Private duty patient orientation

[smartnurse1982]

Most 485's are unreliable in my Opinion.

One nursing supervisor told me after advising her of inaccuracies on the 485 that things change within 2 or 3 months and that she does not have time to add any changes.

I would not trust what the family says either.

The best advice I can give is to talk with the nursing supervisor,and have them give you report.

The Nursing supervisor will be able to tell you things that cannot be written.

For example,during one phone orientation I was notified that Mom does not want the nurses asking her too many questions about the client's care.

Information like that is not on the 485.

[middleagednurse]

You ask outgoing nurse or parent (someone let you in!) get a flashlight (no one can work in the dark. If no one tells you call the agency to speak to a nurse manager.

It's not the darkness it's the lack of orientation. Thanks.