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Any LPNs here work in home health? How do you like it? How many patients do you normally visit a day? What goes on in a shift/visit? Do you get to use many skills? Is it just a side job or can you sustain on it alone?

I'm confused about home health. If you get $20 per visit, and only 3 patients, that's only $60. Do you still get paid hourly on top of the visit pay? Can someone explain this to me? Thanks!

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@ Cyde : I guess I got lucky with this agency, they also train you on the case before you start on your own. Keep trying something will come together.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

Just want to jump in and say thanks for the home health information. I'll be graduating from a Vocational nursing program soon and am very interested in obtaining a job in home health. I've put in a few applications already. I was very impressed with VITAS philosophy of care.

Are there any suggestions for training/ certificates I could take in order to make myself more competitive or attractive to potential employers?

What types of questions do you think I'll be asked on my interviews I'm hoping to have in next few weeks?

Thank you!!

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@ Cyde : I guess I got lucky with this agency, they also train you on the case before you start on your own. Keep trying something will come together.

well i finally found one agency that would train me but said they won't be able to use me until they enroll more clients. so they said try back in Nov. frustrating... gonna keep trying tho. i've been rejected soo much that i'm numb already... :wacky: thanks for the encouragement though!

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Specializes in pediatric.

I work in medically intensive home health care. My pediatric patient is deaf, blind, in a wheelchair, has a trach, G tube, CHARGE syndrome, uses a CPAP, and more! I am a new LPN grad. I like the work, but the family is a bit difficult, and the patient is mentally and emotionally challenging (biological and mental age are not equivalent). I come home feeling exhausted after my 8 hour shift. I am currently working on my RN, so this job and hours work well for me. I am getting some good technical skill experience, as well as experience in peds and mental health, and the hours are flexible enough to allow me to complete my RN. I take really good care of my patient, but I wish there were more skills involved (I've been working with this family for 3 months, and the skills aspect is pretty routine now). I do not see myself in home health in the long term.

PS As for the structure, I work 3 dys/week, 8 hour shifts, and get paid by the hour ($18 weekdays, $19 weekends, double time on major holidays. Full benefits kick in at 30 hours/week. I am in Seattle, WA.

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I've been hired at an agency recently. About 2 was ago now. I was told they didn't usually hire new grads without experience but that I'd be given a try. I've met the family of the case I'm supposed to work and they're really nice although I need to work on my Spanish a bit and the nurse who walked me through everything. It's 7:30-7:30 overnight 2days a week and $25/hr. That's great for starting out!!

The only downer is I haven't started yet. Waiting for this NPI thing so I can get started and bc of the government shut down I haven't received it yet.

Otherwise everything else is great. Hope you enjoy it as well.

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I am an LPN in Home Health. In our area you get paid per visit and mileage and Office hourly ratefor meetings. My difficulty is the case load and mileage or time on road not incorporated into productivity. productivity is 7 pts a day no matter how much you drive. Yesterday I drove 132 miles and saw 9 pts. I was totally wiped out, had my 2 year old grand daughter for an hour and another hour on the road. I sat on the couch comatose until 11 then went to bed, charted this am.m My last job you could not say no to more than 7 pts in a day. i was so burned out I went PRN then quit. I love home health i have seen horrendous wounds healed in the home. Taught people about their disease and kept them out of the ER and hospital. but its is not a 8 hour day. I am thinking I need to stay PRN and hope they use me even though I only want 7 a day.

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When I worked Home Health I had a range from 1-7 visits a day. I was paid hourly and mileage of course. It wasn't that bad I just hated the driving. It once took me 2 hours to get home because I was stuck in traffic. It just wasn't for me but each nurse is different.

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I am really curious of the legality of doing any work independently in home health as an LPN. I am having a hard time getting a job with very little experience and none specifically as an LPN (I worked in a small hospice facility but it was considered surrogate family care). Is it legal for an LPN to just completely work independently? I'll keep searching but any thoughts would be great. BTW there is a family friend who would like me to be a care giver for her mother (5-8 hours per day at $12 per hour) temporarily and I am desperate so I want to say yes but I am unclear about the legalities of doing it.

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I work home health, 1 patient 4 days 10 hours per day. I work NOC shift which includes but not limited to gtube meds, breathing tx, wound care (trach & gtube) and seizure precautions. It does get boring at times but I love working with the baby. I mean who can complain about working with the little ones Babies are so cute ??

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Hello I just started home health and I am required to do an intervention every single visit. Any suggestions....????

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I went from army to psych to home health and I love it , 5-6 pt a day , each patient varies but all will get head to toe assessment , medication check/teach, falls,uti,constipation and Foley and wound care will vary . I work 30 hours a week and can sustain on it alone . avg is about $50 per visit once mileage is included and pros is autonomy and your not really rushed in your care but cons is lots of charting and communication with team can sometimes take long and I wish I had a co-worker to joke around with sometimes . pros - not rushed in patient care and you pretty much coordinate your own schedule as long as you see patients

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