guest1143647 replied to Orion81RN's topic in Private Duty
The way I see it,the family/caregivers are to blame. Why can't they take care of their loved one if they are so worried about transmission? Per the CDC guidelines,social distancing should be...
guest1143647 replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty
Any advice? What about the parents that refuse to take the kid to the hospital ER to get tested for Covid 19? Can I refuse to take care of the child until they get
guest1143647 replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty
It gets worse. One mom told me even though her kid is spiking fevers she will not go to hospital to have the kid tested. She assumes snce we are nurses we will care for her trach and vented kid. I...
Shoot, I was going to ask this question and I am a nurse with 17 years experience,just no acute care experience. Mostly trach and vent private duty. But that is exactly what they need,nurses with...
guest1143647 replied to Orion81RN's topic in Private Duty
All my 17 years of nursing experience is in pdn. Even during this time(I live close to NYC) nobody wants to hire me to care for Covid 19 patients,even though I would be a valuable asset as all of...
Hello,newbie to this site here! Looking for advice/guidance. Sorry for the disjointed posts! I work private duty 12 hour shifts with vent/trach patients,mostly children. The parents are trained with...
So apparently one agency around here told their nurses they were not essential since parents can pick up the slack,since after all,it is their child. They also know nursing is not guaranteed,which is...