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On 12/22/97, at 4:06 PM, blane10(AT)juno.com wrote:
>Kevin,
>
> 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:
>>http://members.iglou.com/turbokev
>>Louisville, Kentucky 40214 The Bluegrass State
>>
>>
>
>
Kevin M. Rudolph E-Mail: turbokev(AT)iglou.com
Kentucky Colonel WWW: http://members.iglou.com/turbokev
Louisville, Kentucky 40214 The Bluegrass State