gibsongirl

gibsongirl has 33 years experience.

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1. how many points

   gibsongirl replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

   Our SOC is 2 points. 15 per week. 3 per day. One agency I worked for required 37 points. Non medicare patients may not have the lengthy OASIS assessment but insurance companies may require it. All of...

2. Is home health that bad?

   gibsongirl replied to trinan71's topic in Home Health

   Try per diem before you accept the position. You will have the opportunity for a birds eye view during orientation. Ask to orient with more than one nurse to get more than one perspective and see if...

3. What does TID PRN really mean?

   gibsongirl replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would have given it prn, according to the agencies definition of

4. Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

   gibsongirl replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

   Just reading about your situation is exhausting! : ) I would finish out at the SNF and look for a med/surg job when I move. It might take months to get a job in the hospital. If you stay at the SNF,...

5. Deleting or changing shifts requirements

   gibsongirl replied to yummy's topic in General Nursing

   Are you the nurse? I am sorry it turned out that way. Crap happens. I took a per diem job at a particular agency because there was no call. Less than 3 months after I started, they put per diems on...

6. How does prn home health nursing work?

   gibsongirl replied to HumbleRN35's topic in Home Health

   Try an agency that does mother/baby for new mothers. I think you could work at your

7. 1/30 This week I learned: you suck, EMTALA.

   gibsongirl replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I learned that it is possible for someone to be grateful while being dissatisfied. Grateful + dissatisfied = miserable for them and the people they are around. I learned that I may benefit from...

8. Planning a Home Health career

   gibsongirl replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

   I fell into it also. I am moving to Washington state soon and I wonder if I could handle full time. I know several seasoned homecare nurses who have worked between 20 and 30 years in home health and...

9. How does prn home health nursing work?

   gibsongirl replied to HumbleRN35's topic in Home Health

   My post is not up yet but I want to add that I am an RN and I do not case manage a caseload of patients. I just do

10. How does prn home health nursing work?

    gibsongirl replied to HumbleRN35's topic in Home Health

    Depends on the agency. I started with 3 visits and worked my way to a full load of 6. I have to take call, work weekends and holidays. I have a coworker who just moved to an agency where call,...

11. Burnt out and just getting started

    gibsongirl replied to danarooo's topic in Home Health

    How frequently do you schedule

12. What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    gibsongirl replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Marriage is wonderful and motherhood is the best job in the world. I never understood how marriage could be "work," but it is. When I was 19, I had met my future husband. We have 2 fantastic girls, he...

13. (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    gibsongirl replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned: ... that I have learned how to say no. ...that my strength is encouraging people and making things happen so people can do great things. ...I really need time to do the things I want to...

14. What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    gibsongirl replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    God knows we all wish we were 19 again so we could take the advice we want to give. What a great question! . Try one semester away at college. Get whatever help you need to do it, including...

15. Price of Patient Satisfaction

    gibsongirl replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    I would have quit. Patient's come to hospitals for nursing