KatieNoelLPN replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing
I worked as a pharmacy tech during nursing school. Right after that I was an AFL cheerleader until I realized I had to get a job that paid a hell of a lot more!
KatieNoelLPN replied to gaus0023's topic in Home Health
We use Horizon at our agency and for the most part it is user friendly. I like how you can send f/u notes to other clinicians (and tell if they've read them!), the non-clinical note section is helpful to for info that doesnt need to be in the formal ...
KatieNoelLPN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing
38 y o male walked into the ER c/o chest pain. Gray from nipple line up. We took him into the trauma room and one nurse was putting leads on as I was starting a twin cath. As i started the line he sat up and grabbed his chest, screamed, and fell back...
KatieNoelLPN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing
Are you suggesting that I should have googled my question rather than ask it here? 1. The internet is not the most reliable source of info. 2. I did Google it; found out there were two different surgical approaches and then came here to ask which one...
KatieNoelLPN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing
HA HA! No...as you can see from my previous post (should you have read them before choosing to jump to the conclusion that I was doing homework) I am a nurse in home health. I am currently seeing a pt that was recently admitted to the hospital for a ...
How do you unclog a g-tube? I haven't had a pt with a clogged g-tube in a long time and can't remember what we did to unclog them. It seems like Coke was involved...
I am very aggravated at a clinical manager at my job. I work PRN for HH on the weekends. I saw a pt two days in a row for Lovenox teaching and assessment. When I first saw the pt, he had been admitted to HH the day before and the family had been taug...
I work in home health. THe other day a fellow nurse told me that any verbal order that an LPN takes has to be co-signed by an RN. I told her I didn't think so. I worked in a hospital for 5 years and the verbal orders taken by ANY nurse, LPN or RN, ha...
I am finishing up a 6 week orientation for my new job at a home health agency. I work in the office doing clinical support stuff most of the time. However, I will be picking up visits on the weekends and evenings. I have learned the computer charting...
I have been struggling with this for a while now. Everyone tells me I need to bridge, but I am perfectly happy to be an LPN. I work in home health and I love it. I make a good salary, have good benefits, and love what I do. I have been a nurse for 5 ...