Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Can you do HH one day a week?

    Libby1987 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Home Health

    In my experience, one day a week staff would have revisits and an open, you would have to familiarize yourself with the majority of the patients being new to you, develop a logistical plan, make the...

  2. Pay per visit

    Libby1987 replied to DennisGray's topic in Home Health

    $25/visit sounds incredibly low but is that an average of 15 minutes per visit? And your company was billing for that

  3. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Libby1987 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    It's a rare day I see 9 patients but when I do I would make $585, more if any were IV/vac/discharge. Plus OT. I've worked for a total of 4 different HHA employers, I haven't had such negative...

  4. Season HHNs, what' in your bag/trunk?

    Libby1987 replied to paulinejoyRN's topic in Home Health

    I wish I could post a pic of my trunk but it won't let me. I I have an under bed tub fitted with smaller containers that are designated for 1) gels/ointments 2) IV/injection 3) rolls 4) anything 4x4...

  5. Age-old question... Should I leave the hospital for home care?

    Libby1987 replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    It would be a huge transition to go from inpatient to today's home health, more so if you aren't already performing many hands on skills. Decades ago when I left the hospital home health was...

  6. What kind of shoes do you wear to work?

    Libby1987 replied to nursedani08's topic in Home Health

    I don't work in the snow but I wear these on cold and/or rainy days. They're a low profile neoprene and not at all bulky. I wear them with both straight leg and boot cut and can fit warm socks when...

  7. please outline for me, a "good" home health agency

    Libby1987 replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    That's really different from our focus, which is more of a rehab perspective. Unless they require a nurse for observation of an unstable condition or a complex woundor something that's obviously...

  8. please outline for me, a "good" home health agency

    Libby1987 replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    I'm in Northern California. I'm unusual in my office in that my patients have my cell number, but I work remotely from my home some days and I'd rather have vm on my cell then to have to drive into...

  9. please outline for me, a "good" home health agency

    Libby1987 replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    Wow! I'm paid by the visit. My wages are comparable to straight time in acute care. I work Mon - Fri with a rare, as in maybe once a year, weekend when our weekend nurses need a weekend off. We take...

  10. Do I leaving my nursing career behind?

    Libby1987 replied to 6x32kr4's topic in Retired Nurses

    Rotating days and nights would ruin nursing for me and I haved loved my long career. I had to do it for the first 5 mos in what the hospital called their internship where I went through month long...

  11. This is horrible: the doctors and staff won't do anything

    Libby1987 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have received patients discharged home from rehab with existing issues that I've had to get on the phone right away and address and I've wondered how these things get missed. If I have a concern,...

  12. Is this what its like for everyone?

    Libby1987 replied to Hpy_Vly_RNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first year was tough and I felt pretty beat up. But I persisted in finding my niche and have had a great career that honestly is also my passion. Forget about being appreciated, focus on being...

  13. Can you have a life AND do HH?

    Libby1987 replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

    I'm new to this forum but I've been a career home health nurse (with a break to be a SAHM) since 1988. I love my job and the flex hours have been very family friendly. I do paperwork at home but that...