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  1. Leaving the Drama in the home

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    I know what you mean about emotionally draining.My pt. thrives on her drama. I try to keep a wall up when she is having a hard go of it all and not let it get to me. It is hard! My hubby and friends...

  2. Leaving the Drama in the home

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    Thank you both for your thoughtful replies. I just finished 3 days with her and found that hugging my kids and hubby when I got home really helped alot! I know it sounds silly-but for me it helped....

  3. Trach Mouth-Help!

    maryen posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi- I need help! I received a new home care patient who is long term vent/trach and has the most horrible mouth/oral situation I have ever encountered. The pt. palate, mouth, teeth are all deformed...

  4. Trach Mouth-Help!

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    You are so right! They cannot keep night nurses-who would want to be enclosed in the pt. room all night with the horrible smell?! Hygiene in general is a red flag with this case-I am going to give it...

  5. Trach Mouth-Help!

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    Yes Caliotter3- That was my question to her and her Family. She has never gone and never

  6. Taking Time off

    maryen posted a topic in Home Health

    I work every Friday for the same pt, same shift through an agency. Since it is summer and my kids are off from school I will be taking a few Fridays off. I notified the agency with plenty of advance...

  7. Taking Time off

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for validating how I feel! You nailed it. And it is ******. Everything in your post is my current experience with

  8. For those that DON'T like HHC

    maryen replied to hawkfdc's topic in Home Health

    I do like working HH but do not like lack of supplies in pt. home and ditto to the "guilt" factor. Also dealing with pt. family members who do not value my skills and try to take

  9. Gaining weight in homehealth

    maryen replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    I can so relate! With the current pt. I have they say everybody gains weight. High stress and no breaks makes for horrible eating habits and too exhausted to

  10. Help- Nurses late for shift

    maryen posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi All, I am an LVN working in Home Health with 1 patient. I love the job and the patient is great but recently a situation has emerged that I need help with. The pt. has had a change in her funding...

  11. Help- Nurses late for shift

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    Great Point! I think that is what I will start doing. You are right- we are suppose to put our actual worked shift times. Thanks for the

  12. Help- Nurses late for shift

    maryen replied to maryen's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for the thoughtful advice. I spoke with the other nurses yet again and they have been better the past few

  13. Home Health...Can I do it? HELP

    maryen replied to shortsuzy87's topic in Home Health

    Wow- Did I read right that you are an RN? I only ask because I am an LVN doing HH. I make $29 hour. Now I am in California in the Bay Area. Does that make a difference? As far as your concern about in...

  14. What do I do with my license??

    maryen replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes- I had worked for 2 years at SF General on the Med/Surg unit. Then I got preggers with my daughter and son and was out of the field for 10 years. Although I did maintain my CPR and took a few...

  15. What do I do with my license??

    maryen replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi- your saturation sounds very similar to mine except that I am older than you! I put my LVN license on inactive status until my youngest was in 1st grade. I live in Ca. and I still had to pay...