KatieNoelLPN

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1. Bad code

   KatieNoelLPN replied to sk8rn's topic in Emergency

   maybe it's early and i'm tired, but what are h's and t's?

2. What did you do before you were a nurse?

   KatieNoelLPN replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a pharmacy tech during nursing school. Right after that I was an AFL cheerleader until I realized I had to get a job that paid a hell of a lot more!

3. Mckesson Horizon Home Healthcare

   KatieNoelLPN replied to gaus0023's topic in Home Health

   We use Horizon at our agency and for the most part it is user friendly. I like how you can send f/u notes to other clinicians (and tell if they've read them!), the non-clinical note section is helpful to for info that doesnt need to be in the formal ...

4. The worst code you've seen?

   KatieNoelLPN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

   38 y o male walked into the ER c/o chest pain. Gray from nipple line up. We took him into the trauma room and one nurse was putting leads on as I was starting a twin cath. As i started the line he sat up and grabbed his chest, screamed, and fell back...

5. AAA repair and post op course

   KatieNoelLPN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you suggesting that I should have googled my question rather than ask it here? 1. The internet is not the most reliable source of info. 2. I did Google it; found out there were two different surgical approaches and then came here to ask which one...

6. AAA repair and post op course

   KatieNoelLPN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing

   HA HA! No...as you can see from my previous post (should you have read them before choosing to jump to the conclusion that I was doing homework) I am a nurse in home health. I am currently seeing a pt that was recently admitted to the hospital for a ...

7. AAA repair and post op course

   KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How are AAA's typically repaired in pts? Is there a difference between younger pts and older? What is the typical post op recovery like?

8. Unclogging a g-tube

   KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you unclog a g-tube? I haven't had a pt with a clogged g-tube in a long time and can't remember what we did to unclog them. It seems like Coke was involved...

9. We had problems out of YOUR patient.

   KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in Home Health

   I am very aggravated at a clinical manager at my job. I work PRN for HH on the weekends. I saw a pt two days in a row for Lovenox teaching and assessment. When I first saw the pt, he had been admitted to HH the day before and the family had been taug...

10. Promethazine plain syrup for cough?

    KatieNoelLPN replied to Faby's topic in Home Health

    I've seen promethazine VC syrup for cough, but not plain promethazine

11. LPNs need co-signer for verbal orders

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I work in home health. THe other day a fellow nurse told me that any verbal order that an LPN takes has to be co-signed by an RN. I told her I didn't think so. I worked in a hospital for 5 years and the verbal orders taken by ANY nurse, LPN or RN, ha...

12. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    KatieNoelLPN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    BAL 610....walking and talking

13. New to Home Health...feel like an idiot

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in Home Health

    I am finishing up a 6 week orientation for my new job at a home health agency. I work in the office doing clinical support stuff most of the time. However, I will be picking up visits on the weekends and evenings. I have learned the computer charting...

14. McKesson Horizon

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in Home Health

    Has anyone used this documentation software in home health visits? What are your thoughts?

15. I am content to be an LPN...is that wrong?

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I have been struggling with this for a while now. Everyone tells me I need to bridge, but I am perfectly happy to be an LPN. I work in home health and I love it. I make a good salary, have good benefits, and love what I do. I have been a nurse for 5 ...