CookieRoo9413 replied to Kay Bunny's topic in Nursing Career
Hi Kay Bunny! I work as an RN in urgent care, and my only experience prior was home health, so no acute care experience was needed. I think it would be a great job for you as you work towards becoming...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for your input! This is so true. It all depends on where you work what skills you will actually need and use.
My hours are a bit wonky, and I do wish they weren't all over the place so...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in General Nursing
Thank you so much for your input! You are absolutely right. My husband always says I worry too much about what other people think, and I just need to do what will work for me. I have decided to stay...
Hi all, I am still a pretty new nurse. I graduated in August of 2022 and started out in home health as a visiting nurse. To be honest, I never really wanted to work in a hospital as the idea of...
CookieRoo9413 replied to Local nurse's topic in Private Duty
I am not sure of the legality behind this, but I absolutely do think you should be getting paid for that time. While I understand you are not with the patient during that time, needing transportation...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CareBearRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn
I am sorry you never received a response as I would love to hear what others have to say! I am curious if you ended up taking the position in the fertility clinic, or if you found a position...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health
Hey, Peachpit! Sorry for my late reply. But you are so right. There were nurses that I worked with that loved it, including my preceptor who was a tremendous help to me. But for a lot of us, it feels...
You could fit visits in between the hours of 9 am and 3:30 pm as a home health visiting nurse (most patients don't want to be seen prior to 9 am anyway), but you will most likely bring home a lot of...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health
Hi MeggyBeth,
Thank you for your input! I am familiar with PDN because I worked for Bayada as a HHA while I was in nursing school, and I worked with some of the nurses there on a complex case for...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health
Hi Svit,
Thank you for sharing where you're working now! So happy to hear you found a job that you love. ?
I am honestly a little terrified to work in the ICU. It was one of the reasons why...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health
Hi BBP42,
Thank you for sharing this! This is an awesome suggestion. I could probably handle my job a lot easier if it wasn't so many days out of the week. My big concern would be that I am a...
CookieRoo9413 replied to CookieRoo9413's topic in Home Health
Hi Svit,
Thank you so much for your input! I am having similar issues with scheduling. I have been trying so hard to document in the home, but sometimes it's nearly impossible (when doing a wound...
Hi everyone, I am a new nurse working in home health, and I am really struggling. I know experienced nurses advise new nurses not to start in home health, so that was not my initial intention....