And what a year it has been.......
One year ago I walked into this new job placement I was so unsure of. I hated home health so much before. The first few hours didn't make me feel better. Somehow they didn't know I was coming and so I was a surprise that nobody knew what to do with. Eventually we got it sorted out and what would become my new life began.
Although the mess that made me leave my last placement was painful this was the best thing that could ever have happened to me. A job where I am happy, supported, appreciated, and love nearly every minute is more than I ever though to ask for.
Even though it's been very hard in many ways (the first few months I was fearing the arrival of my niece; the next few months I was doing well, then I got sick and we all know the story from there), it's been a great year and one I'm so glad to repeat.
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6 comments:
So so happy that you've had a great year on the job. I'm very proud of you and thrilled you can say that you've been "happy, supported, appreciated" so you've loved nearly every minute.
That's a wonderful report and I thank God for this blessing.
I'm glad that you have a job job and work that you like. It makes such a difference! I thought I had found my place, but the paperwork here may just be too bad for my learning disabilities. Work is hard with this illness, and finding the right place is just such a blessing.
Jean-Have you ever thought of trying home health? I have found it is ideal for me. During this year of sickness and mania and all that went with it I've been able to work on weekends and take days off mid-week. It's about the only job I know where HIPPAA can't stop you from doing paperwork at home. i do more at home than most people because it is hard for me to do it and work. When I'm having moody days I do better because I get at least 10 minutes between every patient, usually much longer. If i find I'm having a hard time getting through a day I usually can re-arrange things to make them work. There is a lot less pressure in many ways (it exists, but differently than I've encountered) and so much flexibility that I don't stand out. the whooping cough/asthma thing made me stand out, but nobody has guessed about bipolar. 2 people know and that is because I had to explain why my asthma meds were requiring time off when that's atypical. One person said "well you hide that well". The other said "you wouldn't believe what other people have had here". That's it. Truly the single hardest thing for me besides the lack of an assistant/other OTR ideally is that I struggle to count pulses in homes with ticking clocks. And compared to other situations that is NOTHING.
This post makes me very, very happy.
Funny you should say this- I've been thinking about trying home health recently. But I do like hand therapy- so I am trying to figure it out.
Could you try PRN? I know with my company at least you have enough training before you start PRN that you get a good idea of what they are like. Granted I was supposed to do PRN for another company and they mailed me a bunch of random forms, but my company does intense training. in fact I have to clear the people before they are on their own. If you get interested in home health send me an email (use my primary address if you still have it) or leave me a comment to check my masterofirony email and I'll tell you who I work for given that I would recommend them over anyone I've ever worked for. The only bad thing is their prescription coverage for name brands is not great, but that is more an issue with breathing meds for me than anything else. And one complaint is not bad...
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