CloudySue
has 6 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.
Private duty for trach/vent peds/infant, also a camp nurse in the summer. Two awesome tween girls, great husband, living the dream. A Girl Scout leader, too!
I have not, but if you are interested in working in PA, my camp in Pike County is always looking for nurses. This will be my 6th year, highly recommend it! LMK if you need
CloudySue replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty
Many great ideas here, ones which I use daily! I keep a strict sleep schedule. I might go to bed 2-3 hours early on my nights off, so I can enjoy a few extra hours w my family the next day, but it's...
Hi! My all-girl, ACA-accredited camp is in need of a nurse, it's 7 weeks in Milford County, PA. This will be my 4th year there, small camp, great people. Free tuition for your children, boys can go...
CloudySue replied to Me93RN's topic in Private Duty
If you have a good data plan, or if the families allow you their wifi password, then pick a great series and binge watch! Just this month I gobbled down three seasons of "Vikings"! I am a Girl Scout...
CloudySue replied to bdbrdb's topic in Private Duty
All of you who are saying his vacay is over, get a job, he's the lazy one, etc. I say, he DOES have a job. Being a stay-at-home dad is as much work as being a stay-at-home mom. Remember the old cliche...
CloudySue replied to LindseyE's topic in Private Duty
This happened to me once at a new case. around 5 in the morning, both parents went to work and left me, my 6 year old client, and 5 other siblings sleeping in their beds. The mother was very offended...
CloudySue replied to mmccool719's topic in Agency Nurses
Yes. Absolutely. It's about 100 dollars a year or so. I was warned in nursing school to NEVER trust your employer to cover your butt. Corporations will deny responsibility and throw you under the bus...
I didn't return to my first camp for a number of reasons, but the big one was that I was expected to pretty much ignore my girls at camp. I wasn't permitted to speak to them more than just a greeting...
CloudySue replied to LVN2BSN2016's topic in Private Duty
I didn't see anything here either that indicated that they thought you were an idiot. If these responses upset you so easily, you may want to take a hard look on how you take constructive criticism...
CloudySue replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty
I also worked in a home w onions "to remove germs". It was a Mennonite home. They replaced them once a week or so and they really got rank. The room reeked so bad and I was working 12 hour shifts, so...