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Hi- I was just wondering how home health nursing pays in NYC. Do nurses get paid per hour or per visit? Whats an avg pay per visit? How many visits do RNs do per day or week on avg? I wanted to do it PT but have no idea what to expect in terms of pay. Thanks.

I really need some advice from more experienced nurses. I started a job on a stepdown unit 2.5months ago. Everything was going great and I was learning tons and receiving excellent feedback from my preceptors. I truly liked working on the unit. Then I got off orientation and was put on night shift (which I was hired for). Its been a few weeks now and my life has completely turned upside down. The max I sleep during the day is 2-3 hours, and I've tried many things (but refuse drugs). I am tired all day, at work and even when I have a long weekend. I just do nothing but lounge around feeling down and EXAUHSTED all the time. At work, I am miserable. I just feel like I got along much better with day staff. I really dislike tiptoeing around sleeping patients, and prefer getting them up an outta bed.... I feel like I just dont provide the same quality care to my pt's at nite. My mngr, who is wonderful, said she'll try putting me on days as soon as a position came along. Definitely though not for another 2mos. I truly feel like I cant take one more night of this, or I'll get fired or lose my license. by 4am everything is just spinning around me. Please- should I turn in my resignation notice???? Or just continue being miserable like this. Ive worked way too hard for this license to lose it for one job. Please give your two cents. Thanks in advance.

Thanks everyone for your responses. I feel more relaxed now. Enjoy your weekends.

thanks everyone for your replies. By the time I remembered it was probably too late to call. So I'll just wait untill next week when I go back to work and see if I really messed up.

Cylert has had its FDA approval withdrawn, due to th erisk of severe hepatotoxicity. I know exactly how it feels when you find that one med that really works for you. However, IT may be safer for him to try a diffferent prescription. Good luck.

Thanks for your reply. I am just really afraid that the pt was receiving his TF all day- he has a hx of CHF and when I left I told the oncoming RN that I feel he is fluid overloaded and that he should ask the team about decreasing his IVFs. It's only my 14th week at the hospital so Im still on probation. Every day after shift I have 1 or 2 things that I beat myself up for- like forgetting to follow up on small things or communicating with day shift. However, this TF issue could potentially be very serious if the RN doesnt turn it off. How bad can I get in troubly for something like this???

Hi- Ive been really nervous all day. I left work and forgot to tell the oncoming nurse that my pt's tube feeds had to be turned off at a certain time during the day as per a new order placed on my shift. (to cycle tube feeds) I know that the nurse was looking over all the orders as I left, especially the new orders. However, I am sooooo nervous and cant think of anything else. Will I get in trouble if he doesnt turn off the tube feeds? Or is it her responsiblity to look at the orders???? Please respond. Thanks!