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eligrace

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About eligrace

I am an LPN currently working for the American Red Cross in blood services. I have been a nurse for 9 years.

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  1. Anyone know about Demerol?

    Demerol masks the pain with heavy CNS sedation. The sedation can impede recovery by not only not treating the pain, but by also limiting energy supplies that pts need to recover. And, if given for migraines, the heavy CNS sedation can promote rebound...
  2. Team Nursing

    I worked at a hospital that did "team nursing" for about 2 months. HATED IT! You do all of the CNA work & 1/2 of the RN work. I didn't get to sit in on report, I was expected to pass meds, without any kind of report! Our shift started at 7 and I ...
  3. Waterloo Nursing

    I did work for Covenant, however not on the floor. I worked in the clinic.
  4. Waterloo Nursing

    Covenant is a good organization to work for. As a hospital CNA you will still be doing much of the same tasks however they will be geared toward restoration, not merely maintaining. I would suggest going to the website and filling out an application....
  5. LPN? How much lifting is required in LTC

    Nursing is an extremely physical job! Staffing, especially in LTC, can be iffy so you can't always depend on someone else to be there. And, as you can delegate the lifting and such, at the end of the day it is YOUR responsibility that it all be done....
  6. Other Options For LPN's

    I am thinking of a similar road. How did you get started?
  7. Other Options For LPN's

    I have been considering something similar, would you please let me know how to start. Thanks, Elisha
  8. My Feet Are SCREAMING!!!

    I'm glad that you got some relief! I got my cortisone shot in the office in the am and walked downstairs and worked a 12 hour shift on M/S. I could not believe how much better it felt! You have to get the pain and inflammation out of the way before a...
  9. What do you think of agency LPNs?

    I am just now considering going back to agency. I loved it! I had very steady positions at some really interesting clinics. I worked for 2 different agencies, that way I didn't have to worry so much about not having any hours. The paperwork can be a ...
  10. Iowa's renewal rate is $99.00 now. And the LPN license is now the same as the RN. (Of course salaries are not even in the same ball park!).
  11. Question about donating blood

    I am a nurse for the ARC blood services. As long as you have taken your last dose of atb you are fine to donate. As for wellbutrin, that isn't a problem. There are only a few medicines that have a long deferral period. Thank you for donating!! Our s...
  12. Tattoos

    I have a vine around my right forearm. It has caused me a bit of grief at work early on but not too much anymore. I got mine about 15 years ago. I was new to that area so I didn't know of anyone word of mouth. I had seen this parlor downtown. Nice l...
  13. Starting a home health care agency

    I am wanting to start my own HH agency and PRN staffing agency in Iowa but am at a loss as to how and what to bill for services, where to begin the insurance nightmare and how to compensate employees. I've never really been concerned with the compens...
  14. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    I have been an LPN for about 10 years. I have worked LTC (to get my feet wet), Med/Surg, Tele, assist in ICU and ER. I have worked Mental Health, Clinics and now for the American Red Cross. Also I am about to venture into owning my own agency. There ...
  15. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    I am wanting to start my own HH agency but am a bit lost as to how and what to bill for services, where to begin the insurance nightmare and how to compensate employees. I've never really been concerned with the compensation of care aspect before so ...