kittylvr

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1. HHRG and medicare billing

   kittylvr replied to kellyjstc's topic in Home Health

   The 5 days has to do with whether the PT/OT/ST frequencies will be included on the 485. If those evals are not completed within the 5 days they cannot be included in the start of care and an order must be written to initiate these services. And thus ...

2. It's finally over!!!

   kittylvr replied to kittylvr's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. :monkeydance:

3. It's finally over!!!

   kittylvr posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am so excited because I have finally finished nursing school. We had our pinning ceremony last night and it was so wonderful. I have been a LPN for 18 years and after many trys I have finally earned my RN!!! (as soon as I pass the NCLEX). I also re...

4. Help, I have a few questions...

   kittylvr replied to ILoveMyBeanie's topic in General Students

   I am currently a LPN in a RN bridge program (graduate Dec.15 YEA!!) and I work on a mother/baby unit. I love it soooo much! It can be done but somtimes you have to know someone to get in the door. Try to make friends with someone on that floor and t...

5. Question about Online Classes

   kittylvr replied to Annie2005's topic in LPN-RN

   Hey Annie, I attend Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fl and our program is online except for clinicals. I love this program because it allows me to work, go to school and still have somewhat of a family life because I can study w...

6. Please someone say they love their job!!

   kittylvr replied to verycre8fone's topic in General Students

   I really love what I do now, I work on a mother/baby unit and feel it has been the best job I have ever had in my nursing career (18yrs). You have to find the area of nursing that makes you happy and the shift you want also helps. When you find your ...

7. Whats your nursing student/school pet peev???

   kittylvr replied to danigirl58's topic in General Students

   My pet peeve is nursing students who think they know everything and will not listen to anyone elses ideas when you are in a group setting! :angryfire I had this happen recently when doing a group discussion regarding a postpartum careplan. I suggest...

8. scared to do peds rotation

   kittylvr replied to kelly2006's topic in Pediatric

   I can totally relate with you. I start my rotation in 3/06 and also I just got a job on the Peds/Mother/Baby floor at the hospital. I have never worked in this field and I am nervous but also excited! Good luck with your rotation and the thing I am g...

9. Opthamology-ASC-Anyone else?

   kittylvr replied to PowercarveJen's topic in Ambulatory

   I work at a 4 doctor retina practice. We also do FA's and PDT's and do office surgeries and I assist in the OR doing vitrectomy/membrane peels, RD repairs, etc... Our doctors won't let anyone else do the IV sticks for the PDT because if they blow the...

10. LPN to RN students; Spring 2006; Whatchya takin'?

    kittylvr replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in LPN-RN

    I actually have started the nursing component of the LPN-RN bridge program!!! This term I am in Transitions into Professional Nursing for the first 8 weeks and then after spring break I will be in Maternal/Child (OB/PEDS) for the last 4 weeks of the ...

11. I start nursing school tomorrow and I am scared!

    kittylvr replied to nursestudentin05's topic in General Students

    I am right there with you, I also start tomorrow and am nervous too. But at the same time I am excited to finally be on my way to finishing what I should have finished many years ago. Good luck to you and just take one day at a time, don't try to loo...

12. School you'll be attending

    kittylvr replied to IcantThinkofaName's topic in LPN-RN

    I will be attending Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fl. I start on Jan. 9 and graduate Dec. 2006 Yea!!!!:rotfl:

13. Where will u work as an RN?

    kittylvr replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN-RN

    I have done my time on a med/surg unit, and I know I don't want to do that again! I think I want to work in a free standing ambulatory surgery center or possibly L&D. Unsure as of yet, but looking foward to the change!

14. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    kittylvr replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

    :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: I too am happy to have a "place" of our own. My name Is Gina and I have been a LPN for 17 years and have been accepted for the Bridge program at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fl. I am so exci...

15. Finally got my letter!

    kittylvr replied to Achoo!'s topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congrats to you! I also recieved my acceptance letter this week and will be attending the LPN to RN bridge program at Valencia Community College in Orlando in the spring '06. I am so excited and nervous!! Good luck to you.