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  1. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    nursenmom3 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I realize I am totally hijacking this thread, and I apologize. What are people's thoughts about weight limits and transferring people who need assistance but can bear some of their weight? My kid can...

  2. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    nursenmom3 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I will definitely look into

  3. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    nursenmom3 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I think there were a variety of responses, and I was mostly responding to a specific post that accused mom of being in denial. I have huge advantages over this mom, in that I'm a nurse so I can see...

  4. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    nursenmom3 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I did not realize that there were temporary ceiling lift options! Can you tell me more? Is it something one can rent for a temporary period? For us, it seems like it would solve a lot of the issues...

  5. On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    nursenmom3 replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the second situation, it sounds like you didn't know what the situation was when you said "yes", so watching to see if it was enough of an emergency to warrant the risk of identifying yourself as...

  6. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    nursenmom3 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I have kids both weights too, they just both happen to be 9. So, believe me, I understand the difference. I'm absolutely not saying that the agency should expect or allow their nurses to lift this...

  7. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    nursenmom3 replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I can see both perspectives on this, because I'm both an RN, and the parent of a child who is eligible for PDN services. My son is approaching 40 lbs, which is the official limit for lifting with our...

  8. Single mother working 12 hours night shift

    nursenmom3 replied to NolaBCbabeRN's topic in General Nursing

    For starters, congratulations to you and your son! Passing your NCLEX, and starting Kindergarten are both wonderful milestones. I haven't been in the exact same situation, but we also manage complex...

  9. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    I looked up age related laws for staying home alone, and it doesn't appear that our state has one. However, I think that having a 12 year old stay home alone, or with a 9 year old sibling, is a...

  10. If you provide PDN services at school?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you all, you’ve given me a lot to think about. We have some time because he’s scheduled for surgery in the fall and we will need to get through recovery and rehab before this is an option....

  11. If you provide PDN services at school?

    nursenmom3 posted a topic in Private Duty

    If you provide 1:1 nursing services to a child at school, can you tell me if you also provide educational accommodations? My husband and I are thinking about transitioning our 9 year old to school...

  12. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    Do nurses choose jobs based on who is in the house? I read the archives, and two things that stood out were someone who didn’t want to alone in the house with an adult male, and concerns about...

  13. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    That would drive me nuts too. i like to think I walk a perfect middle line, but the truth is that I veer to the helicopter side. Anyone working with my kid might get annoyed with too much detail and...

  14. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    We do work opposite hours. Right now, my husband works 5 nights, and I work 12 hour shifts on the two days after the nights he doesn't work, and sometimes a third day if a friend or family member who...

  15. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you! You mention not being able to find someone who wants the hours. Do you think that some hours would be easier to fill than others? I have a lot of flexibility at work, so if different...

  16. If you provide PDN services at school?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    We are still in the very beginning phases of figuring out school. My son's diagnosis and needs have changed pretty substantially, so the last time he attended school he didn't receive much medical...

  17. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you. Unfortunately for us, although it probably makes sense ethically, our state doesn’t allow nurses to serve as PDN’s for their own children or anyone living in their house. I do have a...

  18. Short term strategies for lifting a child.

    nursenmom3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for ideas to help private duty nurses, working for an agency with a 40 lb limit on lifting, transfer a child in the 40 - 45 lb range who temporarily can't bear any weight on his feet, and...

  19. Short term strategies for lifting a child.

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I love youtube too, but so far I haven't found the right video. I will keep

  20. What are your/your agencies polices about lifting?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    I just wanted to add that all my experience with lifts has been with hospitalized adults, which is a very different situation. Easier in some ways because the spaces are designed for it, but also...

  21. What are your/your agencies polices about lifting?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    It's not about space when it's not being used, as much as space when it is being used. For example, right now if he has to go to the bathroom when he's in bed (continuous overnight feeds make this a...

  22. What are your/your agencies polices about lifting?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    If I need to, my guess is that Medicaid or insurance would cover it, although I haven't asked. I might also be able to ask for things like a different wheelchair or shower chair with a removable arm...

  23. What are your/your agencies polices about lifting?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    I just wanted to add that this doesn't mean we can't ask to rent a lift for the

  24. What are your/your agencies polices about lifting?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    Actually, the hope is that the surgery will make a big difference in his mobility. Right now, he can stand to assist with a transfer, walk short distance (in pain, but he chooses to do so pretty...

  25. How to make a PDN job appealing?

    nursenmom3 replied to nursenmom3's topic in Private Duty

    If I do that, advertise for someone and then refer them to my agency, does the agency have to give priority to my case? Could I end up in a situation where the agency decides that someone else is a...