Do your feet hurt?

I have had some lengthy wound vac dressing changes but never two hours. That sounds like an excuse.

No.. that argument does NOT make sense.. I've never heard this EVER.

There is very LITTLE walking/standing in HH.. especially if you do scheduled visits as opposed to shift/case work.

There are some places you HAVE to stand..but I often help myself to a seat - chair, stool, or floor. I often joke to my patients that it is a requirement of the VNA to be able to get down and back up off the floor But seriously, having to stand for time frames like that are the BIG exception not the rule.

Your assertion that most visits only require approximately 30 minutes if the nurse is well organized and quck in her work, and the other statements about not having to stand for long periods is correct. Usually, the nurse can find a stool to sit on or somehow accommodate the situation to something she can tolerate. It is up to her to be resourceful in this and to not let the statements keep her from what she is capable of doing. She should be given the opportunity to try out the job, since most companies place the new employee on 90 days probation anyway, try it out and either make it work for her or come to the conclusion that she can't handle it. Excuses are being made to keep her out of the workplace. Furthermore there are positions she could hold (adminstrative) that she could possibly handle without having to worry about standing or bending over for long periods of time. She might consider some of these positions. She could take on the supervisor roles, going on one hour supervisory visits, do admissions, recerts, or an admin job in the office where she reviews documentation, etc. That person does not want to accommodate her and may be breaking the law about hiring persons for whom adequate accommodations could be made. Your friend should look into the discrimination she is facing and how to best deal with it.

Too funny! I'm a VNA nurse myself, in Northern California, and often go to homes that literally do not have a place for me to sit...I've got the getting down and back up off the floor routine down pat!

Where there's a will, there IS a way..sometimes we just have to be creative!