The scariest, ugliest stories about in-home nursing usually are the result of nurses demonstrating a lack of professionalism, bad morals or a disregard for the child for whom they are providing care.

The partnership between nurses and families is based on mutual trust, and defining the boundaries and rules clearly will help everyone involved, especially your child.

An informed parent or caregiver becomes empowered, and empowerment can lead to the best care for our children.

With emotions ranging from fear, grief and anger to happiness and relief, the process of bringing home a child who needs in-home care can be complicated

Think of instinct as an unscientific, unquantifiable tool that can be used along with more concrete evaluations to make a well-rounded decision.

The more love and support your child receives, the richer his or her life becomes, and nurses can certainly add to the circle of love surrounding your child.

An exhausted parent can’t provide the best care, although occasionally, we have all had to do so.

Managing in-home nursing is not always easy. It can be terribly frustrating sometimes, and it can take a while to feel like everything is under control, but success is possible.

When it is managed effectively, in-home nursing can become a support for caregivers and families stressed with the care of a medically fragile child.

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Repose is necessary to great efforts, and he who is never idle, labours in vain!

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But let's just say, I'm Irish. I grew up in the 1950s. Religion had a very tight iron fist.

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