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  1. Giving 25mg IM injection with 50mg prefilled syringe

    JustMeRN replied to jeddyl's topic in Patient Medications

    When I left the hospital I was working at we had been using only needles with safety devices for years. I thought this was a national initiative? I can't imagine working with "old" needles it's been...

  2. Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    JustMeRN replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little confused, why would you need a policy to take vital signs? Do you do an assessment as part of your job? Vitals are a part of a nursing assessment. Are you more worried about what you...

  3. Interview question

    JustMeRN replied to jnurse11's topic in Home Health

    The op specifically said that having a special needs child would mean more unexpected

  4. Help choosing-Home Health or Dialysis?

    JustMeRN replied to JennyMac's topic in Home Health

    Hi. I think it really depends on what you are looking for in a job. I started in home health 6 months ago, after 12 years med-surg and 2 years of outpatient. I love home health. It is a perfect...

  5. Interview question

    JustMeRN replied to jnurse11's topic in Home Health

    I wouldn't mention anything about the health of my family, only what skills you have but not why you learned them. But, that said, I would seriously reconsider trying to get the position if your home...

  6. New Hampshire Hospital Reference

    JustMeRN replied to SweetRottie's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, missed that. But I don't think there are any nursing schools on the

  7. New Hampshire Hospital Reference

    JustMeRN replied to SweetRottie's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you going to school, and where will you be doing clinicals? Where do you live? You don't want to look at sea coast hospitals if you live in the north

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

    JustMeRN replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    The more I read the more I appreciate my agency. I work per diem, I am paid hourly and have mileage reimbursement. I don't qualify for benefits, but the agency has decent benefits for full and part...

  9. Business Cards or Hipaa Violation

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the poster that says why are they not home if they are home Bound? Our agency discharges if not home not found is a pattern. I also leave a voicemail, and contact the emergency contact...

  10. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    I guess agency's differ, because I can't see our agency keeping this client on. I have seen clients refused by the agency for a history of treating staff badly, dangerous home conditions etc. In my...

  11. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    do you have a particular supervisor you report to? Maybe discussing time issues with someone in managegement might put you at ease. My supervisor was very clear initially that I do not have to...

  12. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    Oh well, that's no good. I'm paid hourly, and you better believe that includes anytime I spend charting at night at home, or reviewing charts in the morning etc. anything work related gets logged and...

  13. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    Don't get me wrong. If it's feesable for me to move someone around to accommodate them I will. But I won't make my day a lot more difficult to work around someone's game shows or desire to sleep all...

  14. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    I guess maybe I'm just not willing to be as accommodating as you. I get lots of excuses too, and I tell them that I am available at XYZ time or not at all. Usually they would rather have me at a less...

  15. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    Honestly, I dont give them an option. My phone calls go something like this "hi this is C with the visiting nurses. I'm coming to see you today, I will be there between 12-1. See you then". Very...

  16. Car

    JustMeRN replied to MyNiche's topic in Home Health

    I live in New England, I drive a Honda crv and have been extremely happy with it this

  17. Do you rotate patients? HELP

    JustMeRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    I work per diem for an agency that schedules similarly. Everyone has a primary nurse, but the full timers have pretty heavy caseloads. That's where I come in. I pick up the cases the full timers...

  18. Nursing Pay Question?

    JustMeRN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    This is interesting. I feel old to say this, but my first job as a new grad in 2000 paid $15 an hour. Then there was a bit of a nursing shortage in our area. Over the next 5-6 years I had my wage...

  19. Tell me everything!

    JustMeRN replied to Jdeci's topic in Home Health

    As said, oasis can be tricky initially, it's not really an intuitive document, but once you figure out how to answer the questions it's really not so bad. Even when you get the hang of it it's a...

  20. Failed med surg pre employment test

    JustMeRN replied to Nrsc's topic in General Nursing

    As a new home health nurse I would be curious about the questions as well. My interview was basically a big verbal test. And honestly, you need to know your stuff when you are out there on your own....

  21. Where's the infection?

    JustMeRN replied to LMH2687's topic in General Nursing

    An elevated white count isn't necessarily an infection. How about differential? Personal not work experience. My dad had a mildly elevated white count off and on for years. Pcp always said "you must...

  22. discharging a patient without a PCP

    JustMeRN replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine how any liability could fall on the hospital. In your example you made every reasonable effort, the patient has responsibility from that point. Im in home care now, and the stark...

  23. And the survey says? To all home care nurses who switched from hospital.........

    JustMeRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    So I'm new to all nurses, but thought I would give you my home health experience. My my background is hospital care, 12 years med surg, 3 outpatient. I went to home health as an hourly per diem...

  24. Tell me everything!

    JustMeRN replied to Jdeci's topic in Home Health

    I started in home health 6 months ago, previously working an outpatient (phone calls) department for three years, and acute care hospital for 12. In your management position did you do any hands on...

  25. FLAME ON!

    JustMeRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new here, but not to nursing, and this thread is fantastic! Love it! I get a lot of this in real life. Firstly from my sister in law, who is an esthetician. Several times she has asked or made...