1 replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    There is a geographical element to reimbursement, but rural locations are reimbursed at a higher rate than urban in most cases. And please don't think that you don't have anything to do with the...

  20. Med/Surg RN required to care for L&D patients

    KateRN1 replied to Pjun581's topic in General Nursing

    Are the internists (MDs) also going to be managing laboring moms? That would be my first question. And undoubtedly the answer would be, "But that is outside their scope of practice/knowledge base."...

  21. Been so sick... working urgent care

    KateRN1 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Wash your hands religiously between patients. When turning over rooms, wipe down all surfaces and remember to wipe the doorknobs/handles, too. Remind other staff to wash hands,

  22. Point of care labs (PT/INR & glucose)

    KateRN1 replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    The license is cheap but it can be very costly in terms of training of staff, maintaining logs, etc. It's a paperwork

  23. Point of care labs (PT/INR & glucose)

    KateRN1 replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    They must not have a CLIA waived

  24. amedisys question

    KateRN1 replied to nbkyky's topic in Home Health

    I would not work for Amedisys ever again. Not only are you screwed on the OASIS rates, the amount of work that goes into their OASIS assessments is far and beyond anything I've ever seen anywhere...

  25. Can Anyone Help Me Out? (Looking for a specific post)

    KateRN1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oops.