home health/PDN ADON

ventmommy · Mar 17, 2014

I honestly don't think your lack of PDN or peds experience is necessarily detrimental to your new position. You can bring a new perspective in training, paperwork, communications, etc. that won't just be "well this is how we have always done it." You will need to learn to deal with a lot of different personalities and family dynamics, which judging from years of reading this board, can be EXTREMELY CHALLENGING at times.

scifispam · Mar 17, 2014

I honestly don't think your lack of PDN or peds experience is necessarily detrimental to your new position. You can bring a new perspective in training, paperwork, communications, etc. that won't just be "well this is how we have always done it." You will need to learn to deal with a lot of different personalities and family dynamics, which judging from years of reading this board, can be EXTREMELY CHALLENGING at times.

Ventmommy I have been lurking and reading for a while. I really appreciate your posts and your insights. Thank you for responding!! I am so excited and can't wait to get started.

ventmommy · Mar 17, 2014

Thank you! There are some really good nurses that post frequently on this forum.

Alex Egan, LPN, EMT-B · Mar 17, 2014

I would advise making any changes to policy and education slowly and based on your organizations greatest need first. I cannot tell you how many managers and educators I have had over the years that immediately launch themselves at either the first problem they see or a pet project and immediately get the wrath of the line nurses. Get a solid feel for how the system works and doesn't, get feed back from every position, from people you trust. Then make changes one at a time no more than one every three months. Over the years I have had a lot of management that doesn't understand the parent company either. I had my new boss pull me in the office for something that was admittedly my fault. When I explained that my issue was caused by a persistent system breakdown because of personnel issues between the regional offices he told me "that's not how this company works" a person who has been here less than a month telling me who's been her for six years and five bosses how this company works! He had no idea and quickly made the wrong friends and was fired inside of 6 months. Your first year is critical be careful and make every move count, I hope your work environment is supportive and functional, however be aware that poor functioning company's look like well functioning ones until your pretty deep into them.

scifispam · Mar 17, 2014

I would advise making any changes to policy and education slowly and based on your organizations greatest need first. I cannot tell you how many managers and educators I have had over the years that immediately launch themselves at either the first problem they see or a pet project and immediately get the wrath of the line nurses. Get a solid feel for how the system works and doesn't, get feed back from every position, from people you trust. Then make changes one at a time no more than one every three months. Over the years I have had a lot of management that doesn't understand the parent company either. I had my new boss pull me in the office for something that was admittedly my fault. When I explained that my issue was caused by a persistent system breakdown because of personnel issues between the regional offices he told me "that's not how this company works" a person who has been here less than a month telling me who's been her for six years and five bosses how this company works! He had no idea and quickly made the wrong friends and was fired inside of 6 months. Your first year is critical be careful and make every move count, I hope your work environment is supportive and functional, however be aware that poor functioning company's look like well functioning ones until your pretty deep into them.

Thank you so much for your response!! I have seen these issues in other jobs I've held and I definitely don't want to make that mistake. I appreciate your insights.