cranky

cranky has 26 years experience and specializes in Home Health, Long Term, Rehab,Dialysis.

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1. LVN's in chronic units

   cranky replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Urology

   I am an LVN in a chronic unit. Our tech makes more money than I do. However he is also our biomed tech, totaly manages the water system and orders supplies. We have an RN manager as well. We all string machines, put on and take off pts. Monitor and t...

2. How big (or small) is your unit?

   cranky posted a topic in Urology

   Just curious about the average unit size. I work in a small 8 chair unit on an Indian Reservation, with 15 Hemo and 12 PD patients. We run 2 shifts of regular pts and a third shift with seasonal transient pts. What is the size of your unit?

3. Lvn Ii (2)

   cranky replied to maplesjess's topic in LPN/LVN

   Many years (23) ago when I worked in Ohio, there were 2 levels of LPN. LPN II was certified to pass meds. LPN I was not. There was of course a difference in pay. I havent heard of it since I moved to Texas. Here LVNs all pass meds. Hope this helps. I...

4. 75% rule!!!!

   cranky replied to jaluck's topic in Rehabilitation

   I work in an acute rehab in Texas, and HICFA has hit us hard. we can hold 40 pts but our average cencus now is 12. We are looking at leasing one hall to a hospice and making some beds SNF beds.It looks like that is the only way to survive. Its kind o...

5. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

   cranky replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, that would make a great show. I get tired of the medical programs that portray nurses and doctors as sex hungry animals. I have worked in hospitals for years and heve never found anyone int the linen closet making out.

6. IV Starts

   cranky replied to RoaminHankRN's topic in General Nursing

   We start our own IVs. I stick 2x. I will use the AC as a last resort. We dont have a house supervisor, only the charge nurse. They usually call on me for the tough ones.

7. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

   cranky replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

   My first job as an LPN paid $5.00 an hour. I currently make a good deal more than that but I am not getting paid for my years of experience.

8. New Mexico nurse working in El Paso, Texas

   cranky replied to Benedikta's topic in New Mexico

   New Mexico and Texas are part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. I beleive that means you can work in Texas holding a New Mexico license. Check with the Texas Board of Nursing. Otherwise you can hold a nursing license in both states.

9. CNA in El Paso

   cranky replied to Benedikta's topic in Texas

   I am an LVN in El Paso. I do know that hospitals pay better than nusing homes. There are 4 private hospitals, 1 county hospital, 1 military hospital, and 4 rehab hospitals as well as several nursing agencies. There is more here than nursing homes. Yo...

10. LPN's in Rehab

    cranky replied to mel82's topic in Rehabilitation

    I am an LVN in an acute inpatient rehab. Like everyone else has said, I do just about everything. I cannot do initial assesments, initiate blood or be in charge. I have been told by some charge nurses they would rather work with me than some RNs. But...

11. Hours in rehab nursing

    cranky replied to danu3's topic in Rehabilitation

    At my inpatient rehab all the nurses work 12 hour shifts. We are greatly invoved in all aspects of pt care. We attend team conference with the docs, therapists pharmacy etc.. The nursing staff consists of RNs LVNs and CNAs. We all pretty much work as...