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1. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   nursenmom3, not to worry. I am so happy I get to see many inputs from various nurses with experience. you are so right there should be someone who has been their longer and sit down with the agency and talk to them regarding the safe transfer and wel...

2. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Orion81RN, you are so right! I alwyas in the emphaty mode when i do the greet and meet with the family and will l do whatever it take to take care of my pt. But you are right if the parent does not has any emphaty for me I will go somewhere else wher...

3. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much Kitiger, for the info about ther power lift and the medicaid. I am so happy I am learning something new everyday.

4. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   VivaLasViejas, I am so very happy I refused the case. I was suppose to start Today, but, I took it upon myselft to reach out to recruiter yesterday morning and tell him that I did not want to take a risk working in that unsafe environment. I am so gl...

5. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much Wlaurie for the input. With a hoyer lift, do you still need assistant from another co woker? There was one time I saw the CNA did it alone and I felt so uncomfortable. I tried to do it alone when I took after the shift luckily I ...

6. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much KaliRN, for the quick response. I think I gave it a fair chance already of going in and meet with the family last week. From now on I will just state the fact instead of disclosing my past injury. You rock KaliRN and one day I wan...

7. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much KaliRN for your response. I will bring this concern to my recruiter and refuse this case. i was concern that I will never get an assignment but I am pretty sure I will find the right assignment for an LVN like me someday . I was h...

8. New Grad BSN, RN, PHN, EMT and can’t find work. Legality of working as a CNA?

   cutescrubs replied to oceanhugger's topic in General Nursing

   Oceanhugger, have you think about working as a care giver. Some home health agency will are willing to take in unlicensed personnel. I been in your shoes before . I went to school to become a medical assistant and I was not able to land on a job wit...

9. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

   cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

   VivaLasVieJas, you Are so right !! I totally forget about how mAny injuries may have went unreported. I talked to the mom and they said the other LVNs from other agency never show up consistently and therefore they are reaching out to a new agency th...

10. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Kitiger, my pt is 85 pounds:)

11. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Orion81RN, thank you again for your response. As if you can read my mind. As a new LVN working in the field I always feel like I need to take any new cases to mage first impression. However, in the past I took my first case and pt has a death weight ...

12. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    VivaLasViejas , thank you so much for the fast response . I will talk to my agency and see if I can request for a different assignment or make sure there will be a helper to help me during the time of transfer . Orion81RN, thank you to you as well fo...

13. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Coffee Nurse thank you very much !

14. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you beekee for the fast response as well. Since is the brand new case with brand new agency I will talk to my RN supervisor and see what she has to say. I was thanking about taking to my supervisor to see if we can order the hoyer lift for the ...

15. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    cutescrubs replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you rdsxfnrn for the lightning response .I will check pt plan of care this Monday to see how I can safely transfer my pt. As far as I know there is no hoyer lift and the family just suggest that I wear back brace. The mom said the nurses who wo...