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  1. Family is trying to kill me!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    Those are some great ideas. I'll casually mention them the next time the cats "behavior" is mentioned. I would just like the air horn to disappear.

  2. If You Could...

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Offer counseling for parents so they can deal with their issues related to the disease process...rather than them taking out their anger/fear on the nurses. PTSD therapy for nurses working in the bad...

  3. Family is trying to kill me!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    Oh believe me - I do document - probably more needed but it is ALWAYS objective data. I just also add the events/stimuli leading up to the change in VS/behavior. I mentioned the air horn to another...

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

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Your patient's laundry and housekeeping is more up to date than your own. Ha ha - couldn't resist after reading all the threads regarding

  5. Family is trying to kill me!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    Sorry, missed the question. Yes, it wakes him up. I've told them that it does and that his heart rate goes up. They just say "it's not gonna hurt him" or "we don't use it in his room". Sweet,

  6. Family is trying to kill me!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I'm just not a big animal in the house person. The cats don't do anything to me - it's as if we have a mutual understanding - I don't fool with them and they stay away from me. The family doesn't...

  7. Nurses aren't maids!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    WTH? Uh, no. I. Will. Not.

  8. Nurses aren't maids!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Me, personally, I do not think it's right to ask nurses to do laundry or other housework. I think it also depends on the individual situation. A case that I worked for over a year - the Dad expected...

  9. Sadness after a child passes

    eeffoc_emmig replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    I've learned of a former patient's passing before. Yes, it is sad. Honestly, I was relieved to hear he was gone. The poor kid lived a hard and painful life. Perhaps my heart has hardened over time,...

  10. Home health pediatric...demanding parent tips??

    eeffoc_emmig replied to CrazyCatNurse's topic in Private Duty

    SOME - yes, but not as much as many parents expect. Most of my patients hardly ever see their parents - even the stay at

  11. Input needed from the more experienced agency nurses please

    eeffoc_emmig replied to danarooo's topic in Private Duty

    Don't always rely on the info you get from the schedulers. They will say anything to fill the

  12. Perks of the Job???

    eeffoc_emmig replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    My agency provides paper towels, gloves, hand sanitizer and hand soap - when it remembers to restock us. We have to go by the office and bug them to get just enough to get by until their next re-cert...

  13. Input needed from the more experienced agency nurses please

    eeffoc_emmig replied to danarooo's topic in Private Duty

    My company doesn't regard the label as an order. I was specifically told in orientation that parents can do whatever they want. Scary! VentMommy - you need to be a case manager - I've read a lot of...

  14. Home health pediatric...demanding parent tips??

    eeffoc_emmig replied to CrazyCatNurse's topic in Private Duty

    I thought it was a nurse's job to provide medical care - not provide constant entertainment and the like. Parents still need to be parents and spend time with their

  15. Perks of the Job???

    eeffoc_emmig replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I'm still waiting to get assigned to a case that had perks. I always carry a box of gloves and a roll of TP just in

  16. Ugh, the MUSIC!!!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I filled in on a case once where the mom allowed only religious music. She expected the same 3 CDs to be played continuously. Drove me nuts! It was the longest 12 hours

  17. Wow my patient is crazy!

    eeffoc_emmig replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty

    Don't have any sound advice on this one. One of biggest pet peeves in private duty is when parents expect nurses to do their jobs...teaching, discipline, hugs and

  18. What to Wear

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I wear scrubs and tell them I either just finished a shift or am headed to one. Not honest, I know, but I refuse to buy new clothes just for an interview. My closet consists of scrubs, jeans, yoga...

  19. Input needed from the more experienced agency nurses please

    eeffoc_emmig replied to danarooo's topic in Private Duty

    I have been in private duty for a while, with quite a few different patients. We keep a large binder that contains the bare bones information related to the diagnosis, meds, etc. According to my...

  20. LTC: 3 Strikes I'm OUT???

    eeffoc_emmig replied to mejajo02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know this question wasn't meant for me. I found my second LTC position/situation to be intolerable for several reasons - not just the crazy workload. I went to the DON. I was honest about things...

  21. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Nutty families certainly CAN provide entertainment. You simply have to be able to laugh about some of it to avoid

  22. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Well, I have a family to feed and the hours/days were perfect. That dad seemed to have the same idiotic attitude as the one you worked for - fortunately he never made direct statements saying as much...

  23. LTC: 3 Strikes I'm OUT???

    eeffoc_emmig replied to mejajo02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have worked at two LTC facilities. Day shift was nuts! Too many people to pull you in too many different directions. I worked nights at both places. Both of them had far too many residents for a...

  24. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    eeffoc_emmig replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I normally just lurk and read, but this thread was worth creating an account! I was recently let go from a case because of my patient's crazy father. He told my company that he didn't approve of my...