FlowerPower00- Thank you! I contacted my company today and told them. She told me that anytime I want to drop the patient, (stop taking care of him) I can. She did document everything though. This...
interceptinglight-Thanks for the advice! I do need to get tougher skin. So I'll work on that more. :) fuzzywuzzy- I have once before told him that I had to leave at a certain time. I believe it was...
I work in home health. I just posted a thread on a patient I"m having a problem with.. But Other than that, I love it! The hours are flexible. I usually have set days for each of my patients to go...
So, I posted a thread awhile ago, about getting a new patient, (I'm a HHA) Anyways, I was nervous, it was my first male patient to have to bathe. I have gotten use to it, and am not nervous anymore...
Thanks everyone. I went today, and it went fine. He is able to do some things, but he can't each other parts.. So I helped him. He also told me about his last aide as to why she stopped seeing...
Okay, so I am a home health aide. All my patients that I have to shower are women. I have guy patients but I don't shower them. I have my first guy patient tomorrow though. He can't do anything him...
Yeah. That's true, it is the world we live in. In a way I get discouraged but then again more determine. I am trying to buckle down for my GED. Your only allowed so many chances to pass, not saying...
Let me start off by saying, if your going to judge, you mine as well save your time I don't care. Yeah, I don't have my GED or HS diploma. Stupid of me, oh well. What's done is done. I am studying to...
I have no clue why I didn't see that you responded to this. Sorry for not responding! I did my test, and passed. :) I had Bedpan, Transfer into wheelchair, and
I'm sorry that happened! I have a patient who has alzheimer's and I see her twice a week to give a shower, but everytime I go she'll tell me she had one already that she don't want one. It's usually...
Practice at home with someone. youtube has videos showing the skills too. I use to watch them all the time to kept "reminding" myself everything. I know here we didn't have to do the skills in order,...
I was wondering the same thing. I want to get into a hospital or nursing facility. I work in home health care right now. My hours are flexible. Like, It's only Monday, and I finished half my patients...