State assisted private duty home care

[mattsmom81]

I'm so excited...I am interviewing for a position providing 1:1 care in the home: many families care for their loved one during daytime hours but wishes night time respite. This so fits into my career needs right now! :)

I am so thrilled this is available in my area as I did this kind of work as a brand new nurse and really enjoyed it!

Just wanted to share my enthusiasm...this is a great option for those of us who don't want the physical and mental stress of facility work.

Of course I won't make the $$$ I was; but at this point it isn't necessary for me to bring home the big bucks. :)

One patient...sounds like a dream! LOL!!

[TrickieTam]

I've been working in the home as a CNA for about 6 years now and also was employed part-time in a facility. I preferred the home most, I left facilities about 2 years ago and never looked back. But of course since I'm on my own I was told that if I wanted to return to a facility I would need to be re-tested. But I like homecare better. I don't have to put up with facility politics, hard work, low pay, the list goes on. I'm thinking once I finish nursing school next year I may continue with homecare, but with an agency. Nothing like homecare, glad you're excited.

[mattsmom81]

I've been working in the home as a CNA for about 6 years now and also was employed part-time in a facility. I preferred the home most, I left facilities about 2 years ago and never looked back. But of course since I'm on my own I was told that if I wanted to return to a facility I would need to be re-tested. But I like homecare better. I don't have to put up with facility politics, hard work, low pay, the list goes on. I'm thinking once I finish nursing school next year I may continue with homecare, but with an agency. Nothing like homecare, glad you're excited.

I know what you mean...after 27 years in facilities, I doubt I will ever go back. Some days I think about it...then remember how I felt and quickly talk myself out of it!! I DO miss the nurse camaraderie but not much else...LOL!!

good luck in school and future endeavors! :)

[SierraC]

I know what you mean...after 27 years in facilities, I doubt I will ever go back. Some days I think about it...then remember how I felt and quickly talk myself out of it!! I DO miss the nurse camaraderie but not much else...LOL!!

good luck in school and future endeavors! :)

I completed my first year of nursing school and found out i was pregnant and knew that i could not do the second year being pregnant....so i dropped out...a friend of a friend referred me to a home case pt...wow what a great job after working in a hospital for 12 years!!! The pt i cared for was 73 ...had PSP......and i really liked her...when i left to have my baby ...the family said we don't care what you have to do ...just come back...so for the first few months while my daughter just slept all the time...i took her to work with me...they even bought me a playpen to sleep her in! Then I worked around my husbands schedule and still worked full time for them. The family really liked me and another girl that worked there so they basically let us have our pick of hours and everyone else had to work around that. I have to say that was the most fulfilling job that I have ever had because I actually had so much time to spend with this pt..i took her out to lunch ..to the casino...to the movies.....they moved out of state and the family put her in a nursing home because they said they would never find the quality of care that we had provided her. I am finally a RN but after I get a year or two of acute experience...i will definetely consider homecare again..

[mattsmom81]

I would think this type position would be perfect for lots of nurses out there if they enjoy the close relationship.

Its good to post here about all the options available to us...as we 'burn out' on facility work its so great to hear there are alternative settings.

I encourage all nurses to look into private duty if they're sick and tired of facility BS. :)