Home health lpns

[DrkCocoMurse215]

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?

[LeChien, BSN, RN]

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.

You technically don't work "independently". Yes, you are in the home by yourself, but there is (supposed to be) an RN supervisor on-call 24/7 and an RN must oversee and sign off on certification periods/care plans.

[littlebigtown]

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

When I did my home health job, I would pick something simple, as in keeping rugs away to avoid tripping, Or would teach about a new med that was being given. Nutrition or water intake was always a good one. With home health interventions are easy...... I hope that is what you were referring to....