I had a surgeon yell at me to make a patient get out of bed--in front of the patient. I had just medicated her and we were working toward getting out of bed (for the first time post op, a sweet 80+...
lou12 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health
How great to have orientation with Home Health and someone to back you up! I have many years experience in nursing in ICU, PACU, teaching and so on but not home health. When I interviewed with the...
I have been a nurse for many years but remember what it was like to be a new grad and be afraid of making a mistake. I would much rather work with someone like you, who is human and uncertain of...
lou12 replied to chartingtildawn's topic in Home Health
I was shocked at the paperwork! I was new to home health in January, not to nursing, and just could not believe the time spent with the paper rather than the people. You are correct too about the pay...
As a nurse new to home health, I understand your frustration with those who don't do their job as well as they should. However, it is upsetting when as a new hire, you are told you need to do a...
lou12 replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Home Health
I am new to home health but not to nursing (about 25 years). I enjoy the patients, they respect those who truly care about them and for the most part, like to learn more about how to take care of...
So I started a full time home health job 2 months ago, never having worked in home health before. I have 20+ years nursing experience in telemetry, ICU, cardiac rehab, and LPN instructor. In the...
This is great information! I started one month ago in home health after 20 years working in a hospital in various departments. The staff turnover is incredible, probably because there isn't much...
I am also new to HH and CM-not even a month yet. The first week there, the branch manager quit because she did not get along with a person in administration. The secretary, intake scheduler, LVNs...
lou12 replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health
I too have been reading about home health nursing. I have been a nurse for more than 20 years and have worked in a hospital setting most of those years. However, I decided I needed to try other...
lou12 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career
First I think you should be who you are-if you are a person who doesn't care to share their inner feelings with co-workers, so be it, don't change for others. I really thought I wanted to work in a...
LTC facilities have evolved from the type of patients once seen there. There are still the 'typical' nursing home patients but there are more people who need some therapy or wound care etc in order...
You spent time, energy and money to become a nurse, don't throw in the towel so to speak, yet. Reflect and vent as was suggested, next talk to other nurses about their jobs and decide what path...