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I have worked in the DD field for about 14 years.. my background is nursing home for 3 years and Rehab in the hospital for 3 years before I found the DD field to be my calling. Yes the stress is just as much.. finding docs that will take DD patinets etc.. but It's the best job I have ever had and I wouldn't trade it for anything. The rewards more than make up for the crappy wages.. LOL This is why I am a nurse... and it is the best! What you have to decide is what yur choice of "specialty" is going to be and be willing to sacrifce some part. A typical day can make your hair go grey.. but one smile or hug from a client will more than make up for the stress you are feeling

I have worked in the DD field for about 14 years.. my background is nursing home for 3 years and Rehab in the hospital for 3 years before I found the DD field to be my calling. Yes the stress is just as much.. finding docs that will take DD patinets etc.. but It's the best job I have ever had and I wouldn't trade it for anything. The rewards more than make up for the crappy wages.. LOL This is why I am a nurse... and it is the best! What you have to decide is what yur choice of "specialty" is going to be and be willing to sacrifce some part.

I work in Montana and the "Hab Staff" have to take a Medication Test given by the state,then go thru what we call a Med Practicum training course. This teaches the staff to "assist" the client with taking their medication. We have a Medication Program in place that the client has to follow to the best of their ability. I work with a facility that has clients that are serverly develomentally disabled and we have a medical based group home that has 24 hour nursing along with support of LPN's and an RN. The "Hab Staff" are trained to assit the client to take their medication.