considering a change from floor nursing to HH-advice?

[paper1225]

Hi all! I have been lingering on these boards for quite some time. I currently work on the hospital floor at a job that I do love, however the hours are not loved by me or my family! My first year I worked rotating (day/night), and this last year has been strictly nights. I work L&D and work at least 6 hours call/week on top of my regular 3-12hour shifts. I am a "later in life" nurse and my children are grade school and high school. The last year of my nursing school I worked at a LTC and truly enjoyed working with them, hoping to maybe move into the hospice area of health care. Any advice is welcome about pay/scheduling/etc. I need to work fulltime to finish paying off my school loans and since my husband is self employed I need benefits! TIA

[caliotter3]

Do some research in the home health forum and you will find many posts that address this. Recommend you start on a part time basis with a home health agency until you see whether you will like it. Full time and/or benefits depend upon the agency and what they have available at the time. Feast or famine. So you need to decide whether you want to be salaried, hourly, or paid on a per-visit basis.

[twokidsmom,rn]

I am a later in life nurse too. I worked nights for 2 years and it got to me physically and not good for my family either, I was working 5 nights a week. I am now working for a small home health company for the last 3 weeks. I like it alot, the hours are great mon-fri off every weekend. THey did offer me benefits but don't need them. We need 5visits a day to be full time. I have been doing 5 and once in a while 6/day. It is less money but fits my family sooooo much better. Good luck in your decision.