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1. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   Yeah, we were pretty desperate to come home. He's back in the hospital right now, and it's not clear whether he'll be out before this series of infusions is finished. If he is, the agency tells us we'll have a different nurse. During the six night...

2. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   I agree, but on the other hand, we've had a long period of time to develop our trach/vent skills. Plus there were not trach/vent experienced nurses available. The issue isn't even the infusion, it's the specific drug. He's on TPN, so we have expe...

3. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   Absolutely, but I know that before I was able to leave the hospital with him, I needed to demonstrate that I could do it solo. With supervision, of course, but still on my own. First on a doll, then on my kid, and then later when the vent got added...

4. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   I think you may be coming from a different place, or a different situation than I am. I was in PICU with my child, in a hotspot area, where the virus is a major concern. My agency gave me two choices. I could have this particular nurse, or we coul...

5. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   Would you leave your child with a trach, with someone who'd never done a solo trach change? I can't understand how that's safe.

6. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   She could. I assume she's trained to do that, and if not that's easy. But if I'm already there, and awake, and watching, it's just easier to do it myself. Our agency did not have anyone available. And they wouldn't authorize the med unless it wa...

7. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   Oh I missed your question about the IV. It's one infusion lasting 6 hours. She's here 8, so most of the time it's infusing. So she did the initial check up, then started it, came back a few times to check on him. Stopped it, waited a couple hours...

8. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

   He's had the trach and the vent for a while. The number of hours on the vent has kind of creeped up, and we just kept adjusting. He's qualified for nursing since he was tiny, but we just always were able to handle his needs in the family, so we did...

9. How does this work?

   Lotsofquestions posted a topic in Private Duty

   Hello, I am not a nurse, I'm a parent of a child who will be receiving private duty nursing. I hope that it's OK for me to come here and ask some questions. We're on our way home from the hospital as I write this. After we get home, a nurse will ...