James613

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1. Order for Assessment?

   James613 replied to James613's topic in Private Duty

   Patient does have a rare genetic condition with multiple other comorbidities. Just didn't want to give too much detail due to Hipaa. There are very few agencies around here..and are not particularly up to par with the high tech care, let's say. Arou...

2. No 485, just discharge orders?

   James613 replied to James613's topic in Private Duty

   I am not working through an agency, I'm directly billing medicaid

3. No 485, just discharge orders?

   James613 posted a topic in Private Duty

   Will be starting private duty nursing as an independent NY Medicaid provider. Client is to be discharged from hospital with new trach/vent, new to home nursing services. Hospital nurse liaison doesn't know what a 485 is, and that all the orders will ...

4. Order for Assessment?

   James613 replied to James613's topic in Private Duty

   Thank you for your responses. Client has not been discharged yet, so no discharge orders (nurse liaison for hospital is not familiar with a 485, just that all orders will be on the paperwork at discharge..is this normal?). I know they had a heart de...

5. Order for Assessment?

   James613 posted a topic in Private Duty

   I am going to be starting a peds PDN case once client gets discharged from hospital. I asked the mother of client (whom I know personally) if there will be a peds BP cuff there for him. She said that the (care coordinator?) RN at the hospital said th...

6. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   James613 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   When colleagues decide to be teammates.

7. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

   James613 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   A treacherous scene behind the door!

8. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   James613 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Great acoustics; even a toddler can do it!

9. Resources for new Home Health Nurses

   James613 replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Home Health

   I am looking for a resource for Medicaid (not Medicare), also that apply to with or without agency collaboration; would this publication suffice?

10. Medicaid pay rate for PDN LPNs in New York State?

    James613 replied to FloatyFlowers's topic in Private Duty

    I see we are from the same county. I was wondering if you had any idea about RN pay rates for Medicaid private duty? I am having a hard time finding private duty Medicaid RN around here to ask some questions.

11. Important things to review

    James613 replied to wecan11's topic in Private Duty

    I know this is an old post, and this might be totally wrong, but wouldn't it be a HIPPA violation accessing the 485 before you are legally are a nurse to the patient? Although, I am speaking in reference to independent pdn direct bill to medicaid, no...