You know you're a Private Duty Nurse when....

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

You know you're a Private Duty Nurse when.... You empty out your grown-way-too-heavy backpack and find SIX working flashlights.

You know you're a Private Duty Nurse when.... You put two or more of the flashlights back in your backpack.

And we're not EVEN going to discuss how many pens, highlighters, granola bars, and packs of gum I found in there. :rolleyes:

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

Lol. Me too. The lighting, even in the daytime, in houses stinks. We were in a Dr office the other day and I was like wow I can see! I need a portable lamp for woundcare.

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Specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.

I'm that way w reading glasses! I have about 5-6 pairs of dollar store glasses in my bag!

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.
I'm that way w reading glasses! I have about 5-6 pairs of dollar store glasses in my bag!

I can neither confirm nor deny that there were multiples of reading glasses in the vicinity at the same time.....

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

When you have to juggle multiple cases from multiple agencies.

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

... When you're an expert at involving the siblings while still doing all the nursing care yourself.

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Wow! Thats uncanny! I have exactly all those things.

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

... When you see all kinds of parenting styles - some of which you wouldn't use yourself - and yet realize that most of your peds clients and siblings will turn out just fine.

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

... When going to work might involve playing with a toddler, outside, by the swimming pool.

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