[kframe]

Yay for me!!!

I've been working 12 hour nights for over 6 years now in a very intense med/surg unit, and have become completely burnt out in that capacity.

Applied for HH within the same company a week or two ago, had an interview this morning, and got a call with an offer early this afternoon!

(I gotta remember to thank my references!)

So, this is gonna be a HUGE change with a steep learning curve, but it sounds like the orientation/preceptor program is quite comprehensive and is 3-6 months long.

I don't have every detail yet, but I'm gonna be issued a laptop & pager, and there's cellphone reimbursement, mileage reimbursement and sounds like there will be some cool tele-monitoring gadgets in some of the homes.
As a technology nut, I'm looking forward to learning about new devices and things.

I am taking a pay cut, about $5 an hour less than I'm currently getting, but most of that is due to the $4 night shift diff.
But it's worth it in my opinion.

I'm just so glad to be getting away from nights; it's really gotten hard to deal with the twice-weekly jetlag and never being able to do anything fun in the evenings with my wife and/or friends.

I still have to work a month more in my current unit, but that'll be a snap since I have the new job to look forward to.

Anyway, I'm just super excited about this change and figured I'd post it here since I already have called all the people I wanted to tell about this awesome news!

-Kris

[MrChicagoRN]

Congrats!

I was in homecare for a total of 13 years.

Biggest cultural shock is likely to be the change of practice environment...and the paperwork.

Right now you work in providing a protective supportive environment for the patient. You tell them when to eat, when to wakeup, when to take meds.

At home they'll decide when to sleep, get up, IF they'll even get their Rx filled. The patient is totally autonomous & you are the coach & teacher, as well as the eyes & ears of the Doctor.

But it can be totally satisfying to develop a whole new type of relationship with your clients.

Enoy!!!

[DutchgirlRN]

Originally Posted by kframe

Yay for me!!!
Applied for HH within the same company a week or two ago, had an interview this morning, and got a call with an offer early this afternoon!
Anyway, I'm just super excited about this change and figured I'd post it here since I already have called all the people I wanted to tell about this awesome news!

-Kris

Kris, how is the HH job going?