Topics About 'Homecare'.

Hello all! Can you share what you love about being a homecare nurse? I have an interview coming up with the homecare department that is part of a very large health system in my area. It's FT M-F, one weekend a month (you get off 2 days du...

The homecare pay is$23 hr one patient. I worked one shift and it was terrible. Not enough training I felt like a bother calling the DON. I applied at an LTC been open for three years. Pay is $20 with shift differential $3. Everyone says I'm foolish ...

Hello Everyone, I have applied to several jobs, but the only ones contacting me back are rehabs and homecare. I am an entry level nurse, meaning this will be my first job as nurse. Most hospital in the area require some level of experience (usually 1...

I was recently hired to an agency, and this will be my first pediatric home care case. Majority of my background has been residential or outpatient settings (all pediatrics). I am very excited to be able to use more of my nursing skills, but a little...

Hi Nurse Beth, I'm an experienced RN of 38 years and have been working as a pediatric homecare nurse. The 2nd day of my new case I swore to myself while holding a 10 month old and his mother threw me out. She used very foul language and threw my...

She was dependently independent ( meaning her husband helped her with matters concerning her health, but she took all the credit because he told her she should). She always made it a point to me to emphasize how "laid back" she was. Our first co...

I read about the Supreme Court decision and it mentions healthcare workers in facilities but not in other settings,particularly home care settings. Of course,most skilled nurse agencies receive Medicare and Medicaid funds.