Lacourty

Lacourty

Home Health, Outpatient Med, Radiology

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Lacourty specializes in Home Health, Outpatient Med, Radiology.


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  1. The hospital I work for has an MD who is also a doctor of Asian medicine. She provides acupuncture as well as other services to "balance the body and soul". The hospital also employs massage therapists. I have heard that DOs have a more alternative a...
  2. phlebotomy job for entrance in nursing job

    I think it's an excellent idea. Not only will that organization already be familiar with you, you can apply for an RN job as in internal candidate. Most facilities will post openings internally first, then later on external if they are not able to fi...
  3. I had a forgivable loan that required that I work in an area of nursing in critical shortage specifying what type of facility. If you could not find employment in a facility of your choice you would be assigned to one that is in critical shortage. My...
  4. CT Scan help!

    Her diagnoses definitely could be causing the symptoms. I've seen cases where tumors were a direct cause of the headaches but the location of the tumor and osteoma may have something to do with it as well. I wasn't able to view brain CT and probably ...
  5. Should I "dumb" down my résumé

    My personal opinion is not to dumb down anything. I would however stress that fact that you would like to stay employed with the same facility after graduation. Unfortunately, the world is not full of great supervisors that would see this as an oppor...
  6. increased confusion with pain med

    It is expected that the patient have some pain- they had a recent fracture. It definitely sounds like the patient may benefit from a different medication. Is the increased dose appropriate for the patient's body habitus/weight?
  7. Have you looked in to nursing case management/discharge planning? You plan for the needs of the patient so when they are discharged, they have what they need in order to appropriately care for themselves. You may be helping them fill out for disabili...
  8. My Papa. Why I Am The Nurse I Am Today.

    I went into nursing because I was not satisfied with the care my father, a multiple stroke victim, received. Some days you may think you are paid enough for what you do. Most days you are never paid enough for what you do as a nurse. The day you stop...
  9. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    3M3RN, you don't have to be advanced practice. Minimum requirements for state of Wisconsin is an LPN or RN license. You may want to check out www.prefessionalhomecareproviders.com. They have info on getting certified for Medicaid/Medicare. I am not...
  10. hospital help with tuition

    Currently all the tuition assistance in return for service has been discontinued in my area. Did you look into any scholarships? Write as many well written essays as you need to. Also, community colleges usually have scholarships that only that colle...
  11. Weird incident in the MRI room..

    I can see why the facility is concerned. There have been innocent mistakes with metal in MRI rooms which have killed patients. MRI techs, for the most part, are very diligent at making sure no "metal" accidents occur but there is always that time whe...
  12. New Grad starting in Radiology??

    I did start in radiology as a new RN grad but I also had several years experience at the same facility as a radiology technologist and already was an LPN. I did negotiate to have solid training in ER, outpatient medical, surgery, and oncology before ...
  13. ?? about Monitoring and removing IR-placed drains

    I would have to agree that the attending physician should be making the decision when to remove the drains. At the facility I work at, I am only responsible for the patient during the procedure and during recovery. Once the patient is transferred to ...
  14. help!!!

    The best way to learn film critique is to be sure you know what you should be seeing in a good film and decide if that is what is being shown in the critiqued film. You then need to decide what needs to be done to make the critiqued film "acceptable"...
  15. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    I recently got my NPI (national provider ID) in order to apply for state certification and Medicaid certification for private duty nursing. I got the directions for how to apply at the state health website. Don't have any more info since I am awaitin...