Re: Changing clients
One of the catch phrases of home health and staffing agencies is "flexibility", in scheduling as well as nurses being able to find the work situation that is best for them. That is one of the big reasons people go into or stay in hh. Your agency personnel should not hold it against you if you say that you do not feel that a certain case is not "right" for you. They should use a minimum of persuasion in trying to get you to go outside of your comfort zone. This is in the best interest of all involved. It helps prevents problems down the road if you find out early on whether or not you are compatible with your client, the family, or anything else about the case. And this also goes for anytime that you are on a case. Either you or the client (or those responsible for the client) always have the option to ask for a change for any reason. It should only be held against you if you did something that is clearly wrong.
However, you must be aware that if you are hard to place, after awhile, your agency may lose interest in working with you. They want to staff their cases and keep them staffed with as little disruption as possible.
If you can not find a compatible case with your present agency, or they do not have enough openings to offer you something suitable, then explore options with other agencies. Many hh nurses are signed on with more than one agency and some work multiple cases with multiple agencies at the same time. Do not become discouraged. Eventually, you will find the case that you are satisfied with, hopefully with an agency that works well with you.
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