Unfortunately, there is quite a lot of truth to this. Some of
the nurses who come to my house, who are supposed to be
"vent-experienced" don't literally even know how to turn the vent on.
And when it comes to suctioning, forget it!
Blane
:-)
On Sun, 21 Dec 1997 22:21:26 -0500 "Kevin M. Rudolph"
<turbokev(AT)iglou.com> writes:
>It isn't really a shortage. Nurses don't want to work for home health
>because they don't know what it really involves. Scared of
>ventilators.
>Don't get vent experience in hospitals anymore because of respiratory
>therapists. Agencies aren't given any incentive to their nurses.
>They
>require 2 years of vent experience. Where are they going to find the
>experience? They can't legally get rid of patients
>
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>
>On 12/21/97, at 9:45 PM, Cindysan13 wrote:
>
>>Hi , I am a home health nurse. Home health care agencies are a pain
>for
>>nurses, too. One of my favorite clients went with an agency whose
>boss
>was
>>mad at me. She had to sub-contract me from another agency so I can
>work
>with
>>her. Now that agencyhas canceled her!
>>There is a nursing shortage again, folks. I am working very hard at
>a
>sub-
>>acute rehab place now. Home care is definitely a higher quality of
>life
>for
>>my clients and I make more money doing it. It is also less work and
>more
>>effecient for the client.
>>Hang in there guys!!!!!! Its a never ending battle!!!!
>> merry
>Christmas,
>>Cindy
>>PS. I live in omaha.
>>
>>
>
>Kevin M. Rudolph E-Mail: turbokev(AT)iglou.com
>Kentucky Colonel WWW:
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>
>