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  1. Trachs/Vents - How much training?

    ventmommy replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Private Duty

    I would much rather have a good nurse with no trach/vent experience then a lousy or barely decent nurse with years of barely decent trach/vent experience. The training I gave our nurses was 10 times...

  2. I Don't Know My Role!

    ventmommy replied to LookingforChange's topic in Private Duty

    Wow. So sad that some friends of mine that have vent dependent kids are getting their hours reduced or canceled but we have this kind of abuse of PDN services. I hope that this is private insurance...

  3. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    ventmommy replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    There should not be an expectation of privacy when you are in someone's home except in the bathroom. I did not have cameras but there were times I wish I had. We let total strangers into our home....

  4. Did I make a mistake? Please comment :)

    ventmommy replied to UpTheLadder12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I understand about the g-tube. My son had one as well. But they can still feel something going in their stomach which is why the only thing that was given at night was a seizure med. For the...

  5. Did I make a mistake? Please comment :)

    ventmommy replied to UpTheLadder12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would wonder why the chart isn't out at all times with the 485 right in the front. It is certainly the parent's perogative to add herbal supplements so long as they are not contraindicated by the...

  6. Leaving patient

    ventmommy replied to Nursenikki1989's topic in Home Health

    Please give ample notice to the family. It sounds like you like them and they won't retaliate by "firing" you first. They need time to either find their voice and demand more nurses or look for a...

  7. Do you have to bring your own glove supply to work?

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    That seems shady. We got gloves from our DME and I ordered a case of each size every 6 months as back up. Additionally, the nursing agency had two boxes of M and L and one XL in the paperwork box as...

  8. I interview with mom tomorrow- any advice?

    ventmommy replied to ExAirBagRN's topic in Private Duty

    To add to Caliotter3's post, ask about the rules that pertain to the family but not the ones that pertain to you. Rules about whether you can wear outside shoes in the house, whether they prefer...

  9. I interview with mom tomorrow- any advice?

    ventmommy replied to ExAirBagRN's topic in Private Duty

    Know your emergency procedures. It is one question that I asked every nurse that ever set foot in my house. And I meant for every scenario - vent not working, extended power failure, trach came out...

  10. I'm a nurse, not a babysitter!!!

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I completely understand that some nurses, including in my home, were under utilized. If I couldn't really trust your skills enough for me leave to get a fountain drink from 7-11, there was a good...

  11. Agencies... How do they staff?

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    The agency we used (we only used one agency over the years) never did it like that. We had 8 nurses oriented but really only used about 6 to cover 14 shifts per week. We had very consistent M-Th day...

  12. Heartbroken Home Health Nurse

    ventmommy replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in Home Health

    I am very sorry for the loss of your young patient. I am sure you were a comfort to the family. Our nurses were so great to

  13. Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

    ventmommy replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Trach care never bothered me. What I never liked was nurses who would leave the suction canister full and breeze out the door. In our house, I put a dash of minty Listerine in the canister every time...

  14. med error

    ventmommy replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I know that the agency we used reported med errors. I think that it was less about the med error and more about the untruthfulness/paperwork/giving report issues. I had a nurse that came a couple...

  15. Deceptive firing practices

    ventmommy replied to TLDey's topic in Private Duty

    From a mom perspective, I suppose it could be boring in the sense that some kids have nursing for nothing more than a g-tube or that it can be repetitive (my son would be suctioned sometimes 20x an...

  16. med error

    ventmommy replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    At the agency we used, this is a reportable med error. Nurse A would not be working for me anymore. Also, our agency would probably drop her as well after reporting her to the BON. What was the...

  17. Drawing up meds

    ventmommy replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    There is a HUGE difference between a blind diabetic and a diabetic with severe mental illness mixing insulin AND parents who can't be bothered to call in a refill for their own child's prescription or...

  18. Drawing up meds

    ventmommy replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    I just do not understand these kinds of parents. And in all honesty, I am not sure that I ever want to understand that

  19. Drawing up meds

    ventmommy replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    I have a serious issue with not giving meds if there is none left in the bottle. If the parents are that "not on their game" that meds are that low, who is ordering refills and why isn't there...

  20. How to go about a private duty case so I am legally covered...

    ventmommy replied to Sehille4774's topic in Private Duty

    We sometimes needed more than 16 hours when my hubby was deployed. Depending on what it was, the nursing agency either just threw in an extra hour or two or we would write a check to the agency for...

  21. The ridiculousness of basing reimbursement on customer satisfaction

    ventmommy replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I know this isn't the same because we did not have Medicare so I have no idea if what they tie to but I get surveys for every hospital stay and every specialist we see. And every six weeks I get one...

  22. What to do if patient refuses the nurse relieving you?

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Wow. She should find her compassion or find a new line of

  23. question

    ventmommy replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    What would you do differently in a code or emergency if you were assigned there as a nurse by an agency vs. being a private babysitter vs. just randomly being in the home as a guest? Lots of people...

  24. What to do if patient refuses the nurse relieving you?

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I don't really know how board and care homes work but I know that if a nurse that I didn't allow in my home showed up for a shift and I said "no way, get out of here" than I would be responsible for...

  25. Foster parent for medically fragile child

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, foster parents get paid. It varies widely from state to state and is supposed to pay for certain things. I can tell you that we got $1390/month for our son while he was in foster care. We...