Day in the Life of a Home Health Nurse

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I wanted to show what it's like to work as a home health (private duty) nurse, so I spent the day recording what it's like to take care of my daughter!
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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL
My name is Abby, but I hope to soon become Nurse Abby! At 40 years old, I decided it was time for a career change. I'm going back to nursing school! I feel like many things lined up perfectly in life and our family, so I'm taking this opportunity to try something new.
My youngest daughter, Raelynn, has several medical complications. Among other things, she has epilepsy and quadriplegic cerebral palsy. As a result of being her mom, I've learned that I actually kind of enjoy the medical field. I've learned to use all sorts of medical equipment such as suction machines, shaker vests, nebulizers, etc. I've also taken care of PICC lines, given shots, dressed many wounds, and a host of other things. I've learned a lot of medical lingo along the way, so much that I've sometimes been confused for already being a nurse when I've been in hospitals with my daughter!
It's going to be a challenge to go back to school, but I'm determined to make it happen!
Subscribe to come along with me on the journey!
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@kat35lulu88 11 месяцев назад

This was an excellent idea to make this video to help others out. It's information that can't necessarily be provided in a classroom.

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes, I hope this gives a good look at what it's like.

@kat35lulu88 11 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby We had home health care for my dad first and then my mom. This information is useful and vital for families. I went into it not knowing anything..... I just learned along the way.

@crystalmora9441 7 месяцев назад

I'm a Nurse who works in LTC...and I just applied for a home health job taking care of kids and adults. Thank you for sharing your video.

@clareflanagan3071 11 месяцев назад

Your doing a good job I love the fact that your spending special time together

@teijaflink2226 11 месяцев назад

This really shows what parents who have a special needs child like this go through, it really is a full time job, I hope you have time to be just a parent without constantly have to think about all her special needs too.

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Yes, we do ❤️

@abbyrundle5574 7 месяцев назад

I think the problem with this

@abbyrundle5574 5 месяцев назад

Wrong 😑 this isn’t even funny 😆 it’s a good 😌 lol 😂 lol 🤣 eee

@johnhalbe6530 5 месяцев назад

It's too much of a job

@Issemayshandmadegifts 4 месяца назад

Itchy eyes 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@gabriellemendez3511 5 месяцев назад

I’m also a pediatric private duty home health nurse and your video was like looking at a video of myself during a shift. I use almost the same equipment as well. I love what I do and the clients can feel and sense the vibes you bring when working with them which is why I related so much to how you would speak to your daughter and let her know what was coming next so she feels included in the plan of care, that is extremely important.

@sw1074 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video! Im going to be working peds private duty soon. So this was very helpful to see. Watching her mood shift was all worth it ❤

@nancyboruta7060 11 месяцев назад

Excellent job both mommy nurse and patient!❤❤

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

You are so kind!

@nancycampbell9554 11 месяцев назад

Excellent job Abby you are a great mother .Raelynn couldnt ask for a better mother and nurse. Chris your the best dad ever also. Raelynn is blessed. Not many people coukd give her the care she needs.i and anyone can see Raelynn is happy and well cared for.

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! She's a blessing!

@nancycampbell9554 11 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby yes she definitely is a blessing.

@satga 11 месяцев назад

Excellent job Abby! As an mother you taking more responsibility and take care of her in the day life, so great to see that. I love Raelynn smile so much that's so cool ♥️In the meantime, I wish sunshine baby Raelynn♥️ to be a normal girl. Oh Gosh! God bless her, you Abby, Chris and everyone right there, the entire family😊I watched the full video as well👍

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

We always share the responsibility, but Chris usually just records himself 🤣

@jenniferfrakes5211 11 месяцев назад

Hi Abby I love the way and Chris talk to raelynn every time you do something so she knows what's going on. I wish my caregivers would do that to see

@paradiseparadise7830 10 месяцев назад

Inspired by your hard work and dedication. You are one of the best!! 💕💕💕🙌🙌🙌

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you!

@katiespitzer4147 5 месяцев назад

When I took care of my grandma we found it so much easier to use a pill grinder rather than a pill crusher. You can determine the thickness of the powder and it is easier on hands to turn a grinder sometimes than to turn some of the pill crushers. We got ours off Amazon and I worked wonders on the meds that are especially hard to dissolve.

