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Hospice, Home Health Nurses Unionize at Oregon’s St. Charles Health System

Hospice News

The post Hospice, Home Health Nurses Unionize at Oregon’s St. Charles Health System appeared first on Hospice News. Yet, we continue to be dedicated to our mission as a nonprofit organization to provide care for all those who need us regardless of their ability to pay. “.

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How Workplace Violence Impacts Home Health Nurses

Nurse.com

As the demand for home healthcare grows, so does the risk of workplace violence for home health nurses. . Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that home healthcare is one of America’s fastest-growing industries, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 5% for 2014–2024, which equals approximately 760,400 new jobs.

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Nurse of the Week: Home Health Nurse Julie Lakomiak Donates A Kidney to Someone She’s Never Met

Daily Nurse

Last Wednesday, Julie Lakomiak, a home health nurse from Plainfield, Illinois, donated her kidney to a “non-directed recipient.” This week, she’s our Nurse of the Week. But as a nurse for almost 20 years, she wanted to help someone in need and make others […].

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How To Be A Successful Home Health Nurse

The Productive Home Health Nurse

I was sitting in my recliner, with my laptop resting across my legs, thinking to myself “so you wanted to be a home health nurse didja?! …. I was transitioning into home health nursing and by the looks of my situation…. SETTING GOALS AS A HOME HEALTH NURSE. I was all alone!

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5 Tips To Adopt To Actually Being A Successful Home Health Nurse

The Productive Home Health Nurse

Although many nurses may have been told a vast range of the typical “home health nurse horror stories”, they seem to be persevering, and remembering that negative stories travel faster, longer, and with many more internalized emotions than the more frequent positive and fulfilling nursing experiences of most home health nurses.

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How To Boost Your Home Health Nursing Orientation For Free

The Productive Home Health Nurse

This is great, you have your home health nursing orientation and preceptor time all next week…. Ever played this “comparison game” with your fellow home health nurse buddies? Ever played this “comparison game” with your fellow home health nurse buddies?

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Achieve Success: How To Be A Successful Home Health Nurse

The Productive Home Health Nurse

I was sitting in my recliner, with my laptop resting across my legs, thinking to myself “so you wanted to be a home health nurse didja?! Being in this same situation or a situation similar to it is way too common for home health nurses. Why in the world was I always feeling like this?…