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Aug 05, 2009 01:13 PM

Thinking of HH, any information to give


I have tons of questions.......newer nurse with one year experience in L&D(OR included), but need a better schedule for kids. LOVE my job, unfortunately we are expected to do 36 call hours each month and have been called in for each......the $$ is great, but I feel as though I never see my kids Do not need to be home when they get home (DH works from home), but would like to be home earlier than 8pm each night. Not really sure about how HH RN's are pd, benefits.......any info would be great!


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from annaedRN
Old Aug 05, 2009, 04:15 PM

Default Re: Thinking of HH, any information to give
Hello. It greatly varies for salary, benefits, on call, etc with each agency...there are hospital based, private, non-profit, for profit...you get the picture, besides where you are located geographically makes a big difference too.You can read the thread "typical day of a HH nurse" and that will give you a good idea of what to expect. Personally, I make about what the local hospital nurses make ( without all the OT and shift diff pay) but the perks outweigh that. The independence, flexibility, one-on-one...I love HH and do not want to work in a facility again. I found my niche Good luck to you!
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from KateRN1
Old Aug 05, 2009, 06:04 PM

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A lot depends on your area as far as pay rates and such. However, without a good background in general med-surg, you may find that many agencies would be reluctant to hire you. You might want to think about finding a more general area for experience, unless you can find an agency that takes a lot of high-rish OB patients (home terb, fetal monitoring, etc.).
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