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Was a night person since high school. Love night shift because it is more laid back and you can think. No administrators, less family around, patients and charts where you can find them. Also more money. You have time to take care of some personal business during business hours without missing work, less traffic, and once again more money. LOL

Good solution to that nursing anxiety and still keep up your skills. Nothing is worth stressing your well being.

Amen to all what you said. Let us not forget how some people try to scapegoat you.

I Understood everything you said. I was like that to a point that I lost too much weight. Trying to catch up with all the demands of my work and not eating or drinking. That was how it was for me after working 18 years in everything except acute care; then got a job in acute care. I was thrown out there without enough training for my new acuity and scared trying to hide it. On top of that coworkers backstabbing you, not assisting, and stressed out family members. But hey I made it. Sometimes a little functional anxiety can keep you on your toes although it was very uncomfortable.

Thank you! That is exactly what I was wondering myself.

Thank you, I was wondering the same question.

I agree the hospital chaos is ridiculous and I am tired of it. On my first weekend oncall and it wasn't so ba, but I was up until 4am finishing my documentation though. I am usually up that late working night shift anyway. I am really trying to do more HH and less and less hospital. I have a lot to learn and plan on starting an extra HH agency PRN too. Love the detailed advise above.

Eldragon, you are exactly right. I completed the oasis workshop. They had a mock test and that convinced me to wait until September to even contemplate taking that test. I may not even take it then LOL. I just started working in HH and this company does not have a lot of patients right now. Still waiting to do a SOC, and I still work PRN in LTACH for now. Guess I had better study study study. Thanks for the input.

I would not text them but will call their office and leave my cell number so I can take care of orders right away,

I have a friend who worked HH for over 20 yrs. She started out in the field and had different positions such as marketing, case management, etc. She left HH for 3 yrs to work in dialysis. She said dialysis is stressful and chaotic esp. at shift change. Patients can crash esp. if noncompliant, they call the state, and gossip among each other about the staff. The hours are long. Needless to say she is back in HH and is happy. I spoke with hospital dialysis nurses and they prefer to work dialysis in the hospital because it is less stressful. The other side of working in the hospital is long hours and being on call even in the middle of the night.

Yes ma'am Prn is the way to go for any job if you have insurance already. I do PRN at an LTACH and HH agency. I was off every weekend at hospital, but now HH PRN requests on call 1 weekend a month. I never had so much freedom in nursing.

OMG Libby you have the perfect HH job!

Good for you, but tell me how do you manage all that? I was also considering working for two HH agencies and possibly leaving acute care. I haven't started with HH yet but plan to in April.

Most definitely! Thanks caliotter3

Oh I have another agency about to make an offer, and glad I did so I can compare the two. The agency I am referring to have better quotes per visit. But I know all money ain't good money. Besides I will talk to both agencies Monday.