jen75RN

I'm new to pediatric private duty.I have been working for three weeks on a trach and g button kid that needs very frequent sunctioning. I just found out today at the doctor's appointment that my pt has MRSA the doc had his hx from previous inpatient stay a month ago. The mrsa is present in his secretions and rectum. The problem is I was never told about this by my agency. When I called them to inform them on why I wasn't informed or at least provided with the necessary PPE. They said they were unware of the mrsa status. How is this possible is this common practice in pediatric private duty not to disclose all the information?

I'm new to wound care and I had a question. When you are packing with iodoform strips do you need to wet the the strips? order just says pack with iodoform strips BID.

Can anyone provide the hourly salaries for home health in san francisco thanks

I think I am going to quit.The disrespect is just too much. I have been having a had time with the preceptor. For example techs tell me "you go strip the machine you go clean the machine I feel they are disrespecting me because I am being trained by one of their peers. When I enounter problems with the machine I ask for help when my preceptor comes all she does is press the machine quickly and I have no idea what she just did or why she did what she did. When I ask she gets an attitude. I have spoken to the manager she said she was aware of the attitude problem and this tech will not precept nomore. What scares me is that I have had this tech say several times that she knows how to get nurses fired she can easily set them up. I am just so afraid to risk my license I feel like I am dragging myself into fire slowly. I did tell the manager about these remarks and she said she would take care of it but I'm sure nothing will happen because this tech has been with the company for more than ten years and she feels like she is running things. I just don't know what to do right now.

Thank you all for the information. I just found out today that I will have orietation with a RN the last two weeks of training. As for competency sign offs they are being done by the PCT.

I am new to Dialysis and recently started orientation. I am a RN and my preceptor is a PCT with dialysis experience as a PCT but no nursing experience. Is this common practice in Dialysis for PCTs to orient RNs. I am afraid I am not going to get adequate training as my preceptor can not answer most of my nursing questions. Any information will be greatly appreciated.