Watch this before going into Home Health Care| Cons of Home Health Care

[@jsteele650]

I am a nurse that has been doing home health the past 20+ years and absolutely love it. I will never return back to the hospital or clinic setting. The most important tip before taking any shift with a client. Do a meet and greet with the client and family before you accept a shift. You don't want to agree to shift and be stuck some place all day where you are not comfortable. Most charting these days is now digital documentation and done in the home. You should never have to take any documentation home ever. Don't feel bad for asking for more training till you are comfortable. Most employers want you to be confident in your skills Take 2 or 3 different clients to get a variety and you won't get burned out. This made such a huge difference for me. I was starting to get burned out, and this one thing changed my life. Take clients where you never have to drive your car. Some clients have their own vehicle that you can drive. I am night shift so, I only drive to and from work. No extra miles are being put on my car. All my clients are less than 15 miles from my house and one is actually in my own neighborhood. I have the best schedule and clients. I have never been happier. Once you have had your client awhile, they will be like family to you. This is such a plus because you will know when something is not right or when they are starting to get ill... you will know their baselines!

[@jacigachukia6815]

Love it

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Great advice! Thanks for watching 😊

[@Ekatman1836]

How does a 'meet and greet' work? Do I meet with the client first, and then accept/decline with employer, or does that go from nurse to client? (I have never done home health nurse and am contemplating if this is a path I may want to pursue.)

[@jsteele650]

@Ekatman1836 You decline the case through your employer. Ask your employer what openings they have available. Go meet (( ALL )) the clts that have the hours that work best in your schedule. The employer will set a time for you to go meet the family and the clt and possibly have you shadow a couple of hours with the clts current nurse. This not only allows the family to see if you're a good fit for them, but it gives you the opportunity to meet them to see if you like it as well. It will also give you a clear idea of what is expected of you during your shift. You will get a rundown of the clts daily or nightly routine. This puts the power in your hands and not your employer's. This gives you the opportunity to build your own schedule with the parents and let the agency know what schedule you would like moving forward. Sometimes, you will meet a family and will know right away that it is a great fit for you. Meeting the families and clts will prevent your employer from just plugging you into someone's schedule. Also, if you take on a clt and find out later that it is not for you, pick up open shifts with clts that need covered. This will also open doors for new opportunities. The family may like you over their current nurse, and they may choose you to take over some of their available hours.

[@tayeakins4160]

This is private duty nursing and it is different from what Tawanda is referring to

[@miacb71]

Great video Im a home health nurse as an LVN and you Nailed it! I love home health ESPECIALLY wound care but I dislike the action of doing all the charting daily especially if you see 6 to 8 patients a day. I look forward to your next video.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Charting can be the worst! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@SweetNSpicy700]

A con is also It's risky and can be unsafe being alone in someone's home. Especially first time clients u dont know what ure coming into

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Definitely! Thanks for watching 😊

[@victoriar8668]

You are a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate you sharing!!! Thank you! I was a hospice RN for 10 months but decided to switch back to psych. Now with such a rigid schedule I miss my flexible self made schedule. So I am looking into getting into a home health position for a better work life balance.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Thanks so much I love sharing my nursing knowledge. The flexibility of home health care is a key factor in many nurses choosing this path. I recently returned to home health after a 10 plus year hiatus. Every day I work I think to myself girl what took you so loonnngggg🤣 You just feel so FREE! Next week I will share a list of Home Health Pros. Let me know if you have a nursing topic that you want me to discuss. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊 @victoriar8668

[@mcevaantoine7232]

Why didn’t I look for a video on this topic this before I took this job🤦🏾‍♀️

[@AccordingToTawanda]

What’s going on with your job?

[@blessedbygod3430]

I had a friend who gave up on home health nursing when she walked in on a drug deal in the lobby of a patients apartment building.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Yikes!!!! Thanks for watching, and sharing your friends experience 😊

[@angelareed7049]

That's a crazy thing to happen.

[@desireewarren7632]

lol i would have just minded my own business but that's crazy

[@NurseRatchedTV]

Damnit. 😳

[@thepinknurse_]

Thank you. This was very helpful

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Great! Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@imreadii]

5 minutes into this video I know for sure HH nursing is NOT for me lol. Great video!

