You're fired

You'll have give us your former boss' phone number. We can ask why you got fired.

Or, call them yourself?

If you are getting fired over and over after just a couple months, there may be a huge disconnect between how you see yourself as a nurse and how others see you. I agree with the above that some self-reflection is in order. Have you become too involved with your patients? Are you the only nurse who cares, does the "right" thing, or goes above and beyond? Do you have an identity beyond "nurse"? It sounds like you never get to take off that hat, even at home.

By you buying supplies and food, there are definite boundary issues. You are enabling the clients, instead of directing them to appropriate resources. You're instilling too high of expectations and contributing to a sense of entitlement.

You're also making your colleagues look bad if they don't do the same.

I agree with Emergent.

Boundary issues was first thought too. While we all want what's best for our pts, buying them food is too much.

If you are getting fired over and over after just a couple months, there may be a huge disconnect between how you see yourself as a nurse and how others see you. I agree with the above that some self-reflection is in order. Have you become too involved with your patients? Are you the only nurse who cares, does the "right" thing, or goes above and beyond? Do you have an identity beyond "nurse"? It sounds like you never get to take off that hat, even at home.

I think my previous advice is still valid, and would encourage the OP to spend some time in self-reflection now. Reading this new post, I suspect that you are having issues setting appropriate boundaries with your patients. Not only are you too involved, but you are making your colleagues, who have more appropriate boundaries, look bad.

Perhaps some counseling would help you with the self reflection process and encourage you to develop boundaries. There may be some counseling available on a sliding scale fee through Catholic Family Services, Lutheran Family Services or through some other faith based ministry. Others may have more helpful suggestions for finding counseling in your area. Please take the time and make the effort to figure out where your sabatoging yourself at work NOW, before it gets any worse and before you have burned through all of the employers in your area. YOU are worth spending the time and the money to figure this out.

Is this normal in home health care?!

No and it's strongly discouraged. Social service referrals can be made for these issues

Is this normal in home health care?!

OP:

Far be it for me to kick you when you're down, but listen to what the folks are saying here.

Like an old girlfriend of mine in high school once told me "Buyer beware, you're being too--

Clingy...Clingy...Clingy....!!!"

That was right before she dumped me. But she sure was Purdy though.

Sometimes you just gotta save yourself from yourself before someone else does it for you my colleague.

Your heart is in the right place, but you get too involved. You need to develop healthy boundaries. I really hope you turn it around. I am rooting for you.

Apparently you work long term care. Forget about buying things for people. Do you do your job properly? Are you doing what you were hired to do? Do you follow your job description? Are you following nurse practice guidelines? Are you completing everything you're supposed to complete? How is your documentation? LTCs don't hire nurses to be "nice".