Starting a Home Health ..Help?

Muffin,

Okay, things are making a little more sense now. You're right, getting into a state position like the health department or Jails is a little different and more lengthy a process than applying to community hospitals. I did ER at queen of the valley in west covina as a new grad and just accepted a position at Arcadia Methodist, ER. I'm also working two others facilities in the area. As far as I am aware, most hospitals in my area are hiring-assuming you have a little more to offer beside an RN license-and that can be your personality,tenacity, team player attitude, whatever.

Good luck,

JayinLA

Jay,

Congratulation on your job at Methodist!!!

I hear what you are saying, I am easy to get along with and think I have a pretty good personality which I think may help me at Glen Adventist. Its funny all of my instructors in Nursing School told me not to go to the OR because my patients would not benefit from the bedside care I had to offer them as well as my personality. I did not listen, however, I do feel I made a difference in my patients level of anxiety in my pre-op assessment as well as during their intubation/extubation

I have considered applying at Arcadia. Anyone who has been a patient there has been pretty happy. One of the nurses I worked with at County works in the OR at Arcadia. I'm also thinking about Home Health. There is one local agency I know of that offers training. I plan on contacting them and two others this week.

How many hours do you work a week? That is unbelievable.

As far as Home Health, have you checked out "Becoming Independent Nurse Contractor" on allnurses specialties? It looks pretty interesting and might be something you could do before starting your own agency while working at Arcadia Methodist.

Muffin

You worked at County? I went to Los Angeles County College of Nursing. We did most of our clinicals there and I thought it was great.

I actually don't have experience as a HH nurse, but I do plan on working for an agency maybe once a week just to wet my feet a little bit before I begin to actively pursue the hh biz.

I also went to LACCON and graduated in May 2006. What a coincidence. When did you graduate?? I went through the OR Training Program right out of school. I then gave them my 1 year per my contract and then left for the 12 hour shifts at Huntintgon Hospital.

I meant to ask:
Do you know of any agencys who will train you and then send you out on assingments. I would love to work agency or per diem (problem:no experience)and keep some sense of flexibility. Do you have any advice for me?? It sounds like you know what you are doing.

No way! I was right behind you, Class of 07. I kinda stood out because I was the youngest in the class. You were probably one of my student teachers-haha.

Anyways, when I find a good agency I'll let you know.