luv-of-kids

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1. What does your username mean?

   luv-of-kids replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   Obvious, but I have 6 kids, work peds and volunteer nursery at church. I guess I must luv kids cause that's my whole life. My pic is the very first bible verse I memorized as a child and is my favorite verse as an adult. John 3:16

2. Need a job prior to relocation

   luv-of-kids replied to will-b-an-RN's topic in Indiana

   Are you applying to just hospitals or have you tried LTC's? There are just tons of LTC's in Indy and surrounding areas. You might want to look up American Senior Communities, they are a cooperation that owns a lot of facilities here and they pay well...

3. New School nurse sub - advice??

   luv-of-kids replied to photomom's topic in School

   Donnacee- that was a great list you gave her and IMO, just about covers a typical day. If you are really concerned about knowing where things are, ask your agency if you can go to the school for a couple of hours of orientation when the full time nur...

4. New Manager, needs help to deal with staff

   luv-of-kids replied to biju27's topic in Management

   From my own experience, I have found its harder to be promoted in house than to have a new supervisor hired in from the outside. Like someone else said, they are nice at first because they "know" you, but when you have to start acting like a manager,...

5. How do you handle patient information on security sign in sheets?

   luv-of-kids replied to Chi-townHomeRN's topic in Home Health

   If the resident lives in this building, then they are aware of the security procedure being utilized and don't have an issue with it. I'm sure this is in the lease that they signed.

6. Working with Families that dont control their kids

   luv-of-kids replied to Shimmer580's topic in Home Health

   This is a very tough situation and I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I have dealt with some sibling issues but on a more toned down level than this. I agree with the comment above. I would also tell you to make sure you are documenting everything...

7. Tools of the Trade

   luv-of-kids replied to Ddestiny's topic in Home Health

   Aside from the basic nursing items already mentioned, my advice from my own personal experience is to bring some extra personal care items if you are going to be doing the 8 or 12 hour in home shifts (which is what most LPN's do in home care). I alwa...

8. New to HH, Happy but nervous.......

   luv-of-kids replied to HapEgirl's topic in Home Health

   Good for you!!! I'm very glad you are happy with your new job. I totally agree with you, that's the reason I went to home health, a lot less stressful. When I worked LTC, I would leave feeling like I didn't take good enough care of my patients. I alw...

9. Which schedule would you rather work?

   luv-of-kids replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

   Nice thing about nursing, you have these different options to fit your needs at the time. I worked the 3 12's years ago when my kids were little and it worked out great. I worked 7am to 7pm and their dad worked 3-11's so they only had daycare 2 days ...

10. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    luv-of-kids replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    Unfortunately this is one of the down sides of home health care. Sometimes beautiful upscale neighborhoods (which doesn't make them safe btw) and sometimes known bad neighborhoods. I have one case in one of the roughest parts of the city, I try to st...

11. "How to Fake Sick to the School Nurse"

    luv-of-kids replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in School

    Flare-I wish you were my sons school nurse a couple of years ago. I've read a lot of your posts and I know he couldn't pull a fast one on you. A few years ago, my sons school nurse told me near the end of the year when I just happened to come up to t...

12. Self Harm Talk

    luv-of-kids replied to mmmiller's topic in School

    I agree with notifying the parents. My kids schools always sends out notices for things like that. Also keep in mind at that age they are going through puberty and if kids have any type of abuse in their past, even if they went through therapy, it wi...

13. Stupid teachers/principals (vent)!!!

    luv-of-kids replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    BINGO!!! You hit the nail on the head!!!,

14. New School Nurse: VENT

    luv-of-kids replied to Britrn04's topic in School

    Since you just started in feb, a lot of it may just be because your new. I'm not technically a school nurse, but I do private duty and went to school last year with a patient. His class was a life skills class so there was one teacher and 3 assistant...

15. Hourly wage discrepancy...Uh oh!

    luv-of-kids replied to 2010NewRN's topic in Private Duty

    Also, were any of these hours orientating? I worked for one company that made you orient on every single case before you went on your own. They usually pay less for the orient hours. Hope you get it worked out!