nursechito

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1. Anyone Need a Consultant to begin a LPN program for you

   nursechito replied to spydercadet's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey Spydercadet, Just recently I ran into some nursing students at my local hospital. They were about halfway into the LPN program of a new school. I was upset and disappointed at how much money they were paing for the private LPN program and just ho...

2. Fingerstick Protimes

   nursechito replied to SWRN84's topic in Home Health

   Question? Does the agency get reimbursed for this stick or is it used as an auxillary service to code for therapy purposes? Does the agency bill medicare separately for the skill and the S.N. visit or is this a courtesy to the MD's?

3. Labs H&H

   nursechito replied to RN2B07's topic in Med-Surg

   I agree with all of you reagarding the reporting of lab values especially one critical like the Hemoglobin. You must assess your pt individually, remember that they are all different. You can not compare a 50 yr. old with an ORIF to a 70 yr old with ...

4. Staffing Problems

   nursechito replied to vwevans's topic in Texas

   You might consider looking for another place and ask for their patient ratio. In the wouth we usually run 1:6 average, but there are those ocassional days when someone calls in and we end up short, but overall it's pretty good. It's a good idea to ta...