I was recently informed that I am not affectionate enough with my toddler patient. I play with him, do plenty of activities with him, give him a pat on the head when I get there...not when I leave...
Tired_Mommy replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty
I had one case in which I had to go in at 10pm. They were very strict about having ALL of the lights off. The first night I almost broke my neck after tripping over a bunch of toys in the hallway....
Tired_Mommy replied to petluvr's topic in Private Duty
Just be yourself and be honest...if hired, you will be spending a large amount of time with the family and it would be awful to be fired later on because you aren't who you seemed to be in the initial...
Tired_Mommy replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Private Duty
Sorry to have taken so long to respond to your comments, I've been working some extra shifts. I was told this by one of the other nurses...it supposedly was said to her by the Mom. I haven't addressed...