@danina1996 11 месяцев назад

That’s a really good tip abby!! The amount of syringes I go through it’s unreal 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ thank you!!

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, we would not have nearly enough unless we did this!

@thatsmemelie6025 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for sharing not only a day in a life as a nurse but also a personal side considering it’s your daughter 🎉🫶🏽this was so helpful !! I’m starting this month peds home health and this was definitely a great way to introduce expectations on what it’s like.. Ofcourse every patient is different but this was awesome !! You are an awesome mom and Nurse ! Those techniques 🤌🏽 you are a gem Abby and Raelyn is Blessed to have you ❤

@NurseAbby 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful.

@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289 6 месяцев назад

I also use Kate Farms Peptide 1.5. But the huge improvement is in the pump. I have the same one as yours, but the alarm always went off and it said clog in line etc….so they just sent me a kangaroo pump? And it’s awesome. Many more options in programming. It is heavier which affects how heavy the backpack is, but all in all I love it and think it’s well worth it.

@AgentRains 11 месяцев назад

Great info on small barrel syringe

@bencaldecott6583 11 месяцев назад

You are an amazing nurse mommy 😘😘. My younger sister Selena is gradually now a registered nurse this year. September 1st, she starts her nursing job 🎓🌡💉

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@bencaldecott6583 11 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbbyawe. Anything for you fam ❤️

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

It’s nice 👍 see you nurse Abby love 💕 you sister Abby and baby gril Raelynn 😊

@Groovingforwardatx 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for giving us this unique perspective into home health with your family, not many situations where this can be shown to this degree. 🙏 Also this may seem like a random question but I’m curious if y’all have backup power to use for the medical devices if the power goes out?

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

We were blessed to have a whole house generator installed this year at no cost to us. When the power goes out, it automatically kicks on within a minute. It's been great, and has already helped us a couple times!

@jamarious-ph1bz 8 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby1PP000000P000

@wincharles1195 11 месяцев назад

Love 💕

@shirleehughes8125 12 дней назад

Have been wondering how all have been doing love you all😊

@SusanCailceta 6 месяцев назад

Thanks

@user-jh5gg1dz8n 7 месяцев назад

Love you ❤

@bunglejoy3645 8 месяцев назад

I was just wondering can you get alaxa to sort of say say in a morning don't forget charging or maybe there's a specialist one for hospitals that you could buy imglad to see you're going on okay all of you ❤❤❤❤

@bethkirk3035 7 месяцев назад

You can do hard things. ❤❤❤❤

@danina1996 11 месяцев назад

Did you say you put tape over the syringes to keep the numbers on?

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Yes, clear packing tape. Really helps us use them a lot longer!

@paulabarton9493 6 месяцев назад

Hi Abby what was the supplement for Raelynn’s bladder. Does it help with UTI and or kidney infections? I was just watching this video. Thanks so much for the help.

@NurseAbby 6 месяцев назад

D-mannose. It helps some people with UTIs according to her urologist.

@portersmith1876 Месяц назад

RN Abby, I am an epilepsy patient who is well managed on a trifecta of ant consultants and have been stable for quite a few years now. How many children do you have Abby? I really admirer you for not only being a Nurse but also a nurse with a severely epileptic child, I myself was diagnosed as an epileptic after I sized at an all night MDA fundraiser at my high schools gymnasium.

@NurseAbby 26 дней назад

We have 4 kids. Hope you're doing well 🙏

@RyanH_2 11 месяцев назад

Can I ask you if you have suggestions on how to get home nursing if you can’t find a nurse and don’t have the ability to put a parent through PN/LVN school

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

We did best through Facebook ads and asking people we knew if they knew a nurse who might be interested.

@tanagiberson4770 11 месяцев назад

why do you use chux pads and not rubberized flannel pads that can be reused. do you put toothpaste on the toothbrush

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

We just water on her toothbrush because she may gag on toothpaste. We use disposable chux pads because they're easy.

@kathythureen9341 10 месяцев назад

I LOVE RAELYNN

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

What kind of suction machine do you have

@NurseAbby 9 месяцев назад

We have a stationary one and a portable one.

