ashlee47

Hi, I've been reading the post about home health nursing. I work in a major tampa (baycare) hospital. I did 5 years of pediactric nursing and loved my job until the organization changed the motive from quality and safety to satisfaction and I couldn't be a good nurse anymore. So now I am in their OR and not enjoying it at all. I am not getting that gratfication that you get when you do direct patient care. I like the idea of home health bc according to the post you can spend the needed amount of time with each patient and really be a safe and helpful good nurse. I didn't like giving rushed, bare mimnimum care to my pediactric patient becasue of work load, pace, and time contraints. I am currently pregnant with the 1st baby and hating the OR and wanting to work more independently but I need benefits! I make about $300 per 12hr day gross and have benefits. I would like to still do 3 12hr days and make about the same 280-300 each day. Is this possible in home health. How much per visit is average in hillsborough co Fla. How many patients can I see in a day (especially a 12hr day if possible). What are the good agencies to work for in my area. I called maxium, gentiva, credintial. Maxium offers pediactric in my area (riverview, apollo beach, ruskin...) and it's 30 per visit or 17 per hr for in home RN care. That 17/hr would be a trmendous pay cut! They offer benefits if you work about 30hrs a week. Any one with any advice/input. Any agencies near here that would match what I am wanting to do? What's realistic, what's competitive. Thanks for the blogs... Ashlee