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.

Once you open your home to nursing, you essentially become the employer of a small staff, even if you aren’t signing the paychecks. As in any workplace, the staff needs to know the rules and expectations, and it is your job to set them and communicate them well. This is your new job; you’ve been promoted to Home Care CEO.

If your child comes home with a stable staff of nurses that remains stable for years without interruption, you might be a family of unicorns