NCalLVN

NCalLVN has 22 years experience.

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1. Reccomendations for post immunizations??

   NCalLVN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Pediatric

   The use of fever reducing medication has been discouraged for a few years now as studies showed it may interfere with the immune response needed for effectiveness of the vaccine. The only exception I am aware of is if the child has a history of febri...

2. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

   NCalLVN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   I have been reluctant to join these polls in the past but am now motivated by what being an LVN has meant to myself and my family and want to encourage anyone who thinks it may be right for them. 1. California 2. 40.33 hour with full health benefits...

3. Continuing Education credits online

   NCalLVN replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN/LVN

   I love NetCE.com. You can complete everything online including print certificates. When you register they keep online transcripts you may view and print anytime. I have used no one else for at least a dozen or more years.

4. Kaiser Permanente LVN

   NCalLVN replied to dorkiexcici's topic in LPN/LVN

   Take any position posted. Almost every LVN hired I'm aware of in the last few years started as on-call or short hour and worked as much or as little as they wanted. One on-call had no idea she would be called as often as she is, she is now eligible f...

5. Ca. Nurse Assn. has a new affilate...

   NCalLVN replied to Mindful's topic in Union

   They will not share assets? CNA loaned 2 million dollars to NUHW. These two unions have been affiliated for much longer than most are aware of.

6. LPN JOBS IN VA HOSPITALS OR MILITARY AS A civilian

   NCalLVN replied to LEE1128's topic in Government

   American Hospital Service Group does indeed have jobs for LVN's and LPN's, I found them easy to work with. Don't believe everything you read, check for yourself. Good Luck

7. Is this a med error on my part?

   NCalLVN replied to heynurse1971's topic in LPN/LVN

   The NP wrote the order is what you stated initially. I would not assume anything (no orders for meds because nothing delivered) pharmacy could have dropped the ball. It is our responsibility to follow through. I hope it works out.

8. Why do so many people insist that LPN'S AREN'T REAL NURSES!!??

   NCalLVN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in LPN/LVN

   Ca correctly passed Nurse to Patient Ratios, further reading would explain nurse to be RN and LVN as well as in some instances Psychiatric Tech's. It has never been RN nurse to patient ratios except on the CNA website.

9. Sympathy strike...would you do it??

   NCalLVN replied to notachargenurse's topic in Union

   Surprises? Unfortunately nothing these involved unions do surprises me anymore. There are questionable motives and self-serving actions shared across the board. I was only clarifying that this srike is not about the LVN's MA's, Clerical Receptionists...

10. Sympathy strike...would you do it??

    NCalLVN replied to notachargenurse's topic in Union

    I wanted to correct the statement that the strike was/is about Kaiser trying to take away benefits from LVN,MA's clerks etc. The strike was/is about supporting a small group that broke away from SEIU-UHW and formed a much smaller union NUHW. SEIU-UHW...

11. Why doesn't the nursing profession support LPNs?

    NCalLVN replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm not looking to argue with anyone but I would like to correct a misconception that pops up now and again, the Ca bill that was enacted is not the RN to patient ratio bill. It is titled Nurse to patient ratios. It has specific language that identif...

12. Role Call...California LVN's

    NCalLVN replied to DeeDee143's topic in LPN/LVN

    I recently stumbled on this org while on the web. I was surprised to find 58th annual convention this year practically at my back door. Tried to call with no return phone call. Mgr would have given day off to attend if I could register. I have been L...

13. Kaiser LVN's

    NCalLVN replied to LVN2010M's topic in LPN/LVN

    I've worked at Kaiser 10 yrs +.I am always looking at other opportunities but have yet to find any that would make me leave. I too started as an on-call quickly bid up to short hr and then full time. The benefits of staying w/KP have been greater tha...

14. Future of LPN?

    NCalLVN replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    I was surprised to read that I no longer work at Kaiser through this post. It's true that some positions have changed and have not seen the same levels of opportunity once experienced by LVN's but I just finished orienting three new LVN's to our dept...