Pros and Cons

[twokidsmom,rn]

I currently work 5 nights a week on eight hour shifts which includes everyother weekend on a medical floor at a local VA. I have also worked part time at a hospital on a med/surg floor. I am going to shadow a home health nurse to see if I would like it. My question is what are the cons of being a home health nurse? This agency does not use computers which I wish they did. No on call hours, they do use OASIS which I am not familiar with. This agency is willing to teach me, it is full time. Any suggestions?

[chenoaspirit, ASN, RN]

One of the MAJOR cons is the paperwork. An OASIS is long and it has to be completed correctly so the agency will get their money.

A pro, for me, is the flexibility with my time.