Private duty nurses provide various services to patients, including companionship and bathing. Private duty nurses can be licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and professional registered nurses. The job description of these individuals depends significantly on the type of education they choose to pursue. You must be able to work with clients with Tracheotomy, Ventilation, and Gastrostomy Tube Feeding needs The services that private duty nurses provide include the following: Diabetes care Traumatic brain injury care Medication and insulin administration Wound care Hospice care Tube feedings (Required) Tracheotomy care (Required) Catastrophic injury care Pulmonary injury care Ventilator care (Required) Spinal cord injury care Seizure disorder care Private care nurses also provide personal care services that include the following: Monitoring medical status changes of patients Cooking for patients Cleaning for patients Homemaking services Providing various other daily living activities Private duty nurses provide services to patients that need in-home monitoring, those who require adjustments to treatment regimens often, and patients with medical conditions that require frequent assessments and care plan changes.
