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  1. And the survey says? To all home care nurses who switched from hospital.........

    Mommytracknurse replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    I've been working per diem since December- and I love home health- the only problem is that the pay is unstable- one week I'll work 20+ units- two weeks in a row I had one unit-and there's not another...

  2. How do you get over the fear?

    Mommytracknurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Are you ever scared of going to a patients house by yourself for the first time? What are safety precautions that you take daily? I'm working in a rural area where there is rarely cell phone service...

  3. What if you can't get thru to a drs office??

    Mommytracknurse posted a topic in Home Health

    So for three days now I've been playing phone tag with a drs office for a pt who is just going to be o&a- but needs a pt eval and pt/inr orders- other than a new med- there's no true nursing...

  4. Help-Freaking out- seeing patients on my own!!

    Mommytracknurse posted a topic in Home Health

    So this week I'm going to start seeing patients on my own- and I'm freaking out!! There are skills I've yet to do- for example- I've never seen a patient get set up with at home IV meds- or how to do...

  5. How do you get over the fear?

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Whoa- I can only imagine the tension you must've felt going back into that home!! Wow- you are brave!! That could've been a dangerous situation for you:( glad things turned out

  6. How do you get over the fear?

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    So far all of the patients and their families have been receptive to having me there- just kinda nerve wracking to be out there on my own!! Thanks for everybody's suggestions and

  7. How do you get over the fear?

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Thanks calliotter3- those are super helpful suggestions!! :). There are so many things that didn't worry me before- when I was with my preceptor but now I'm on my own!! And I kinda have some anxiety...

  8. What if you can't get thru to a drs office??

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for all of the suggestions!! I faxed the order- and rec'd it back:). Just way different than hospital where everything has to be done immediately- or ten minutes ago-

  9. Help-Freaking out- seeing patients on my own!!

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Thank you callieotter3- that's a great way to think of it!! The manager hasn't mentioned that I refused on-call but I'm sure it'll come up eventually!! I had a really great day today- sweet kind...

  10. Help-Freaking out- seeing patients on my own!!

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Thank you!! To top it off- my manager sent me a message that they wanted to know what day I could cover on call this weekend and coming week-What!!! I'm not able to do a lot of the skills bc I just...

  11. Dealing with difficult families:)

    Mommytracknurse posted a topic in Home Health

    How do you handle difficult families? What's your strategy? What's your game plan? Just wanted to pick everybody's brains:)

  12. Help-Freaking out- seeing patients on my own!!

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    I was riding with an awesome preceptor- she was really showing me the ropes and she's a great teacher- loves home health and was really going over skills well- and I thought I'd be with her throughout...

  13. Help-Freaking out- seeing patients on my own!!

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your post!! I feel like I've lost a lot of confidence in having been off for a few years- some skills have definitely returned with ease- I forgot I'm actually pretty good with starting...

  14. Dealing with difficult families:)

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    I was with my preceptor that day- and all she said was welcome to home health- that the family is sometimes harder to deal with than the patient!! So just thought i'd ask for other suggestions!!...

  15. Dealing with difficult families:)

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your post!!

  16. School nurses and other RNs not supportive of decision to send their child home

    Mommytracknurse replied to rollernurse365's topic in School

    Sorry!! Just remember-You can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time- but you can never please all of the people all of the time!! I'm sure you're a great...

  17. Meth heads are zombies

    Mommytracknurse replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Funny article!! Used to work in a pain clinic- meth heads are not as scary as people on bath salts- they seriously might be zombies- super strong- and psychopathically

  18. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Mommytracknurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This is awful!! Nursing is a field where you definitely are like a fine wine- better with age!! The experience and confidence of seasoned nurses is priceless to any facility an it blows my mind that...

  19. Denying Death As A Society

    Mommytracknurse replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Very well written! Sometimes families just aren't ready or able to put their loved ones wishes above their own- revoking DNR's at the last minute- it's very sad that a persons suffering is prolonged...

  20. Dealing with difficult families:)

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Such as standing over your shoulder during wound care- telling you that you'd better take really good care of their mother because they aren't above suing!! Or a patients daughter that openly admits...

  21. End of Life: The Final Word

    Mommytracknurse replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow! Such emotion in such few words-very well written- I feel that hospice staff are truly called to do what they do day in and day out!! Thank you for your care during such an emotionally charged...

  22. New nurse no training?

    Mommytracknurse replied to EricaFrost's topic in Home Health

    My orientation is 3 days a week bc I'm prn and that's all I'm able to do- but even at that- the first day was kind of a meet and greet- hr stuff-brought birth certificate- met office staff- pay roll-...

  23. New nurse no training?

    Mommytracknurse replied to EricaFrost's topic in Home Health

    No way!! I'm not a new nurse- but new to home health- and I've had four weeks of orientation- with one week just hr stuff- before I could even go out to see patients with another nurse!! I have...

  24. Home health and scary dogs!!

    Mommytracknurse posted a topic in Home Health

    So I'm new to home health-I've done the mommy track for the last 3 years just picking up prn work in a local drs office when their nurse needed off. I was recruited by a local home health agency for...

  25. Home health and scary dogs!!

    Mommytracknurse replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Oh!! How awful- sneaky sneaky cat!! You're right- if there's no clinicians to see patients bc they've been hurt on the job then that won't help patients!! I feel like the other nurses do minimize...