Race Mom ASN, RN

NICU/L&D, Hospice

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  1. Race Mom

    Finally accepted into Boise State Nursing!

    Race Mom replied to Briana12's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!
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    Relocating to Boise

    Race Mom replied to Chechy's topic in General Nursing

    When I moved here, 2 days after graduation, I started at St. Lukes in the NICU. My pay was pathetically just under $20/hr plus differential. I know it is a little higher now. I wouldn't expect more...
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    Changing requirements and a couple other questions

    Race Mom replied to hospiRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I get a lousy $.20/mile (but can write off to federal tax rate), I don't do admissions yet (others cover this) but I don't see the harm in a FAST scale (I only do them on dementia routinely), and only...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Our hospice is moving to EMR and the facilities are given access to our pt electronic chart (until full implementation we print and fax ALL clinical notes from RN, LCSW, and SCP). I feel this could...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Clear Blue, well written post, thank you for your reply. The third and forth paragraphs in your original post are what I was referring to, as so many on here, for some reason, assumed my original...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am so done with the spin some of you are taking on my original question. OTHERS have assumed that I meant that SNF "don't care for the whole family" and that "hospice is the only one that needs...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would guess it is a mix between some being patient-centered and others family-centered. The one I'm talking about has nothing about family mentioned in their marketing. It is all mentioned as...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    OMG, once again... I am explaining the role of HOSPICE not hospice vs SNF! Hospice provides FAMILY CENTERED CARE! Maybe chiropractors and dentists do to, I have no clue! The SNF for the pt made me...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    RNCM do have access to the hospice file, all disciplines, and CoPs require an IDT meeting Q 2 weeks to discuss the patient and family centered care. I am the team leader and therefore play a large...
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    Time Consuming Facility - Suggestions?

    Race Mom posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Background: 2 facilities owned by same company. I'm am their preferred hospice nurse. I communicate very well with them and that is why they prefer me (their words). One of the locations is very...
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    Time Consuming Facility - Suggestions?

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks duskyjewel, it is the admins that like me being the RNCM. I'm not in touch with the owners at all. I would fear our hospice would be banned if I complained, questioned. You were thinking...
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    National Nurses Week 2014 Freebies

    Race Mom replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Yum....Cinnabon...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Where did I ever say that only hospice cares for the whole family, etc? And where did I comment that "maintained" this view? This is the problem with boards. You got offended by something that "I"...
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    if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    Race Mom replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to own a sweets shop, offering all the weird candy of the world while I'm baking up anything to do with bacon to please the palate! I love to bake sweets and my friends love that I love...
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    Rant

    Race Mom replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    When my MIL was admitted for N/V with terminal brain cancer (days before going on hospice), I brought in pictures of her and put them on the dry erase board in her room. I wrote a few things about...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Wowsers, certainly didn't mean to have that read into so wrong. Definitely sorry if I offended you two. I re-read my post to see where I mentioned that SNF nurses only did tasks. I don't feel that...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hospice cares for the family, not just the patient. I totally messed up by asking about ALF, as my concern is a pt in a SNF, but it does carry over into those in ALF's. There just seems to be a lot...
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    CFCN Foot Care Eligibility Changes

    Race Mom replied to footqueen's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    They aren't "vastly" different routes. My ASN didn't include a chemistry class, stats, research, or community health. That was it. In my city, the ASN's were hired over the BSN's d/t the EXCELLENT...
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    Hospice in an ALF and HIPAA

    Race Mom replied to Race Mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They have paper charts and do some things on the computer (seems like mostly vitals). I am not aware of exactly how they have secured the access, but they have access to our intranet, must put in...
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    Medical Pedicure?

    Race Mom replied to Glycerine82's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Just know that (independent business) nurses provide for ADL's, not beautification. We have a lot of great products and can take care of difficult feet but you won't be sitting in a high back,...
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    Can foot care nurses paint nails?

    Race Mom replied to ImRNJen's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    My only concern with being "allowed" to do it is if you charge for painting nails. You may be charging for something that your state would require you to have a cosmetology license for. You could...
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    CFCN Foot Care Eligibility Changes

    Race Mom replied to footqueen's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Sadly, this will just keep skilled foot care nurses from getting their certification. I do not have a BSN but I am MORE than capable of performing this wonderful skill. Even started my own business....
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    How many patients should a case manager be responsible for.

    Race Mom replied to katie'sangel's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a little spoiled, I guess. I work for such a wonderful company, for-profit, hourly. I have 11 patients right now, most was 12. I was overwhelmed when I started since I went from 3 (during...
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    Anything new in the foot care business? Updates on your business?

    Race Mom replied to NC29mom's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Same here. This county and town consider my RN license a professional license to perform specific things. No business license needed! Idaho is pretty easy going though.
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    Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    Race Mom replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    Why doesn't she just call herself "doctor"? Oh, but THAT would be wrong! She isn't a doctor! She also isn't a NURSE! Wouldn't it be easier to just call her doctor since it is so much harder to say...