Hello everyone, just a quick run down on my job history I was a CNA for 4 years in nursing home, assisted living, and adult daycare settings working for an agency some of the time. I did one time go to a home as VNA and vowed to never do it again because they gave me a patient that was breaking all the rules, smoking inside, on drugs and it was very unsafe and intimidating for me. But then I became an LPN for 3 years and worked in nursing home and did adult daycare. Lastly now I'm an RN for 3 years now and have worked in skilled nursing rehab and have been working on a telemetry unit for about 2 years now. After being pregnant during the pandemic and being burnout in general with a little one at home, I was looking for something away from the hospital. I was curious about the ins and outs of VNA to see if it is something I could do. Pros and cons? and Yes I'm afraid of going into some peoples homes after my first experience, but would like to know your experience. Thanks in advance!
nerdynurse7, ASN, CNA, LPN, RN
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Hello everyone, just a quick run down on my job history I was a CNA for 4 years in nursing home, assisted living, and adult daycare settings working for an agency some of the time. I did one time go to a home as VNA and vowed to never do it again because they gave me a patient that was breaking all the rules, smoking inside, on drugs and it was very unsafe and intimidating for me. But then I became an LPN for 3 years and worked in nursing home and did adult daycare. Lastly now I'm an RN for 3 years now and have worked in skilled nursing rehab and have been working on a telemetry unit for about 2 years now. After being pregnant during the pandemic and being burnout in general with a little one at home, I was looking for something away from the hospital. I was curious about the ins and outs of VNA to see if it is something I could do. Pros and cons? and Yes I'm afraid of going into some peoples homes after my first experience, but would like to know your experience. Thanks in advance!