Need Advice....

Thank you jnette. I appreciate your advice.

I agree, you should do routine nursing care for stable patients. My Director understood my knowledge base and has given me client that fit what I can handle. I feel that my assessment skills have improved in the month or so of doing HH. Hand in there, you will be surprised. Also, don't be afraid to ask questions!!!!!!!!!!


Are you paid by the visit? Why so many patients in such a short time. I don't feel that's right to do to someone new to HH. You need to speak up for yourself.

Just like anything else there is a growth factor. Hang in there and don't give up. I promise you it will get easier once you get used to all of the different paperwork.

My emphasis for you is stable patients!!!!!!!!!

P.S. I am going to be working in an Ambulatory surg center after I get clearance. I'm excited because there weren't that many patients for me to see. I was seeing three patients once a week. It was not enough for me financially. I will continue to see one patient that I have and hope to acquire more that I can see on my days off (Mon/Tues/Sat). I'll be working at the surg center Wed Thurs and Fri. I really do miss the OR.

Have you ever been in the OR? Surgery is anything but a controlled environment. A patient can be rushed to the OR with Multiple Gunshot Wounds to the chest and oracotomy and things can change one second to the next. In the OR you prioritize from one minute to the next, you must be ready for anything even in a scheduled case. You have to be a really quick thinker.
I'm back in the OR and didn't realize how much I missed it until my first day