@angelapeters4822 7 месяцев назад

I’m curious about something. Do you have to chart your daughter’s seizures?

@NurseAbby 6 месяцев назад

When working as her nurse, yes. As a parent, no

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

Jordyn jakes sister has a pms . Wish she new that ❤

@janetdonald9801 7 месяцев назад

Does anyone know what her medical conditions are and how old she is?

@NurseAbby 7 месяцев назад

She's 11 now, and she has epilepsy and cerebral palsy, among other things

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

Where did you get her Suction machine from

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

I don't know. Her hospital and insurance always provide these things to us

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

Who's camera do you have ?

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

I use my phone to record

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

What time do you go to bed

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

That's irrelevant to this channel, sorry

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

Where did you get your daughter from

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

We adopted her through the foster care system

@JaiJai988 11 месяцев назад

Would the day looked any different if she wasn’t your daughter and was a client?

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Every client has needs specific to them, so it's hard to say. But this video shows a lot of what a home health nurse would need to do with Raelynn on a given day.

@AgentRains 11 месяцев назад

How coke the ice packs you didn't say?

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

We use them to keep her food cold since her food contains cream.

@sabrinacarrion1365 9 месяцев назад

How many times does raylan have to go for botox in her legs

@NurseAbby 9 месяцев назад

About every 6 months she can get Botox, and she gets it wherever it seems she needs it at the time (not always her legs)

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

What time did you wake up

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

Before 7 am

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

Do you have a fan address where you can send her stuff😊

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Chris has it somewhere on the other channel.

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby ok 👌 cause I was wanting to write ✍️ you all a letter and make her something . Are color her a picsure

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

You do a Awsome good job mom nurse 👩‍⚕️ Abby I love 💕 you as family Auntie tammy hanes love 💕 s you so much your scuch a champion never really cry 😢 s jake and jordyn though life lessons with jake and jordyn they are from Ohio.

@user-bj9zf5eu7e Месяц назад

It’s Rachel

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

When is your birthday

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

That's not really relevant to my channel, sorry

@kassandraahuero7962 11 месяцев назад

Do you get burned out taking care of her? I have a disability and it might be Healthy to work other places so you use your skills nurses can earn a good amount and I know maybe it sounds weird but to be a nurse t of just for your daughter you were already a her caregiver? Drs usually don't treat their family members but for a mental health aspect I find it odd being that I require care myself I know the shortage issues of home health but being her mom /nurse their is no separation between the two even working a shift at a hospital prn would be good for you I'm not a nurse but you spent time getting this degree why not use it to your potential

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

I'm planning on it. Since I just recently graduated, I'm taking a little time to just work at home, and then I will probably find another patient to work with after I've rested some.

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

What time did your husband wake up

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

I don't remember.

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

I'm at my house

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

I go to Saint Louis children's hospital

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

It's a good hospital!

@sallygeorge5027 11 месяцев назад

Does she understand you

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

We think so. Sometimes she seems to be more alert/aware than other times.

@brittanybozeman4494 4 месяца назад

Raelynn is so beautiful

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

When we're you born

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

42 years ago

@bunglejoy3645 8 месяцев назад

I was on gabapentin before i had hysterecyomycos i was in so much pain it got to stage i was on full doses if gabaplinband they were thinkingvof moving me on to pre gablin when mercifully i got a date for a full hysterectomy, i was on so much meds that apart from eating i was sleeping alot the head gynelogy syrgeon empathised it wasent cancer but when asked how serious it was well he said its one if the most serious ones, and my friends were with ne and they said so it would be if ut wasthec word he jept empathising that he was using that term do id reailised that recovery would take time , if you can picture it even though it wasent cancer but how it spreads it was on my stomach wsll, bowel wall ovaries.rectum, womb it was a four hour plus surgery

@NurseAbby 8 месяцев назад

Hope you're doing well.