[@AccordingToTawanda]

It’s definitely not for everyone. Thanks for watching 😊

[@kaylahood1000]

I didn’t like doing home health as a CNA it didn’t pay well and you have no Clue what kind of family or neighborhood your going to be in plus the pay was to low. And it was inconsistent

[@AccordingToTawanda]

I totally agree. Thanks for watching 😊

[@kaylahood1000]

@@AccordingToTawanda yeah I’m a pre nursing student working towards getting my LVN it’s a journey

[@AccordingToTawanda]

@@kaylahood1000 ❤️

[@edwinburrell7704]

Tawanda thanks for your truthful information on HH Care. I've been in HHC for about 17 years working with Adults & Children in their home settings, as a CNA, LPN to RN. At times you as a Nurse accompany the client & Parent /relative to clinic visits & Hospital appointments' or for treatments. Some client cases involved caring for Children & accompanying them in school, then finish Nursing care at the home. Then you'r off work. Don't get it wrong. just as Tawana has educated you as a Nurse, you do have to take the initiative standpoint with TACT of being a HHC Nurse. Yes, asa Nurse you have to institute HHC treatments. They may be hanging IV's, meds, Special FEEDINGs that you may have to Mix. HHC is continued Health care that continues when the Parents learn How to care for their loved one in the home, then the Hospital allows that client to be released to go home with an HHC Agency CARE. ... And Nurses provide HOME HEALTH CARE. Have Fuuunnnnnnn Eddddd

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Edwin thanks for watching, and adding to the conversation 😊

[@michelletucker9023]

I am a private duty nurse and you hit the nail on the head on all points.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching 😊

[@BPink-ke7jy]

Great video! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@AccordingToTawanda]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@geriroush8004]

If you're on call, be prepared to go out in the middle of the night to troubleshoot catheters. It's always catheters.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

That’s a good one!! I’m so glad I don’t do on call. Thanks for adding to the conversation 😊

[@love7loyalty-MHA]

You remind me of a funny as heck auntie. I love it.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Hilarious! Thank you 😁

[@getreckedstorytimes9419]

Thank you for sharing you touched on a few topics I had questions about.

[@rachaelalleyne349]

Very true, i am a home car nuse, thanks for allt he tips.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Rachael how long have you been doing HH? Thanks for watching 😊

[@getreckedstorytimes9419]

Home car nurse 😂😂😂😂

[@rachaelalleyne349]

6 years before that I did dialysis

[@insideanurse]

Omg walking into the DV situation had to be rough 😢 A lot of people think nothing of letting their huge dogs jump on you. Im like no ma’am that’ll do it for me😳

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Yes not being able to help her in the DV situation was hard, hard!! Dogs are a hard NO!!!!

[@queenbutterfly4888]

It’s better than the nursing home

[@CP-sz6os]

Very helpful! Thank you?

[@AccordingToTawanda]

@@CP-sz6os Thanks😊

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

I wanna get away from bedside care in a few years been thinking about home health nursing a little nervous about going to people's home everything you mentioned except the driving is a concern of mine especially working on you're own independently not a pet person, hate filth and clutter , can't tolerate cigarette smoke gives me migraines, just safety in general people know you're a nurse and can be dangerous.

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Hi Lisa, home health definitely has its own set of challenges. I promise you I love it. I gets calls for management and ADON positions weekly. At this point in my career HH is my portion. I’m going to post a video regarding the pros of HH. I would suggest trying a PRN or PT position first. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊❤️

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

​@@AccordingToTawandaI definitely will try a per diem or part time position before I just quit my job.

[@jessicafraser2735]

Home health is still bedside nursing... You get palliative clients bed ridden clients handicap clients. If you want to get out of bedside nursing I do not recommend community. Look for something like an injection course footcare course data just a few ideas that get you away from the sick and dying all day every day.. I worked 8 years at VON in Canada as A nurse and they chewed me up and spit me out .... 15-20 clients plus more added each day just to clear the planner. It was nutty

[@CassieSmart365]

As an LPN it’s WAY BETTER THAN long term care I’ve done for 12YRS.! Family sometimes be a little cray! But, meh. However, I also do PRIVATE DUTY. So, my shifts are at one persons home for the entire shift. Idk

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Hi Cassie, LTC definitely has its ups and downs. I’ve done both. If I was asked to choose I’m going with HH😊 Thanks for watching!

[@vickiebaggett9488]

This is excellent

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Thanks Vickie😊

[@KnB8721]

Thanks so much for this video! are there any companies/agencies you would recommend in the Midwest region ?

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Hi Jessica, one thing I always suggest is to go with a company that has a good census of patients. You can go with one of the more established companies, or one that is associated with a hospital. I’ve had great luck with companies that have been operating for a few years. Also, make sure the companies has patients in the geographical are that you are interested in. Usually most people want to cover an area as close to their home as possible. Let me know if this helps😊

[@Its.taylorrrr]

Can we talk about the patients with roaches!!! Omg I feel bad but I’m sorry I can’t do the roaches seen 7-10 huge roaches on my shift. One was in my bag. I will never ever take a bag into a patient’s house again

[@anajodiscourses]

Im a teacher who just switched gears and currently a HomeHealth, currently in Nursing school to become a RN

[@AccordingToTawanda]

Congratulations! How are you liking Home Health so far?