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  1. Unhappy with HH

    deefizzle posted a topic in Home Health

    I am new to home health and I'm doing full-time case managing. I'm only a month in and I am seeing up to five patients a day. I have also done a few starts of care which take me hours to complete. I...

  2. Unhappy with HH

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in Home Health

    At this point I am dreading it. I'm in a very rural area so my patients are 30 minutes apart. Half the time they don't call me back or agree to the time I suggest, so I'm spending a lot of time...

  3. Unhappy with HH

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in Home Health

    Probably a little of both. I am and have always been a people pleaser and don't like to be a bother. I sent out an email earlier to my team and asked for tips for scheduling patients and manipulating...

  4. New to Home Health and Confused

    deefizzle posted a topic in Home Health

    I am brand new to HH and just finished week 3 of orientation with my preceptor. I started seeing patients last week with her shadowing, so on Monday I am going to see 2 patients completely on my own,...

  5. Home Care vs Private Duty

    deefizzle posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a phone interview tomorrow with a home care company, and am really excited. From what I understand, I would see approx 30 patients per week and get paid per visit. For those of you who do home...

  6. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I left my previous job approximately 6 months ago. It was an acute rehab hospital setting, and the patient acuity was getting higher, patient load heavier, and staffing shortage was just out of...

  7. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all. You have been very helpful. And I will be sure to look into purchasing my own malpractice insurance for the

  8. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    So should I wait for Risk Management to contact me? Or should I contact them first? Should I speak with them prior to contacting the attorney? And since I am not named in the lawsuit, do I HAVE to...

  9. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Oohhh ok.

  10. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    What does that

  11. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much RiskManager. You have set my mind at ease quite a bit! It's a scary situation when you receive a letter from an attorney, esp when it pertains to my job. Its something I've always...

  12. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the info. I actually do NOT have my own malpractice insurance. But I will be sure to find my own

  13. Hospital being sued

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Got it. Thank you

  14. I&D...sterile procedure?

    deefizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work for an urgent care facility and cannot locate an exact policy on this scenario. Patient comes in with cyst, doctor performs I&D for culture. I&D tray is set up using sterile technique....

  15. Have been told LPN BAD idea

    deefizzle replied to vspaniel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    vspaniel I live in S Jersey. I wouldn't say its a BAD idea. I will say that most LPNs make between $18 to $23 an hour and most full-time nursing jobs are less than 40 hours a week (anywhere from 32 to...

  16. Customer Service

    deefizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is something that really bothers me. It really is becoming more important to satisfy the "customer" than it is to treat the "patient". I had a patient recently who called our office DEMANDING (in...

  17. Sweeping med errors under the rug

    deefizzle replied to dawnall's topic in Patient Medications

    dawnall, I just want to say that your concern for your patients and your commitment to ethical nursing practice is commendable. I don't know why so many people are making this seem like a negative...

  18. I&D...sterile procedure?

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    I should clarify just so I'm not making him sound worse than he is...he does wear gloves, just not sterile

  19. I&D...sterile procedure?

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your response (and reassurance). This doctor has some very questionable judgment at times. I will definitely educate

  20. Being undermined in front of patient

    deefizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today we had a situation at our urgent care center where we had to send a possible NSTEMI out to the ER. We have a very limited staff (one doc, one RN, one MA, one xray tech and one lab tech) so we...

  21. Quitting per diem without notice

    deefizzle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some non-biased advice. A month ago I left my full time job for another full- time job that I absolutely love. I stayed on perdiem at my previous job but haven't picked up any shifts until...

  22. Quitting per diem without notice

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    I did end up calling out. I just told them my dad was in the hospital and I needed to be with him. Honestly all day today I feel like a weight has been lifted off my chest. I'm still scheduled for 2...

  23. Quitting per diem without notice

    deefizzle replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much, and I'm very sorry for your