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  1. New PDN; sent in papers now what?

    ventmommy replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    I'm here. Was super busy with a new foster baby (which might make me pop over to the diabetes forum if there is one)!! Anyway, to the OP, infant/child/adult trach/vent patients can all experience the...

  2. She won't give me a chance!

    ventmommy replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    It's a fine line to walk. There are parents who NEVER interact with a child and then there are parents who never let the nurse do a thing. Is the PCG not the mom?? For a 10-month-old, I'd probably be...

  3. Vent- Client's Mom Stabbed Me in the Back (not literally)

    ventmommy replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I thought about this original post and what bothers me is that you are still on the case until they find someone else. Either your skills suck and the parents don't want you back or they are good...

  4. Rude Office Staff

    ventmommy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty

    I also have had migraines since I was a child and they are no joke. If you were me, that woman better hope that she never calls out sick because I would make her feel just as guilty as she made me...

  5. Diagnoses you've seen?

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I have a child with DM1 and another with

  6. Diagnoses you've seen?

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    My son had HIE due to attempted suffocation which lead to a host of other complications. Hydrocephalus with shunt Precocious puberty Autonomic storm disorder Severe scoliosis from lack of weight...

  7. Rude Office Staff

    ventmommy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty

    There is no reason to be obnoxious to a nurse. Also, you being "allowed" to call out is irrespective of whether or not they find a replacement. All families sign a legally binding agreement that the...

  8. Nurses aren't maids!

    ventmommy replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Here is my two cents and why I think that parents coming into nursing care need a course in how things run from experienced parents. If you want nurses to do something non-technical (and possibly not...

  9. The reason I want to leave PDN (vent)

    ventmommy replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Lying to a family of a medically fragile kid about a nurse's illness? Nope. I would have fired you had you tried that. We had a NO SICK NURSES policy that was very clear. Our policy was that we...

  10. new grad, PDN, and experience for the hospital

    ventmommy replied to clearblue3's topic in Private Duty

    If you have a patient with a back-up vent and an old trach after a change, hook up the trach to the vent and see how it DOESN'T ALARM for low pressure which will prove how a patient can be decanned...

  11. new grad, PDN, and experience for the hospital

    ventmommy replied to clearblue3's topic in Private Duty

    There are numerous alarms on the vent. You need to know what each of them could possibly mean and how to identify and correct the problem. If you don't have a vent with integrated PEEP, you need to...

  12. Perks of the Job???

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    The homeless nurse story is sad. I would have just let her come early and shower and wash her clothes. I'm totally understanding. I used to live in rural Appalachia for work and know a lot of...

  13. Perks of the Job???

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Why? Why would someone risk so many years of school, jail time, public embarassment, loss of licensure for a few hours? It doesn't make any sense to me. How can you possibly chart ahead of time? How...

  14. A QUIET suction machine? Does it exist?

    ventmommy replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Private Duty

    Medela

  15. Perks of the Job???

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    "Monica" is really, really lucky that "Suzy" didn't want to risk punishment for her own part if this fraud or Monica wouldn't have to ever worry again about finding a nursing job. She'd be lucky if...

  16. Perks of the Job???

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, please do. I am dying to know how this even occurs. Yes, believe the parent would be just as culpable as the nurse. However, if they both go to jail for a year, the parent comes out and it's...

  17. Religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I never asked a nurse what his or her religion was. We have had, that I know of, Muslim, Christian, and Agnostic nurses. As long as the nurse respects the house rules, which should be made clear...

  18. You Know You're a PDN When...

    ventmommy replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    You know you're an AWESOME PDN when you know that my night nurse called out, my husband is deployed and you leave home 15 minutes earlier to surprise me with some Ben & Jerry's ice cream when you...

  19. Perks of the Job???

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I am appalled that a parent suggested that fraud and the nurse went along with it. The nurse should be doing everything to PROTECT her license. Besides, doesn't she know that some parents are crazy...

  20. new grad, PDN, and experience for the hospital

    ventmommy replied to clearblue3's topic in Private Duty

    I posted on another thread regarding new grads and PDN. If you are a good learner, have an experienced and well-trained family and are willing to learn from them AND they aren't going to leave you...

  21. If You Could...

    ventmommy replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Not a nurse but I know you all know I wouldn't pass this one up. Laptop for each client home for charting, receiving copies of orders, having stuff organized. Wifi or air card paid by agency. Nurse...

  22. Sadness after a child passes

    ventmommy replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    I'm sorry for your loss. It's very hard when a parent's expectations are rooted in fantasy. One of my closest friends gave birth prematurely to a baby as a result of a placental abruption. The...

  23. Perks of the Job???

    ventmommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    OH MY FREAKING WORD! I can't even begin to describe how I feel about this. I had to think about this for 10 minutes before replying because I couldn't keep my swear words out of the post! Had a...

  24. Family is trying to kill me!

    ventmommy replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    Well, I am a cat person and I can tell you that declawing is about the worst damn thing you can do to a cat. It leads to other behavior problems. Now that it's done, however, you can't go back and...

  25. Needlestick ugh...

    ventmommy replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this is an option for you since you are in a facility but the sharps containers that BD makes for home use have a special hole where the pen needle goes in. The hole holds the needle...