Private Duty Nursing in MS
We pride ourselves in treating every family as an extension of our own. Your child’s medical needs are our highest priority. Our goal is to pair your child with the most skilled and compassionate nurses that you can trust and build close personal relationships with. We strive to make sure they are the right fit for not only your child but also your family. We want to bring as much normalcy, peace of mind, and consistency as possible to your child’s care. It is important that your child and family feel cared for and supported. We communicate often to relay information about your schedule and to hear your feedback on how nursing is working within your family and to stay informed and updated about any changes in your child’s care.
Private duty is a service available to children that need more individual and continuous care than provided by a visiting home health nurse. Private duty nursing is prescribed for hourly LPN/RN care anywhere from 4-24 hours/day whereas home health nurses only come to perform a nursing skill or assessment and then leave.
What is the difference between home health and private duty nursing?
Your child is prescribed PDN by an ordering physician. They may qualify for LPN or RN level of care if
- They have a tracheotomy and/or is ventilator dependent
- They are dependent on g-tube or j-tube for nutrition and medications
- They require seizure monitoring and intervention
- They require oxygen administration and monitoring
- They require skilled nursing assessments
- They require TPN administration
Does my child qualify for nursing care at home?
Private Duty Nursing (PDN) is skilled nursing care for children with complex medical needs to be able to live at home while having their medical needs met as ordered by their physician. The patient must be medically stable enough to receive nursing care in a non-institutional setting.
What is Private Duty Nursing?
Frequently Asked Questions
What to expect from using Faith and Friends Healthcare Staffing for Private Duty Nursing:
- At least two members of our administrative team will meet with you in person and discuss your child’s unique needs and your desired schedule for nursing.
- We will come to your home and do a home assessment and have you complete any necessary paperwork. We will answer any questions at this point and begin recruiting nurses suitable for your child.
- We will begin the prior authorization process with your insurance provider after securing the Certificate of Medical Necessity from the ordering physician.
- Meet and Greets: We will send nurses to your home to meet with you and your child. If you feel comfortable with each other, we will proceed to scheduling that nurse with your child.
- The scheduler will begin to create a calendar that works with the hours prescribed by the physician and the schedule that meets your families needs.
- Nurses will begin to come to your home to provide care for your child as scheduled.
- You will communicate frequently with the scheduler and the nurse manager each month, although each person on the FFHS Administrative team is able to answer any questions that you may have at any time.
Meet the Team
ALLISON RYAN
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
BETHany McElhenney Nurse Manager
Rachel McCleave Scheduler
Emilee Taylor Patient/Nurse Liaison
kate taylor
owner
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kate taylor - owner
Kate, our owner, has advanced degrees in counseling and education as well as experience owning and operating a childcare business prior to opening Faith and Friends. This unique background equips her to provide comprehensive and compassionate family care in a different capacity. She communicates with physicians and insurance companies to seamlessly coordinate care and she is readily available to talk to parents and nurses any time. She is passionate about the special needs community and is eager to assist families with questions and resources.
Meet Kate
Allison Ryan - Director of Nursing
Allison, our Director of Nursing, has 14 years of nursing experience in pediatric critical care, ECMO, and private duty. She appreciates the transition from the fears experienced in critical care to the joys shared in private duty. She has a passion for the pediatric complex medical needs community and collaborates with the parents and the child’s multidisciplinary team to ensure our nurses deliver patient-centered care.
Meet Allison
Bethany McElhenney - Nurse Manager
Bethany, our nurse manager, has been a RN for 12 years with experience in pediatric intensive care, adult and pediatric ECMO, and pediatric private duty nursing. It is her great passion to take care of and advocate for the most critically fragile sector of the medical community. She prides herself in her ability to support and encourage families and patients in the transition to care in the home. She works in conjunction with the nurses and coordinated care teams to collaborate and provide nursing services at the highest quality for each of our patients.
Meet Bethany
Rachel McCleave - Scheduler
Rachel McCleave, our scheduler, has six plus years of scheduling experience with private duty nursing. As a mom of a medically fragile child herself, she understands the importance of good communication and a strong support system. Her extensive knowledge of medical resources and the medical community are an essential part of what makes her an asset to our team. Through her previous philanthropy experience and her child’s medical conditions, she brings resources, community support and assistance to our families.
Meet Rachel
Emilee Taylor - Patient/Nurse Liaison
Emilee, our patient/nurse liaison, has 17 years of nursing experience including pediatric critical care, congenital heart surgery, private duty nursing, and legal nursing. She has worked in private duty nursing for 6.5 years and does a combination of administrative duties and patient-care within Faith and Friends. She enjoys the individualized care she is able to provide to our patients in the home setting where they are more relaxed and comfortable, as well as the support she is able to provide the parents and siblings. She has always known that pediatric nursing was her calling and is passionate about providing care to our complex patients.
Meet Emilee
