SDALPN

SDALPN

Peds(PICU, NICU float), PDN, ICU

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  1. Does anyone here know Vietnamese culture?

    SDALPN replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    Great! I hope it stays that way for

  2. new grad, PDN, and experience for the hospital

    SDALPN replied to clearblue3's topic in Private Duty

    Its just a very bad idea as a new grad. But to answer your question about your career, it depends on the person doing the hiring. Some view PDN as limited skills. Some view it as the nurse having...

  3. Perks of the Job???

    SDALPN replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Its fraud. If you are doing a medicare/aid case, they can have you charged with fraud if they find out. They do check to see if nurses are at the home. And if a family member gets mad at you and...

  4. What's a great home health care agency to work for in MI?

    SDALPN replied to Twinkle*'s topic in Private Duty

    You can do a search on this site to find out about agencies pros and cons. Also Glassdoor has lots of reviews. The year of experience requirement is for a few reasons, one being that the state...

  5. Home health RN scope of practice

    SDALPN replied to homehealthRN2013's topic in Home Health

    You should refer to your states scope of practice. Each state has a different scope of practice. In my state, as an LPN, we change inner cannulas and trachs with an order stating how often to change...

  6. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    And you lasted a year? You're better than me! That is definitely an uncomfortable work environment. And welcome to our little world on all nurses! I worked with a creepy father like that too. The end...

  7. What to Wear

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    When I've gained weight and don't want to buy dress clothes...especially knowing I may wear them once and lose weight...I wear scrubs and tell them I'm scheduled to work immediately before or after...

  8. Ugh, the MUSIC!!!

    SDALPN replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Yep, I've had those parents. Can't stand it. I don't mind music for a child. But the same music over and over or only one station is awful. I hate country music, but I live in the south. I get stuck...

  9. What do you wear to meet a family?

    SDALPN replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    Scrubs. Typically the larger agencies have a policy to wear scrubs unless the family requests different. And I prefer to represent myself with the image of me as a nurse since first impressions are...

  10. Perks of the Job???

    SDALPN replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

  11. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Hoping for a miracle is a normal response to me. But she was over the top about it. The kid was fragile. But she would make things worse by trying to make the impossible

  12. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Had a crazy parent that was crazier than the average crazy ones. I'm all for someone having religious beliefs. But this one was odd. The mom would obsess over plastering the walls with handwritten...

  13. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Then there was the hoarders home. They would get mad if you moved stuff. And I remember them getting mad when someone (agency, I think) told the family that blocking the front door was a fire hazard....

  14. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I can add more. Guess I'm in the mood to discuss it. I've had the swat team come in. That was years ago. It was a dad that had all kind of issues. He even knew more than the Drs and would change vent...

  15. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Ohhh, I must share this one. I may have shared it before though. I worked for a super sweet family from Thailand. They were overly appreciative. But...one of my first few shifts there created a...

  16. Does anyone here know Vietnamese culture?

    SDALPN replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    To add, I'm a Christian as well. My personal opinion is that while I disagree with the Muslim religion, they have the right to believe and live the way they choose as long as they don't harm...

  17. Does anyone here know Vietnamese culture?

    SDALPN replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    It was difficult. I left that case quickly! Its been a while so I may have some of these backwards with right and left. I hope this does not come across as disrespectful to anyone that is Muslim, as...

  18. Does anyone here know Vietnamese culture?

    SDALPN replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    I worked for a family from Thailand. While they took their shoes off, they didn't expect the nurses to. They let us be us, while they lived the way they knew. I always do research about the family...

  19. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    SDALPN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    1. Its part of the job and in our job description. 2. All hospitals require staff to be CPR certified. The nurse shouldn't have a need to learn CPR if its against their beliefs. 3. We are taught to...

  20. Perks of the Job???

    SDALPN replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Today is bring your own gloves day here at work. Apparently, gloves must be a perk of the job too! The best perks of the job that I've had...the family that provides a Netflix account to the nurses...

  21. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Its control. They could have even had a bad day and the nurse was convenient. Doesn't make it right. Meanwhile those same people probably enjoy a kitchen in their workplace and expect it. Their...

  22. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    SDALPN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Not to stray too far off topic. But there are portable phone chargers that are pretty small. You charge them at night separate from your phone. Then you carry the external charger with you to work and...

  23. homecare lpn

    SDALPN replied to lpn1986's topic in Nursing Career

    You might get better responses in the PDN area. Pros: flexible schedule, one on one care, working alone with no supervisor standing over your shoulder, sometimes great families and patients. Cons:...

  24. LPN PAY RATE

    SDALPN replied to Lpn__'s topic in North Carolina Nursing

    DesertRN, your guess seems very low. I started almost 10 years ago at $17/hr as an LPN. I've never heard of anyone making $13/hr as an LPN in this area. I have a friend who started at $24/hr as a new...

  25. Wow my patient is crazy!

    SDALPN replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty

    Pressing charges for assault would be a good start. Sounds extreme, but if there is a history of this then this kid needs to be straightened out before he's an adult. Calling social services our...