NurseJoy33

Yes to all of the above. I vaguely remember being taught that it's a felony to attack/harm a nurse while she's on duty.

Upstate NY 18.95 per hour. Ped Homecare. Graduated one year.

My thoughts exactly - suction equipment bedside is the proper set up. The facility is severely lacking, and you/your license are in danger by working there. Try hard to find another job even if it pays a little less. I left a better paying job for ...

@ Cyde : I guess I got lucky with this agency, they also train you on the case before you start on your own. Keep trying something will come together.

What state are you in?

I am working HH, my first job out of school. I really love the quality care I get to give my patient. I do use my skills- assessing, gtube, vitals, complete care. I work two five hr. and one 12hr. shift. It's good for me as a part time gig till my b...

It's so disheartening to realize that pain management is not being met for our patients. She's on hospice, she should be made comfortable. During her dressing changes. Like someone else mentioned - pain management needs to be addressed in your facili...

I am not understanding why YOU signed for meds that you did not administer?

I too am a home health nurse with no facility experience. As I read your post I could just imagine this happening to me! It must have been very scary for you. First of all they shouldn't have had you do the day shift after working all night - I know ...

I work home health and am a new grad. The agency trains you on the case until your comfortable on your own. The agency that I am with is heavy into pediatrics. I love it.

I live in upstate NY. I think all of my class - graduated Dec. 2012 - is working. Some landed in LTC facility, I am in home care. Some HH agencies hire new grads. This agency provides orientation to the case with training, which I really like. I wor...

I'm a fairly new gad LPN, and started in home health right out of school. There is orientation to get you comfortable with the case. So far I have oriented to several, and nothing that I can't Handle. One case I needed more time, they gave me four hr...

I just snip the very tip off with a scissors, and squeeze.

I'm a fairly new grad with minimal experience and two agencies picked me up. Like you said I got a feeling that one is better. The better one tested you first - two tests that you must pass, pediatrics and geriatric. They give you on the job training...

I am a new grad LPN, graduated from a technical school. They were very strict on dress code, finger nails no longer than top of finger, hair up always no exceptions, uniforms neat and clean. We had to perform "complete" nursing care. Head to toe ass...

My friend is new grad home health nurse and she had to give morphine by mouth to her hospice pt. I guess they figure its less risky than injections?

I am a new nurse too, First off I don't really know if you did anything wrong - the balloon needed to be refilled - is taking the Micky button out not appropriate? You were trying to find the problem, and you couldn't get it back in. I don't think t...

I am so sorry for your heartbreak,and loss of your son. I can't imagine what you are going through. God bless.

Sounds like the admin. Is more concerned with cost over contamination. I think she's wrong, but I can't speak to it being I haven't worked for an agency as of yet.

New York State Medicaid Provider $24.72 per hour for private duty nurse (LPN)

I would be uncomfortable too, also concerned with he being sexually stimulated while you are in the home. I would probably speak to him, be honest about it, and state your case. Take it from there... I don't have personal experience with this, but am...

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I graduated in Dec. got my LPN License in Jan. sent out many résumés no responses . Went to 2 LTC facilities in person handed in resumes nothing. One facility I wouldn't leave my dog there turned me down due to no experience. I wound up in home heal...