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I have worked for an institution 30 plus years, since I was a nurse tech. Been there thru thick and thin,staffing shortages, always filling in, putting patients and the reputation of the institution first. Recently in the last 6months, I , as others who have stuck around which by now are only a handfull ,are feeling the pinch, as we see fellow workers retiring early ( voluntarily? or asked ) who we know love their work. I really fear being asked to leave ( or they will find something to fire me for- I have a flawless record ) prior to my, at least 10-15 years , retirement date.Of course, I feel most of this is due to my wage status after being there so long. I recently took a requested cut or I don't know what would have been next. Unfortunately I accepted the terms and stayed because I loved my work and co-workers. I used to advise the younger nurses to quit job hopping and to try to find their niche and stick with it and build up a relationship with their company and build a future. I don't anymore. My advice now is to not stay longer than 10yrs, get vested in a pension plan and move on. Any one feelin the same way? Or being treated the same.

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Thanks for responding Karen. So you like the Mckesson program. It is user friendly? and easy to teach? Does your staff input everything from visit to the development of the 485? or do parts of the development go to a data person for input? Does your agency require the nurses to perform data input in the home or when ever they want as long as paperwork/computer input complete when turned in? We are hourly so those calling the shots are stating they will require data input during visit, which we all know is not always feasible depending on the visit situation. The nurses are of course moaning, but I love using a computer and think it would speed things up. Are ya'll a private or hospital based agency?

Agency considering a computer program for laptop use in the field. Is the use of a laptop program a help or hinderance in paper work completion in home health? Any recommendations/ or negatives on programs out there? Help appreciated.