SDALPN

Found on job site: Compensation: Position is full time starting salary is negotiable depending on certification and experience. Introductory 90 day evaluation of position will be done. After 90 days, health benefits will be offered. 2 days of sick l...

Uugghh. Nothing like a bad group of office staff to ruin things. Had a great set of staff for years. Here and there a bad apple, but they didn't last. Now we have the staff from ****. The shady stuff, favortism, game playing, etc are really frustra...

Big agency. Agency is great, its the current office staff.

I've seen this a few times. Same with the hard chair. I blame the agency. The agency needs to speak up. If all agencies did this, families would have nowhere to run and there would be less nurse turnover.

I think it depends on the school/teacher.

Weekends are typically hard to staff. Especially weekend nights. Being that we tell them when we work, most nurses don't want to work those shifts.

So does anyone have suggestions on ways to prevent the schedulers from manipulating?

I think that PDN is better for nurses with boundaries. I don't think it is a good fit for those that have trouble saying "no".

It sounds like you have experience to handle the case. Sounds like the pt will be fairly easy. But sounds like there is a reason the case is wide open. Typically agencies put new hires on the worst cases because that is all that is available. Nobody ...

If you are a new nurse, PDN isn't for new nurses. You will be putting your license at risk. Some states require a minimum of a year of nursing experience. Agencies will overlook it, but if you get caught you could be charged with fraud. Sounds like a...

It's typical. It sets up nurses with boundaries for failure. The agencies only care about the money. So if the family is happy, the agency turns their heads. I've lost plenty of cases for keeping boundaries.

New grads don't belong in private duty. Ask your supervisor. Your supervisor should be aware of the areas that you need more training in.

If you are bored, it may not be the right job for you. There is downtime on most cases. Most of us bring stuff to do for those times. The nurses that complain of boredom never last in the job.

I have been in that situation. The agency doesn't care what is on paper. They will tell the families one thing in writing and do another. When this happened to me, I called the agency. They told me that if anything happens to the pt to the point I ca...

Don't get in the middle of it. The nurse always gets thrown under the bus. Let the supervisor handle it. Keep doing your job. Your documentation covers you, so keep documenting as usual. You may lose the case, but at least you won't be burned. They w...

Give it time. If its not working for you after a couple of months, it may not be for you. Oh yeah, avoid caffeine so you can sleep when you get home. I'd have a soda when I got to work. After that, no caffeine so I'd sleep when I got home. Good luck...

No judgment here on the ethics. To me, its business. If a family chooses to follow you, they have the right to choose their provider. You aren't taking them from the agency if they choose to follow you. If the agency was really worried about losing ...

Just like I do with days, I Jeep a regular sleep schedule. On nights, I sleep at a regular time during the day even on nights off. The flip flopping is what makes it so hard. If you are on a regular sleep schedule, your body will adjust. Get a good r...

Its a game. Some get bonuses based on the percentage of shifts covered. They certainly don't do it because they feel like it. They have motivation. What irritates me is that they think we are that stupid. They think we don't talk with the families. ...

I'm done with you. I stated fact and it's very clear. There is no point to continue the conversation with you. Law is law, plain and simple. Aside from law, it is dangerous practice for a new grad to do PDN. Again, done discussing that with you. Oth...

Angry much? A subject can be debated without attacking. I simply stated fact. You may disagree with it, but you still have to follow the law. If you don't like it, talk with your law makers. Attacking me isn't going to change the law. As far as my op...

That would be why the word "some" is there. I did leave out the word insurance though...now that I'm looking at it again. I never stated "all". It may vary state to state. Either way, obviously there is a reason or it wouldn't be a rule in SOME place...

New grads don't belong in PDN. It's also fraud, since some require you to have a year of experience. What you asked about above is typical. PDN agencies will also promise you the world, but rarely deliver. Sure, they have plenty of work...but other n...

You should be asking your supervisor. You can't verify that we are nurses. Also, agency policy will be your answer and policies vary by agency. Good luck.

It's against my agency policy to use a phone or electronic device at work. However, we are told that we can do so if the family doesn't have an issue with it. Many families don't expect us to just sit there when everything is done. So I guess it depe...