NurseFries BSN, RN

I have worked HH and documentation is very important just like anywhere else. Sounds like this nurse needs someone to help her manage her time better. Maybe cut down on her caseload? Sorry to hear her case manager is not up to par either. I would exp...

I recommend you chose the least expensive and flexible program especially if you want to start having kids during it. I wouldn’t worry about school pedigree. That doesn’t seem to matter in what I have seen. What I have seen in my more than a decade o...

Hello, I work at an outpt clinic in a huge medical organization that is VERY understaffed. I work 3 days a week and another nurse works 5 days a week. We are currently looking to hire another part-time nurses like myself and a full-time nurse to tak...

Go to your managers boss and express your concerns. If your practice manager (who is probably not clinical) isn't going to support you, then go above her head. Document everything you told you manager and all the issues you see.

Hi, I started a new job in March (part-time)in pain medicine at a teaching hospital back in March. I worked in pain medicine and orthopedic ambulatory as a preop/postop nurse for 4 years prior. My new job entails triaging calls, medication PA, preop/...

Yes definitely!

Hi, I have been offered a position as a hospice home health nurse. The agency said they will provide me with 1 month training where I will be paired with an experienced hospice field nurse. I have only been a RN for 2 years. I have worked in home h...

Hi, I just got a job part-time position as a pre-op and recovery nurse at a small pain center. I LOVE IT!!!! My past nursing experience has been mostly home health (visits & private duty) and pediatric/adolescent care in a foster group setti...

Hi, I just started working as a new pre-op/PACU nurse part-time at a small pain clinic. The first couple of days were crazy!!! I received about 2 hours of training and told I will learn as I go. I have learned a lot, but I do not receive the support...

Yeah, it is emotionally exhausting. The nurses I work with are wonderful though but there is no support.

Hi all, Ok so I recently relocated to a new city and I got a home health private duty job since I have home health experience. The private duty agency I work for specializes in pediatrics. I have come to the conclusion that pediatric home health is...

That's is exactly what I was thinking. Some of my friends and family members keep telling me to just quit because they think a 6 month job on my resume would not matter. I have a gut feeling it would matter and would help me more than hurt me. I woul...

Great tips, thanks! :). Unfortunately I did not find a OR class in my area. I am in the same boat as you Rabid. I have an ADN and no hospital will hire me either. I am working towards my BSN online and will hopefully be finished by the end of the yea...

Hi, I have posted about my anxiety and depression before on this site. I am taking medication and seeing a counselor but I still wake up crying and anxious every morning. I was offered a great job as a home health hospice nurse with 6 weeks orien...

Thanks, I will try :/

I am sorry . I felt the same way during my clinical rotations at the LTC's. I learned from it and do not apply to them. I hope you feel better soon.

Hi all, I did not take the hospice position. I thought about for MANY days and just did not feel ready for it. My heart said "yes" but my gut said "no" right now. I initially applied for the inpatient unit but the DON offered me the home health posi...

Thanks everyone! I have to let the DON know my answer by tomorrow. Some of my friends say wait until I feel better mentally and get more RN experience. Then other's (passed co-workers and friends) say "Do it, it is not as depressing as you think it i...

Hi all, I graduated from a ADN program 2 years ago and I am currently enrolled in a online RN-BSN program. I am having a difficult time finding a RN position at a hospital or clinic. I used to be a Medical Assistant, so I have over 10 years experien...

Thanks for the reply :) I feel comfortable making some decisions independently, but not all. That is actually one of the my "fears" of working in home health. It is very nerve wracking not to know what to do or say. I wish I could have had more train...

Hi everyone, I have been sick to my stomach about this. I had a HH visiting RN job and quit after 3 weeks because the pt population was depressing me. All the calls and paperwork I had to do was overwhelming me as well. I have done HH in the past, b...

Thank you :/

I think it maybe all 3. Home health visits are not for everyone. I worked as a HH visiting nurse and quit after 3 weeks because I was so tired of seeing patients and then coming home and charting late into the night. I started off with 10 patients a ...

Hi, I am having a complete brain fart about how to chart via teach-back method. I haven't charted in over 6 months so I feel rusty. I taught a patient how to use his home B/P machine today and he demonstrated it back to me twice. Is this this corr...

I guess I am really nervous about working independently and not having any support with me. I used to rely on my nurse supervisor to make the final decisions, but now the tables have turned. I also have not worked in 5 months because we moved to a n...