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I made an error where there was no harm to the pt, it was still a significant error to me. I felt I had no one to talk to, no where to turn. I ended up seeing a therapist and with in a year leaving bedside nursing all together as the ptsd and trauma from being the 2nd victim is such a real thing.

Did I miss something? This is for a HH nurse to go do home visits? Masters preferred? Seriously? I was an ICU nurse at a high acuity regional hospital, I needed a change, a complete change and went into home health per visit nursing and I have thrived. I have an ADN. I am a smart, amazing, and experienced nurse. Maybe broaden your search instead of looking to narrow it more. I can almost guarantee you are missing out on some great prospects.

It all depends. The Pts who have been on services forever, no. Newer pt yes. Also some docs want to be called with every little thing, some just say hey fax me with stuff like this thanks.

Ours supplies a tablet we use homecare homebase.

I have also been in home health for a year and am leaving for the same reason. Along with call, weekends, and holidays. I looooove the job but there is no home life balance. Instead of going to the hospital cause no, I am staying with my current company that I love and going into business development. It will be very different not being with Pts in such a nursing role but you still get to talk with Pts and it is straight business hours. I transition out of the field in two weeks and can not hardly wait!!!!

We do it. It's taught the same as any IV medication in the home would be. With the added layers of checking BS. Tho from my experience that is often times added in a week later for whatever reason. Maybe as to not overwhelm the pt. It's a lot of education.

Yes it should be because we often times have to give up 2 regular visits to take 1 SOC and so it's a money loss for us.

I would love to know what others make!! I am in WA state we get: 45 a visit 50 for ROC, ODB, recert (not enough at all for an ROC) 72 for SOC (also not enough) we get reimbursed 0.45 cents per mile.

I am in WA state. 45 regular visit 50 oasis 72 admit mileage at 0.45 cents a mile drive time max 40 min (rare) very often 3-10 min.

We are payed 45 for a regular 50 for ROC, recert, or Oasis DC (not enough) 72 for a SOC our DOO is in the process of getting us increase pay for oasis visits.

Our wound care orders have to be written like that. Doctors have to be specified. But we only check bs at each visit if it is ordered. If it is which is rare as we see then 1-2 times a week. Then we do it takes 15 seconds. We have to specify tub or shower can't pick both but our very competent bath aide deals with any changes or what the pt needs so I can't say that has been a problem for me personally. Oh and when I write my orders and goals I alway put in prn O2 sat for increase sob or change to lung sounds, easy and always covered! medicare always looks for reasons to not pay. That is why everything must be so specific! Annoying at times but I am so used to it now it's second nature.

That is the most insane thing I have ever heard!!! Run away like that place is on fire! I work 8-230 as that is my chosen times. I work in a very small territory with some days having 3-4 pts in one ALF. And they still don't allow us more than 7 pts a day. Which is fine by me. I like 6-7. As far as I understand that is a Medicare expectation. Each pt deserves 40-60 min of undevided attention. There are so many times I would not have seen subtle things without that. So thankful for my DOO and management team that are so supportive. Please know agencies like mine exist. Move on. It is not worth the heartache.

We take a rotation that is a ROTATION which means we share it evenly. We do one week night a month and one weekend a month with another RN. Every 4-5 months you have no weekend but do 3 weeknights in the month (that is me this month and I would rather have a weekend haha) what is hurting you is your territory. I only drive about 30 miles a day with the occasional 50 but my pts start from 2 minutes from my house to like 15 at the furthest. Maybe look for a company that can get you closer to home? I also loooove home health but some of the stuff you mention would be a deal breaker for me. Good luck!!

Haha I always had mine around my neck and when a doc asked to borrow I would say nope you guys always steal them. Then I would grudgingly hand it over (sometimes) Never lost one!

I'm in a fairly low/mod cost of living area and still make about 37 and hour with 6 years experience. That seems low for any RN.