lc177985

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1. Getting Going in Pvt Dty Nursing!

   lc177985 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty

   I too would be nervous. Having worked in private duty for the last 1 1/2 years I have noticed that private duty is very creative. Patients don't have the money or resources to get the proper equipment and you are often making do with something less...

2. Documentation advice on Trach Sx PRN

   lc177985 replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

   I agree with live, you need to note time differential between intervention and positive results. Sao2 would be nice and if the pt is on a ventilator, any information that would be pertinent. Also, I would note amount. ex. small amount, scant amount...

3. be honest....

   lc177985 replied to dsanto3's topic in LPN-RN

   I am in Montana and would be able to work 40 hours a week if I wanted to with my company. I am very fortunate to be a "transitioning working mother" I have been at home with the boys for 12 years and decided to go to school and get a certificate LP...

4. Feedback Please!!!

   lc177985 replied to crestathewise's topic in Montana

   I have lived in missoula for over 5 years and recently became a licensed LPN. I am not sure what the salary is for RNs but I do believe it's lower than most of the country. On the flip side of that is that we have many opportunities for medical car...

5. be honest....

   lc177985 replied to dsanto3's topic in LPN-RN

   I agree with everyone, as an LPN studying for the RN I am really now understanding everything. I know I learned that stuff before but now it is actually "clicking" and showing it's usefulness. An idea about working, I work as a private duty nurse a...

6. Ventilators?

   lc177985 replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Home Health

   I work home health with someone who is on a vent continuously and can't stress enough the importance of knowing what to do in the event of a power failure. Don't let the client lull you in to a false sense of security with "this never happens". It ...

7. Wanting to move to Montana

   lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in Montana

   There are other areas in Montana that have hospitals too. Billings has a large hospital as well as Kalispell and Polson. I work home health because this is such a medical town and being an lpn (working on my RN) they don't hire lpns at the hospital...

8. Wanting to move to Montana

   lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in Montana

   Let me know if you need any more information. We don't have smog, it's actually a weather inversion caused by being in the valley. The clouds get trapped in the valley causing cloudiness and increased pollution in the town from cars. They require ...

9. Inactive LPN considering HH

   lc177985 replied to iwanna's topic in Home Health

   I am an lpn that does home health and has not worked in med-surg before but had 100+ hours of clinicals in that area. I do quite a bit of skilled nursing - suprapubic catheter changes, suctioning, trache care, wound care, skin integrity assessment a...

10. Home Health Nurses In Montana?

    lc177985 replied to shmily's topic in Montana

    I work home health in Missoula as an lpn and there are a number of companies that are always looking for nurses. I only work part-time but could easily work 40 + hours if I chose to. There are two hospitals here and quite a few ltc facilities as we...

11. Wanting to move to Montana

    lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in Montana

    Sorry, I see you are moving from FLA, so yea, it's way different than the east coast, but we like it. Like I said Marcus Daly is in hamilton and they are hiring as well as other places in that area. Hamilton is the largest town that way. Really sm...

12. Wanting to move to Montana

    lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in Montana

    Well I live in Missoula. There are two hospitals here, St. Pats and community medical center. In hamilton there is Marcus Daly hospital. I don't know where you are moving from, we moved here from a large city in VA. We thought we could commute th...

13. LPN to RN Excelsior College

    lc177985 replied to RS00001's topic in LPN-RN

    I am doing excelsior with two friends from nursing school. Right now we are taking a prerequisite for Microbiology. The requirments change Oct. 1 but I think for the better. Instead of 7 4 credit exams there are 8 3 credit exams. If you have your...

14. lpns in home health

    lc177985 replied to lc177985's topic in LPN/LVN

    I am in an adult situation but definitely need to keep some type of distance. I am in a home for the whole shift and have been warned that this home is full of skewed family dynamics. The worst one being put between the spouses,one of whom is the p...

15. lpns in home health

    lc177985 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Is anyone else working in home health right now? I am a relatively new grad - dec. 2006 - that is working my first job in home health. I would just like to know what other experiences lpns are having out there, what type of skills you are using and...