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  1. Foster parent for medically fragile child

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I am not in Texas but I would presume that in a state that large, there are are a few agencies that specialize in medically needy children. I found this 6330 Types of Care; 6331 Emergency Care; 6332...

  2. Disposal of Used Medical Plastics? Respiratory

    ventmommy replied to Sehille4774's topic in Home Health

    I am not sure if it is a state or city thing here but it is against the law to dispose of red bio-hazard bags in the trash so I doubt any family will ever have those. I love to recycle but most...

  3. Thank you for all your comments over the years

    ventmommy posted a topic in Private Duty

    I just wanted to let you all know that my son passed away very unexpectedly. We tried every drug possible, nitric oxide, HFOV all to no avail. His last chest x-rays had not one single drop of black...

  4. Why is it so hard?

    ventmommy replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    From a mom's perspective...when we first made plans to bring our son home, I called 46 agencies, ruled out 20 over the phone, and conducted 26 interviews with DONs and ADONs. And only seriously...

  5. just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

    ventmommy replied to kgress's topic in Private Duty

    Don't your agencies give a list of things the nurses can and can not do to the parents? We knew that our nurses could NOT drive us or our children in their cars. Nurses could not drive our cars. We...

  6. Thank you for all your comments over the years

    ventmommy replied to ventmommy's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. I am glad that my experiences with my son have been able to help other nurses and

  7. What is the standard re: non-English speaking families?

    ventmommy replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Private Duty

    If your agency is in a heavily non-English-speaking area, perhaps they have an account with Language Line. LL is phenomenal and I used it a lot when I was actively working as a paramedic. I could...

  8. Mom said no more pain meds

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    WTH?? A NURSE said that? That's disgusting and he/she should rethink their career

  9. Mom said no more pain meds

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I don't know what state you are in but I would imagine that there are limits as to what a parent can refuse to treat in your state. I know that parents can refuse treatment in futile cases but I...

  10. Mom said no more pain meds

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Don't you need an updated order from the doctor to discontinue something? PRN is based mostly on the nursing assessment/patient complaint not on mom's say-so. I have told our nurses that we are...

  11. How do your start your day on paper that is.

    ventmommy replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Private Duty

    I think "arrived at pt's home" is kind of pointless. If you hadn't arrived, you wouldn't be writing the narrative :) Looking through our binder most are "Assumed care at (time) from Mom. Report...

  12. nursing and recreation therapy

    ventmommy replied to neonate20's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know about hospital based but I was thinking trach/vent

  13. Do you chart on plain lined paper?

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    This thread makes me appreciate our agency. Our ADON comes out every two weeks. If we are low on something, any of the nurses can text her and she will bring out more of whatever it is. There are...

  14. do you wear those clogs?

    ventmommy replied to EDnursetobe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Even though I worked for a big city fire department, they had very lax rules concerning footwear (not changed til 2009!!!). I used to wear Dansko mary janes when i was on the medic unit and could run...

  15. do you wear those clogs?

    ventmommy replied to EDnursetobe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you don't like the way the clogs feel like they are "slipping" which is how they are supposed to feel, try the vegan Dansko sneakers. They have the same style footbed but have laces to make them...

  16. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    ventmommy replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    She needs a label maker! I am obsessed with

  17. No code changed to Full code

    ventmommy replied to yooperPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If he has a legal guardian a court has already found him to be incapable of handling his affairs so he wouldn't be able to sign a DPOA. A DPOA gives someone the status to make decisions. This can be...

  18. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    ventmommy replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    This mom sounds a little passive-aggressive. I agree with Systoly, don't put anymore "per mom" notes. Since the nurse also impacted you, I think Systoly's suggestion of "don't block the supply...

  19. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    ventmommy replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    If I have something to say, I leave my own notes. I just flipped through the communications book and in this one, I only see one "per mom" note. I didn't ask the nurse to write it but I had...

  20. Hospital Baby Blankets

    ventmommy replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not insulted at all. I just think that it's important to realize that not everyone stole them. The opinions on this thread are the reasons that I tie-dyed 1/2 of mine. I actually got rude...

  21. Hospital Baby Blankets

    ventmommy replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know where eBay gets them from but there are plenty of reputable medical supply companies where you can buy

  22. Hospital Baby Blankets

    ventmommy replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can buy them in packs of 12 on ebay and some baby websites. I do foster care (mostly babies and medically fragile children) and have 24 of them that I paid for. They are perfect for swaddling,...

  23. How much notice when leaving a case?

    ventmommy replied to LevitateMe's topic in Private Duty

    Keep in mind that many parents give YOU no notice when they decide they don't like you anymore. For our nurses that had to have surgery, were pregnant or were moving, we got a lot of notice, 3 weeks...

  24. How long does your patient stay in hospital?

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Our agency will provide gloves if the DME won't supply them. Our DME sends 3 boxes of S, M, and L each month. When there are sales at AllegroMedical.com, I try to buy a case of each so we don't ever...

  25. "Unusual charting"

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Doesn't the mom/dad read the notes? If I saw this, I would have something to say about it. Comments like this belong in the communication book. Although, TBH, I have seen some comments in there...