darkbeauty replied to darkbeauty's topic in Private Duty
I've never had a decannulation experience but am pretty comfortable with standard trach care and inner canulla changes from 10 years of LPN experience in a skilled nursing facility and trach home care patients. Am familiar with Mic-key and GJ care a...
darkbeauty replied to darkbeauty's topic in Private Duty
It's not that I don't wanna sign up with an agency. The client is via VA, and gets x amount of hours approved, the remaining they pay outta pocket to cover 24/7 skilled nursing so paying the nurse cash eliminates the middle man (the agency). The gua...
I've been offered a position asa private duty nurse via private pay for a trach + vent patient at home. I have always wanted the experience to work with vent dependant pt and they are willing to train me as a family. From a legal perspective for mine...
darkbeauty replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Georgia
Hi I am also looking to relocate to ATL area from PA where I am familiar with working solely as an independant contracting nurse/1099 income. I was also wondering of this type of nursing is as common down south as it is up here. I contract with 2-3 ...
darkbeauty replied to FutureLPNty's topic in LPN/LVN
And your license does not have the number of trials it took to get. Congratulations, and break a leg. I always feel like nurses who had a fair share of struggles in school make the best professionals.
darkbeauty replied to shannonw6290's topic in Private Duty
Depends on your state and the counties your agency/ies cover. To be continously busy, you will have to register with more than one, upgrade your skills and learn to market yourself. Where I am, the need for skilled in home care nursing is enormous. I...
I completed my prereqs more than 10 years ago, and CCP together with many other schools are now adopting the 10 year rule, some even 5. I went to LPN school inbetween, now that I want to bridge my courses are too old. I worked hard to put myself in ...
darkbeauty replied to darkbeauty's topic in Private Duty
You're absolutely right, Lev > 3. I do defense "butt covering" notes every shift. Last call to supervisor I reiterated that, that together with my nsg notes I have to do an extensive defensive note quoting verbal abuse language from PCG to me (nur...