@bunglejoy3645 8 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby yes I m doing well with that part of things thanks having big digestive issues due to all my mental health meds they can't give me any more lansaprizole as they've found a serious side affect is increased likelihood of broken bones and I've already got osteo arthritis I've got to get on top of my bowel drinks etc to keep that area going it's something I have to watch as when I had edermetordis it was on my bowel i don't drink enough fluids or fruit or veg gonna have to give it a go anyway thank you so much for your reply hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and that rayelin okay

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

What is that noise

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

Which noise?

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby in your daughter's room

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

I can't find my leap frog laptop

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

Ok?

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

I have a suction machine

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

I will show you my room when I get home from my mom's boyfriends

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

Why? What's in your room?

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

When did you wake up

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

For this video, before 7 am

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

How old are you

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

I'm 42

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

My name is shayla

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

How old is your husband

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

He's also 42

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

I take omerzole pill twice a day

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Hope it's helpful.

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbby yes 🙌 most of the time it keeps me from getting sick I try not eating so late but sometimes it can’t be helped I love 💕 all you do you have a address for fan mail life lesson s with jake and jordyn do

@samuelqueen2708 11 месяцев назад

hello i'm sam i have cerebral palsy im 31

@NurseAbby 11 месяцев назад

Hope you're doing well 🙏

@samuelqueen2708 11 месяцев назад

@@NurseAbbyrecently got over a cold

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

What is your husband's name

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

Chris

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

My dad passed away

@tammyhanes5806 11 месяцев назад

In the name of Jesus those seizures got to go amen 🙏 ❤

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

Where is your husband

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

I don't remember where he was that day 🤷‍♂️

@user-xd9de9cb5h 6 месяцев назад

Stop calling yourself a nurse you maybe to others but you her mum thatsc what mums do

@NurseAbby 6 месяцев назад

Of course. But this channel is about my role as a nurse.

@lynnparrish1335 11 месяцев назад

Such a sad case, pain all the way around, with no realistic expectation of relief in this country, in this culture. My husband, who has practiced palliative medicine, treating terminally ill and suffering patients here in the US, has observed that, in this country (unlike, for example, Luxembourg, Scandinavia, Belgium and other advanced European countries that practice euthanasia), we treat our animals with greater care and concern than we do our suffering citizens. Advances in prenatal technology, together with widespread support for maternal choice, have prevented much of this unnecessary, barbaric suffering. Most of Europe is now pretty secular. But there remain religionist practices here in the US that often prevent the termination of such tragic cases as this one. One day, perhaps in another generation or so, we will look back on such cruel suffering in amazement. Meanwhile, parental choice must be honored and the suffering child has no voice.

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад

She's not in constant pain, and she's not terminally ill.

@bunglejoy3645 8 месяцев назад

Lynnparish I don't think those comments are nice or called for ratelin is obviously very happy cheerful good quality of life, yes I do agree that more countries need to relax a bit on the euthanasia you may think this is wrong I've got very severe mental health issues, bpd which if you had experienced that and the tortorous mental pain with that, and the amount of people with that condition that end it, it's not just a thing that should be there for terminally I'll but others as well you can see that rayelin is so happy loved and well cared for I'm gobsmacked you have even put it on here🤬🤬🤬😄😄😄😄 smily faces are for rayelin and actually lynnparish you've not explained full story it's illegal in Holland except in specialist cases in Sweden only passive euthanasia is legal not active and in Switzerland at the well known clinic if you're mentally ill there's no guarantee they will accept you you have to provide medical records and info from your psychiatrist plus a big problem for people with severe mental health issues and I guess it can happen with physical illness, I don't suppose rayelin mum and dad have encountered it because in USA it's possible to holiday within USA or drive over border with Mexico but in mental health cases they can refuse to accept you on the flight if there's concern for other passengers safety if you had a mental collapse while flying I thought I'd correct fact that you haven't explained issue fully lynnparish

@ildikoparker920 6 месяцев назад

I never see you giving her a hug or kiss her you treat her like a patient. Talk to her she's your child I don't like you

@NurseAbby 6 месяцев назад

I don't film all my interactions with her. I try to show and explain what a nurse would be doing with her so they can know if this is a job for them. I promise she gets smiles and kisses and attention from me but my channel is more about her medical care.

@kevinrussom7861 10 месяцев назад

I have a suction machine

@NurseAbby 10 месяцев назад