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  1. Timesheets/fraud

    ventmommy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Home Health

    Our agency requires me to email or call with a schedule change that I work out directly with the nurse and requires the nurse to call or email as well that she agreed. If we are running late at a...

  2. Need reassurance

    ventmommy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Home Health

    Why can't you leave the sling under him in the chair? That is what we do. My child doesn't like being lifted/moved around a lot. Trying to squeeze it under him while in the chair must be a giant...

  3. Anyone get rejected lately from cases?

    ventmommy replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    We ask that our nurses have their hair in a bun/braid/ponytail for longer hair, headband for shorter hair. If your weight is low enough that you can do your job, move the child, get on and off the...

  4. Late minute calls for private duty work

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I know what it is like from the other side and it sucks for the parents too. I had this conversation about two years ago for about 6 weeks before the agency got tired of hearing me and gave me this...

  5. Weird call from Dad

    ventmommy replied to shortscrubbs108's topic in Private Duty

    I have met a few nurses that were new to the agency we use. They had jumped ship from one agency when their current client switched agencies. I know that it is sometimes looked upon in an...

  6. First RN job = part time, nights, stable pt

    ventmommy replied to itri4vt's topic in Home Health

    Maybe the parents are just overwhelmed with stuff, maybe they would be disorganized even if they didn't have a MF child. You can just say something like "it would really help me out to be able to...

  7. Suctioning in the classroom?

    ventmommy replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    You're welcome, Blackcat! It irks me how often agencies, schools, whatever try to "get one over" on the parents or child or caregiver. I am a fierce advocate for my child and try to help other...

  8. Suctioning in the classroom?

    ventmommy replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I would have thought that a special needs school would be more accommodating to children with SPECIAL NEEDS! Try this advocacy group - http://www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/ or try this link...

  9. Suctioning in the classroom?

    ventmommy replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    At least Mom is on your side! What state are you in? Every state has a disability legal advocacy center. Some are better than others. And some law schools have legal clinics that may be able to...

  10. First RN job = part time, nights, stable pt

    ventmommy replied to itri4vt's topic in Home Health

    You really need some hands-on! Is this a child? If so, hopefully the parents will be supportive of you. You can't plan on an emergency trach change so you need to be 100% confident in your skills....

  11. Nurses aren't maids!

    ventmommy replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I am not sure what demands you are referring to and I certainly didn't flame you. My only requests as far as housekeeping goes are: put soiled bedding/clothes (on the rare occasion it happens) into...

  12. Nurses aren't maids!

    ventmommy replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I agree that nurses aren't maids. We have nursing - 16 hours per day (12 from private ins., 4 from Medicaid). The agency we use DOES state that nurses are responsible for all dishes, cooking...

  13. G-tube bolus feeding question. Please help.

    ventmommy replied to RNmeee's topic in Private Duty

    I don't think I have ever had a written order for when to delay/skip. If it's over 40mL, I return it and wait 30 minutes and check again. By then, it's usually fine. I know other parents who don't...

  14. Help identifying lung sounds of vent baby

    ventmommy replied to n315,lpn's topic in Private Duty

    I can't remember the last time I have seen such an arrogant post from a PICU nurse (or any nurse really)! Maybe you are not aware of the hundreds of kids that are on vent support for a couple of...

  15. How can your pharmacist help?

    ventmommy replied to Rdaily's topic in Home Health

    As a parent, I would love to have ONE pharmacist that consistently looked over the 14 medications that my son is on. They are prescribed by peds, GI, pulm, neuro, nephro, endo and hematology....

  16. Emergencies in the home

    ventmommy replied to Sneech07's topic in Private Duty

    My son has made many inexperienced and a few experienced nurses very nervous. He is relatively unstable and can have 30 or more desats in a day. Emergencies that he has experienced are severe...

  17. Kid keeps pulling out his trach!!!!!

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I used the Dale 240 for my son for a long time. Both twill and chains are latex free. The chains are what soldiers use for their dog tags. You don't have to change them, they are waterproof, they...

  18. Kid keeps pulling out his trach!!!!!

    ventmommy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    What kinds of ties is he using? Can you try twill (I know, it's a pain in the butt) or chains? If you go with chains, make sure the parents put wire cutters by the bed and in the go-bag. The upshot...

  19. vent/trach help!!

    ventmommy replied to Akeos's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever seen this child when she has pneumonia or atelectasis? When my son has had pneumonia or an increased area of atelectasis, high pressuring on the vent is the first sign of trouble along...

  20. When to let client and agency know you're pregnant

    ventmommy replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

    We had a nurse go on maternity leave. She was our 4-day/week day nurse and was loved and adored by all who met her. She made sure to schedule all her appointments on her weekday off from us. She...

  21. Not sure what happened

    ventmommy replied to tjmschet's topic in Private Duty

    I have to agree with sophistomommaRN that it sometimes is hard to blend in with a family. Over the years we dumped a nurse that changed alarm settings so they weren't "bothered" as frequently, a...

  22. New grad LPN, interview with peds HH agency

    ventmommy replied to ComeClarity's topic in Home Health

    As a parent, I completely agree with Caliotter. Make sure you are with a good family. There are parents that expect you to walk in ready to go because they have a job to get to and there are other...

  23. Hyperventilating Trach Pt

    ventmommy replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Is she normally on RA? How much O2 did you give her? What are the parameters for giving O2 and notifying the parents/doctor? What kind of trach is this? Some tubes are much softer than others and...

  24. Why is it so hard to find night shift Private Duty nurses?

    ventmommy replied to yogastudentRN's topic in Private Duty

    If I catch a nurse sleeping, he/she will be fired from our case and our agency tends to fire those nurses as well. This is your JOB. People do not get to sleep at work. My child requires constant...

  25. Private duty rant...

    ventmommy replied to smurfynursey's topic in Private Duty

    Kyasi, You and a couple of other nurses on here sound like perfect additions to our nursing roster! If I say I am going to do something, I do it. In all these years, I don't think that a nurse has...