What kind of questions to ask a Private Nurse?

My dad is coming back from the hospital after surgery and we need to start interviewing some private nurses to take care of him. What kind of questions do I need to ask a private nurse?
What kind of information do I need to get from the surgeon and his doctor to help with this kind of thing? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

I would make sure that you ask how available she will be for your father. Will she be staying with him 24 hours a day or will she just be coming for an hour or so every other day? If she is not staying with him, you might want to ask her how to get ahold of her in case of an emergency. I would ask her what kind of nursing background she has, how many years, and in what departments. If you father has had surgery- he probably has a wound- you would want to make sure that she is comfortable performing wound care and assessing for infection. Get it straight from the very beginning what she expects as well- if you need to provide supplies, what kind of care she usually provides to patients as well as what care you expect her to give. Does she do the bathing and help with other activities of daily living herself or does she have another aid who comes to do those things? Also ask if she is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse... don't get me wrong- LPNs are very good- I used to by one myself but RNs can better assess why things are happening and how other systems can become affected. Your surgeon and doctor should at least know where to refer you for home care services... in most situations, they can even set this up for you. I work in a physician's office and in an infusion center. We set up home care for patients all the time through a specific agency (where you know the nurse's have also had background checks). Most times, this is covered by the patient's insurance company, and as long as they are recieving nursing care in the home, they are also eligible for other home services such as physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and home care aids who can help with cooking and cleaning. Hope this helps... wasn't sure exactly what kind of questions you were thinking of asking so I kind of rattled stuff off in a very unorganized way! Good luck!

Ask to see her Privates!

"turn around for a minute.........good girl............."

鈾?gt;>How long should he not be around mechanical machinery?
鈾?gt;>What kinds of food should he eat?
鈾?gt;>Will he be well enough to speak by ______(you fill in the space)
鈾?gt;>Should I stay with him at all times just in case?


Good luck, and I hope your dad recovers soon! 鈾?=)

Just ask his doctor exactly what kind of care he is going to require when he gets home. Write it down and then make sure that the nurses that you interview have and skills and experience to handle that level of nursing care. If they are an RN with past hospital experience they generally can handle almost anything. Be sure to get references so you can them and make sure your not hiring the "nurse from hell".

The most important thing about the private nurse is to get references and follow up on them. Call the references and ask about the nurse's behavior, how well she took direction, the circumstances why she left; was she on time or did she call in sick a lot? Then consider the physical aspect of your father's nursing needs. Will he be lifted or adusted in a way that requires some physical strength? Hire her on probation, and observe things like attitude, personal hygiene including hand washing, and cleaning up after herself.

I think the surgeon will probably have some information prepared for you, which will most likely prompt any questions you haven't thought of. You can also call him or his nurse any time if you have more questions or concerns.

Sounds like you have recieved some important info from answers except one thing.

Go to your state page find the page that says RN licensing. You can look up her license number see if she has any sort of abuse issues, penalties and if her license is still in good standing.
I'll send you a page that is used then you will have some resources to protect your dad from abuse or a nurse that just doesnt seem to have it together but to you might seem like a good talker and totally snow you.
But you have to ask for her license number and what state it was issued in and does she have a license for the current state shes working in.

Or first and last name and what state it was issued in. This is an LVN board-LVNs are very dependable,

I use to be one myself, but RNs get paid much better. So if you need good care get an LVN, they dont work on how much they get paid, trust me alot of them really do care.