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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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Beyond the Bedside: Building Financial and Emotional Security as a Minority Home Health Nurse

Minority Nurse

Home health nursing offers numerous rewards, especially if you bring compassion and commitment. But as a minority nurse, you may face challenges that put your physical, emotional, and financial well-being at risk. However, you can meet these challenges and succeed.

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Captain Chameleon: How Home Health Nurse Matt Petruzzi Adapts, Connects, and Powers Through Care

Minority Nurse

Meet Matt Petruzzi, Home Health RN at BAYADA Home Health Care , whose nursing superpower is blending into any home, situation, or mindset to deliver exceptional care. His path to nursing wasnt exactly a straight line. You really cant treat everyone the same, Petruzzi says. Youve got to adapt.

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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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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?…