Yes, I accepted their offer and start Nov. 5th. I am thoroughly excited and want to prepare for this paradigm shift in my nursing career to foster my success. CMS does have great general information...
I am expecting an offer from a primary care within a large Hospital in the Kansas City area. My background is hospice cm and Home Health with some long-term care. I am looking for a ce activity on...
elimayrn replied to elimayrn's topic in Home Health
Also how are "pay per visit" RNs compensated for meetings, inservice, on-call hours etc? I will be going from a hospice case manager on a salary to Home Health case manager so this is a big decision...
I recently applied as a home health case manager and received a phone call last night saying she would call tomorrow with an offer. The company in Kansas City Missouri pays per visit. I am not sure...
elimayrn replied to elimayrn's topic in Home Health
Thank you Nursylinda, This is exactly why I'm leaving hospice. The money isn't worth the trade off for me. I don't want to live to work, just work to live a decent
Update: 2 years later. I've learned so much in 2 years working as a RN CM with hospice, many in-depth lessons about nursing in general and have gotten in closer touch with my family and myself!...
Hello to all and thank you in advance, I am currently a RN hospice case manager X 2+ years. Prior to this I was an LPN working LTC and 3+ years in home health. I loved home health and I love hospice...
This gets complicated for me also. Where i have trouble is when the facility staff are not providing the best care such as not turning my Pt through the night or wound dressings are not changed. You...
She has no dysphagia, a&o x 3. She's currently taking Roxanol 10mg 3 to 4 times daily and 15mg at hs. I discussed the ms contin with her but daughter said they tried them before and she was...
Thanks for your reply! I've spoken with my patient and she is willing to try this, I will be calling her doctor today. Thanks for the link I have been looking at this and will be ordering
I've worked as a hospice case manager for 1 year now and still have lots of questions. I have a COPD patient that can't tolerate Lorazepam but gets relief with Roxanol 0.5ml 4-5 x daily. Lately she...