KCNURSEGUY

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1. Wondering if I can do this.

   KCNURSEGUY replied to Jazzythefuturenurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Your going to be slow at first, take your time and breath the pt's are not going anywhere. You are learning how to take care of a lot of pt's at one time, your mastering the med cart and tx, phones, assessment skills, ect. It takes time to feel comfo...

2. Male LPNs and LPN job opportunities.

   KCNURSEGUY replied to JP_403's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm a male LPN I have never had any issues finding work or being respected as a nurse. I have worked med/surg, dialysis and home health/hospice. Hospice is where I finally found my home and been doing it the past few years. I run into and have worked...

3. New private duty LPN feeling incompetent

   KCNURSEGUY replied to Girlbear's topic in LPN/LVN

   Don't feel this way you had little to no orientation period. I worked in a rehab as a new grad and they gave me 6 weeks of orientation. I stayed there for a couple years now I work hospice. I love it but don't think my skill set or confidence was rea...

4. LPN NEW TO HOSPICE

   KCNURSEGUY posted a topic in Hospice

   I'm a LPN with 2 years of skilled nursing experience and 1 year of Dialysis experience. I recently accepted a full time night position with a hospice company. I wanted to know from some more experienced nurses anything they wish they knew before star...

5. Confused about the NPA

   KCNURSEGUY replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in LPN/LVN

   No I don't we went over the parts that pertains to LPN's in my nursing program

6. Confused about the NPA

   KCNURSEGUY replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm a LPN - IV cert in MO. To sum it up fast you can't iv push outside of a life saving scenario, we don't hang blood products but can monitor a pt who is receiving blood products, we also are not allowed to access power ports, admin of chemo drugs o...

7. Is this LTC facility trying to take her license?

   KCNURSEGUY replied to Spouse_of_nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Actually in my state joint commission does not oversee or regulate ltc the state board of nursing oversees them I have worked agency and no orientation or training outside of what the agency provides is required to take a assignment in a ltc facility

8. Any urgent care LPN's?

   KCNURSEGUY posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello, I have been looking to make a change from the Skilled Rehab unit I currently charge overnights. I have been thinking of trying out Urgent Care sitting while I got back to school and bridge. I was hoping to find out what a typical day is like ...

9. New Nurse, Nursing Home isn't for me.

   KCNURSEGUY replied to Biyn13's topic in LPN/LVN

   LTC wasn't for me either, I just switched from LTC to home health & hospice and I'm happier and feel like I get to be the kind a nurse I want to be. Don't give up figure out where your home is, I would suggest working for agency pick up in clinic...

10. Advice for a new home health nurse

    KCNURSEGUY replied to KCNURSEGUY's topic in Home Health

    Thank you so much never thought about gloves and paper towels, will make sure to have my own stock of basic supplies with me

11. Advice for a new home health nurse

    KCNURSEGUY replied to KCNURSEGUY's topic in Home Health

    Home health no private duty

12. Advice for a new home health nurse

    KCNURSEGUY replied to KCNURSEGUY's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the information and advice, it's greatly appreciated :)

13. Advice for a new home health nurse

    KCNURSEGUY posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello, I was starting to experience some burn out and really not enjoying my current setting any longer I decided to make a change. As a nurse I have only worked in short term rehab and a few shift here and there in LTC. I'm a little nervous and wa...

14. LVN Pocketcard issuance d/c

    KCNURSEGUY replied to osis's topic in LPN/LVN

    It just means you wont get a wallet/purse size id card well any id card to carry stating your a nurse, you can look up a nurses license and status online.

15. Lvns working in clinics

    KCNURSEGUY replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN/LVN

    In my area LPN/LVNs are used heavy in specialty clinics such as Dialysis, GI, Dermatology, Plastics, Women Health, Free/Public access clinics and outpatient surgery centers. Homehealth and hospice also heavily use LPN/LVNs