Topics About 'Home Health'.

I need advice big time. I’m new to home health about 2 years now and need advice. I’m seriously over it and considering a new specialty or being completely done with home health all together. I am constantly being taken advantage of. For example...

Dear Nurse Beth, I live in Florida and I am an LPN on disability. Can I work as a Home Health Aide? It would be easier for me if I can.

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm starting home care nursing again as an RN. I want to be able to handle the paperwork without feeling overwhelmed. It seemed as though I was always doing paperwork years ago when I did home care and I want to be really good a...

I am new to home health visits. I always did shift work in the home. The jobs are really like night and day, and I am not sure why many people think if you work shift work in the home, that intermittent visits will be a breeze and vice versa. The ski...

There are many posts about nurses working LTC or in hospitals and covid, but I haven't seen any (maybe I missed it or didn't search correctly) in regards to Home Health Nurses and Covid - the concerns, if nurses in home health feel "safer" than in an...

I am a nurse new to home health visits (but not HH, as I worked private duty/shift work in the home) ALL of the HH nurses I observed while precepting did not wash their hands with soap and water. They just used hand sanitizer. In facilities and ...

First Off, Going into the Homes of Patients First of all, you have to ask yourself if you would mind walking into the homes of strangers over and over again. We go into many different types of homes. There are beautiful and clean homes, and home...

If you're a home care nurse, there's a good chance that your agency has quality assurance nurses (QA). They might be in-house, or they may work for another company. No matter where or how these nurses work with you, they have the same role - to ensur...

If you have ever considered working in home health, then you might want an inside glimpse at what it is really like. To help those with questions, I am going to walk you through a typical day in my life as a home health nurse. I enjoy home health for...

Any advice welcome and appreciated. I have had a difficult time finding a nursing job I enjoyed. I recently found my nursing happy spot in home health. I enjoy the independence, the flexibility and the one on one with the patients. I finally fee...

Hello, everyone. I had a situation yesterday that I'm struggling to come to terms with. I've been an LVN for about a year and half now but my new job is in Home Health nursing. I have a patient who lives in an apartment with his elderly wife who is u...

Hi All! Long time follower but first time posting something on here. So many questions I want to ask but I will start with the most pertinent. I went through an accelerated program 5 years ago and became an RN. I went into community health nursing wo...

Damage to the skin includes moisture-associated skin damage, pressure injuries, incontinence-associated dermatitis, skin tears due to inappropriate caregiver handling, and slow or non-healing surgical wounds. Nurses will also be responsible for monit...