NagathaChristie

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  1. Telephone Nursing Co-workers

    NagathaChristie posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    In August I will have been working as a Telephone nurse for a year. I love it, love it, love it! I work in a call center, not from home. I have met some amazing people and some amazing co-workers. But...

  2. Should Obama care be repealed?

    NagathaChristie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Dee, do you live in FL? If you are 63, live in FL and have no income then you do not qualify for ACA. FL as a state as opted out of Medicaid expansion. If the above is true then Obamacare has nothing...

  3. Should Obama care be repealed?

    NagathaChristie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    DeeAngel, do you

  4. Should Obama care be repealed?

    NagathaChristie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    DeeAngel, I call shenanigans. I do not believe that you pay $850 a month for individual health insurance unless you selected the Cadillac of insurance options and that would cover your

  5. Should Obama care be repealed?

    NagathaChristie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Did you check the marketplace? Clearly you are above the poverty line if you did not meet the subsidy requirements. $260 is too expensive for you? Maybe Dave Ramsey could help you with your...

  6. Should Obama care be repealed?

    NagathaChristie replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    One big problem is the changes that were forced on ACA in order for it to be passed. We need the ACA but what we truly need is the original ACA. Healthcare is a necessity. What a travesty that...

  7. Office staff issues

    NagathaChristie replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Wow! I am so sorry! I have very little advice for this. Is it a big agency? You can always recommend that the parents submit a complaint above that office but maybe not very direct. "I am so sorry...

  8. Nurses aren't maids!

    NagathaChristie replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    This thread actually infuriates me. If you are a new nurse and you reading this please take a few things into consideration: - When your patient is sleeping, you are not just "sitting around doing...

  9. Nurses aren't maids!

    NagathaChristie replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I have never taken a private pay case. However, I would NEVER take a case that had housekeeping/laundry etc on the 485 (would have to be private pay as insurance companies, medicaid and medicare in...

  10. Nurses aren't maids!

    NagathaChristie replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Do not do their laundry. Do not do non-medical essential things. Follow the care plan. Medicare and Medicaid will not pay for: Homemaker or custodial care services (i.e. cooking, shopping, laundry)...

  11. Bring Your own TP

    NagathaChristie replied to Catcar1963's topic in Private Duty

    I also forgot: cameras/baby monitors for mom to watch the nurses while mom lays in bed watching TV all day in a filthy house. Once there was a note at a house I oriented at "NURSES, MANY OF THE...

  12. I'm not a babysitter!!!!

    NagathaChristie replied to zizi2677's topic in Private Duty

    So what

  13. Bring Your own TP

    NagathaChristie replied to Catcar1963's topic in Private Duty

    I am laughing. Yes, there are some kooky families! Lets see... over the years I have heard of and or encountered: Hard chairs (metal folding chair), a weird little ottoman that makes you sink in and...

  14. anyone work for PSA

    NagathaChristie replied to txbootsy's topic in Private Duty

    I worked for them for several years. The issue is that your experience can vary based on location/office/manager. My manager was terrible. She never brought needed supplies (gloves) when asked. She...

  15. Axis point Healthcare

    NagathaChristie replied to Kfultz07's topic in Telephone Triage

    I saw on Indeed that they were only offering $23 an hour. That seems very

  16. What does it take to be a home care nurse?!

    NagathaChristie replied to nursekatielpn's topic in Private Duty

    Flexibility and compassion. Go with the flow. Also, pack your own TP because I have been in homes that did not have any. I also bring my own hand towel that only I use to dry my hands, many families...

  17. Visiting hours

    NagathaChristie replied to Laurie52's topic in Burn

    As far as I've known its been for infection

  18. Fleas!

    NagathaChristie replied to smartypants22's topic in Private Duty

    Leave the case. Call the office and tell them

  19. Am I a bad nurse?

    NagathaChristie replied to smartypants22's topic in Private Duty

    Well telling someone what is left on a project is not really being negative. I would probably try to state both what was done and what needs to be done and when I expect it to be

  20. Am I a bad nurse?

    NagathaChristie replied to smartypants22's topic in Private Duty

    I am an experienced nurse. I started in PDN as a new grad. It was hard at first, but I learned a lot about direct care, doing great assessments and more. I decided that to succeed with families I was...

  21. Planning to move to NC

    NagathaChristie replied to blancas56's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    OP did you move to NC