It’s estimated that over one million more nurses will be needed by the year 2030 to meet the demands of our society. As the need for skilled, compassionate care rises, one area of nursing is becoming increasingly critical—and often overlooked: Private Duty Nursing (PDN).
Contrary to common misconceptions, PDN offers far more than basic support. It’s a dynamic, rewarding field that gives nurses the opportunity to develop deep expertise and make a lasting impact in the lives of medically fragile patients. It’s also one of the few settings where nurses can work autonomously, providing one-on-one care, often in complex and high-acuity cases. Working with an agency like Strive, they are also able to work with a variety of patients and levels of acuity.
Private duty nurses aren’t just present – they are the care coordinators, first responders, and trusted guides in the home. To work in the PDN field, new nurses and those experienced in other care settings must learn and practice the skill set and critical thinking skills to provide home care autonomously. After all, when it’s personalized one-on-one care, it’s just the nurse that can make the call during any emergency and provide the necessary response to. They also communicate with multiple parties, and can act as a mediator with families and the broader medical team, since they are integrally involved with the patient.
And their impact goes far. As they spend prolonged amounts of time with the patient, caring from them when they are medically fragile, the nurses can see the growth every day and is an advocate and guide for them. Families are relieved and are able to have what they had no little of: peace and energy. In fact, families often describe private duty nurses as a lifeline, bringing back peace of mind, energy, and the ability to be a parent or spouse again instead of a 24/7 caregiver.
Want to become a PDN in Texas?
PDN nurses make decisions that will keep their clients safe and stable. PDN nurses tend to have a broader skill set than that of a nurse working in a hospital setting because they do not have the same resources or advanced access immediately in an emergency. At Strive, we believe in the continuous development of our nurses, providing more than 600 educational courses (CEUs) along with hands-on training with equipment such as trachs, g-tubes, and ventilators in the home health space.
Whether you are in the field or thinking about getting into the field, contact us if you’re like to learn more about our team. We are extremely flexible and only assign you to hours and areas you are willing to work. You can all us at (512) 688-5694 or reach out at www.strivehs.com!
