just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

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  1. would you do this to keep position

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      yes
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      depends
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      find new company to work for
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I have been on this case for 6 months. Finally there is another nurse to pick up extra hours .

Mom has decided she wants the nurses to drive her kids to school,. I am blown away. The new nurse called the agency and informed me that the agency said that that would be fine if we signed a waver. I just cannot believe that this sounds ok, Signing a waver so if we are in an accident is bad enough , but also being responsible for the families other child is over the top. The school bus stops in front of the clients home. agreed to get her up to catch the bus and nothing more, I love my kiddo but this seems over the top, I would like input please ,may need to turn in notice this week

Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

Unlikely that she'll see the light. The fact that she even asked.

Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I turned down the assignment, as well as another that involves driving the client home from their day program. I'll go on outings with clients, but I don't want to end up investigated by the BON for Failure to Respond because I was looking for a place to park in a crisis.

Specializes in Just started in HH.
My client is pushing me to do uncompensated babysitting again. She is taking advantage of me big time. I have told her that I can not legally give her an extra two or three hours on X day, then leave early two or three hours on Y day, but she seems to think that I can and I should. So, that leaves me in the catbird seat. Do I tell the agency to put a stop to it? Anyway you look at the situation, I will be the one without a job. The clients learn to manipulate us so well.

I was asked to do the same. My humble reply was, "Umm, no." I explained why I could not do that. Furthermore, I refuse to be manipulated by clients. I worked too hard and my family sacrificed a lot for my license to put it on the line for an ungrateful/abusive PCG and I have no problem diplomatically conveying this to my shameless client. If I am dismissed from the assignment, so be it. There are other assignments to be had. It just sickens me that some nurses allow themselves to be manipulated as in the end the nurse is the one who loses. The PCG gets free nanny care, the agency gets their money, but the nurse is left overly tired and feeling abused. :nono: That's unacceptable.

Caliotter3, stick to your job description and let the chips fall where they may. Home health nursing is here to stay and there will always be other clients who need and appreciate our compassion and skills. Stand your ground, fellow nurse. :hug:

Peace. :)

Specializes in Just started in HH.

kgress, that mom is seriously kooky. I hope you turned in your notice. Stick to your job description and you'll be fine. Don't give these shameless primary caregivers an inch because they'll often take a football field and then turn on you when you refuse to mow the lawn for them and repair the plumbing, lol. Believe me, I've seen these PCG's do the Jeckle n Hyde thing on kind-hearted nurses far too often. My advice: Avoid the PCGs like the plague!

Hope things work out for you in a better home setting, fellow nurse. :hug:

Peace. :)

Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

Oh my god I totally forgot about the mom who asked me if I could drive the U Haul when they moved apartments.

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