Svit BSN, LPN, RN

Svit has 9 years experience as a BSN, LPN, RN and specializes in Rehabilitation,Home Health, Neuro ICU, PACU.

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1. How home health agencies treat travelers?

   Svit replied to Svit's topic in Home Health

   Yes they have to be but guess what..... I was actually talking about patients you schedule visits with and then nobody opens the door. Or, when I worked PRN, the office would give me patients to see, you have to drive there, nobody is home. Gues...

2. How home health agencies treat travelers?

   Svit posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi there, I am thinking to start traveling home health job and was wondering how home health companies treat us, travelers? Do they give us a "dead" assignments ( I am referring to patients who is never home), do they give us bead areas to...

3. New Nurse in Home Health

   Svit replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health

   Hi, Cookie, Currently I work in post anesthesia care unit in hospital surgery. Love it, 2 years soon. If you like complex care, you may try ICU. After ICU you with have all doors open before you. I liked working in neuro ICU. Huma...

4. New Nurse in Home Health

   Svit replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health

   Hey, Cookie. I worked in home health for 3 years, did regular visits, and start of care (SOC). In my agency, they try to give you a specific area to work, and to have a full day you have to see 5-6 patients. Sounds good right? But ...when y...

5. Chances to land a first job as FNP at age 55?

   Svit posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi there. Need a smart people's opinion on the subject. I am 1 51 y.o. RN, who is about to graduate with BSN. I would like to hear from you all, the pros and cons of my question. If I proceed and get my FNP, I will be probably around 54-55 y.o. ...

6. Nursing job after a carpal tunnel syndrome

   Svit replied to Svit's topic in General Nursing

   I did not talk to my employer yet. Just considering other options with less heavy maneuvering involved.

7. Nursing job after a carpal tunnel syndrome

   Svit posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all! I have been diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. It is going on for 6 months now, doc. said moderate to severe and offered surgery. I am a Neuro ICU nurse, 1 yesr will be in this June. We take patients to CT often, wh...

8. Home health

   Svit replied to Dakota Metz's topic in Home Health

   All you can do is educate the patient about the medicine, why he needs to take it, what happen if he will not take it. Call MD and report and than chart all you've done. You can't make patient take meds but you can educate.

9. New to HH/ Rant/ Advice

   Svit replied to aksti1018's topic in Home Health

   Thank you, Caliotter, understand now.

10. New to HH/ Rant/ Advice

    Svit replied to aksti1018's topic in Home Health

    Caliotter, whats the difference between home health and extended care? Can you tell more? Thanks.

11. National Standard Productivity

    Svit replied to mukluk2's topic in Home Health

    TN is here. Points system. 25 per week full time. 0.75 points regular visit, 1.25 ROC, 1.5 resumption, 2.25 SOC, 0.40 c per mile gas reimbursement

12. Home health

    Svit replied to Dakota Metz's topic in Home Health

    Welcome to HH! Try to chart as much as you can during the visit.