[OldMareLPN]

Here are a few ideas I am mulling about getting in Private Duty LPN Nursing, and would like feedback if anyone has had luck with this approach.

I am not interested in going through agencies at this point.

-Magnetic Business Cards
-Letters to churches, hospitals (trifold?)
-Letters to Hospitals/discharge planners

-Posting business card on boards of condos/trailer parks
-webpage (similiar to theroyaltreatmentllc.com )

-LLC or INC
-Medicaid or Medicare Private Provider

-Join local chamber of commerce
-Newspaper/business interview

Collecting letters of recommendations from previous patients.

This is only to get my first pvt duty case. What do you think? Thanks!!!!

[ArwenEvenstar]

I myself would be scared, or perhaps a better word would be nervous, to do private duty completely on my own like that. Maybe if I got a medicaid number and was medicaid approved to do medicaid peds cases, that might be okay. But to just look for cases at random in the community, I don't have the guts. I would be way to worried about liability, having to negotiate pay/contracts with individual people, unsafe situations, etc. Through an agency there is screening, malpractice coverage (etc) and they do all of the behind the scenes arranging. You can also keep more of a "distance" between you and the client because the agency does all the scheduling and such. I like how the agency is a middle man.

BUT I AM NOT trying to discourage you. Anyone who has the guts to venture out on there own is to be admired! I wish you the best. Your ideas sound like good ones to get your name and services known in the community. I'd love to hear updates of how this goes for you.

[alaskabound]

the first thing I would do is find out how you are liable. you worked hard for your liscense and its important to do the work first before the fun stuff of PR!

[lc177985]

I too would be nervous. Having worked in private duty for the last 1 1/2 years I have noticed that private duty is very creative. Patients don't have the money or resources to get the proper equipment and you are often making do with something less than optimal. Being able to document my issues and then referring the client to the agency I work through has been a lifesaver. They carry the liability and make the decisions as to what is appropriate or not. The agency I work for is private duty and I am able to choose my own patients and work a schedule that is agreeable to us both. My suggestion would be to find a smaller agency in your area. They are usually willing to work with you and give you the experience that you want.