NamasteLVN LPN, LVN

NamasteLVN has 12 years experience as a LPN, LVN and specializes in Home health PEDS.

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1. Trouble in MO

   NamasteLVN replied to svorn's topic in Criminal

   You might need to get original charges expunged off your record

2. California lvn CEUs license renewal

   NamasteLVN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   This is my first time needing to do CEUs for license renewal. Are there any free courses? I checked boards website for ceu providers but they seem to all charge plus a lot we're for CNA even though I clicked on lvn.

3. Home environment-infestations

   NamasteLVN replied to NamasteLVN's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for the input! Right after posting this the exterminators knocked on my patient's door. Unfortunately there was a scheduling mishap so they won't be able to spray until 2 weeks from now. I also reported it to my agency. Hopefully this gets ...

4. Home environment-infestations

   NamasteLVN posted a topic in Home Health

   I've been working with my agency for 3 years now. Just started back this week after a year off after having my son. I am on a new case working Monday through Friday. I like the case but the home is INFESTED with roaches. There's always 2-3 on the cou...

5. QuantiFERON instead of TB test

   NamasteLVN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone declined the tb test for employment in place of a quantiferon test? Do you need a physician to order it for you or does the employer order it? This is my first time declining a tb test in place of quantiferon.

6. LVN short shifts

   NamasteLVN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Any advice on where/what field would accommodate a nurse wanting to work a 4 hour shift. I just had a baby last Summer and trying to get back to work (not by choice but necessity). Honestly never wanted to go back to nursing but my husband working an...

7. Pregnant during covid crisis

   NamasteLVN replied to CherrySyrup BSN RN CPN's topic in COVID

   I'm currently 25 wks pregnant. I've had a low risk pregnancy so far thank goodness. I'm only working part time but I did call off one day last week as a precautions after California instated stay at home order. I work home health/shift work so only o...

8. Where to go from home health?

   NamasteLVN replied to GapRN's topic in Home Health

   Hi, I know how you feel. I've been in home health for 6 years and feel like I've lost a lot of skills. Anyway hospice will hire you, I did that for a couple years in addition to peds home health but the hisoice environment/energy caught up to me and ...

9. Coordination of care

   NamasteLVN replied to ap05's topic in Home Health

   Hi, not sure if you're doing visits or shift work. But the care plan should tell you whwn to notify md it has perameters for fever and how many loose stools. Hope that kind of helps.

10. Men in home health

    NamasteLVN replied to Noimanurse's topic in Home Health

    From my experience as a home health nurse and talking to patient's moms. A lot of mothers whose child is female do not want male nurses. They can request the agency female nurses only. That being said, it's not impossible to find a case. The case I'm...

11. Dealing with Pets

    NamasteLVN replied to Nursevibes's topic in Home Health

    Let the agency know as soon as you interview. They will accommodate trust me. So many agencies to choose from if they have a problem with your prefences move on to another agency. I've been a home health nurse for 6 years. At first i thought I'd be f...

12. Best handbooks/textbooks/resources for a new Hospice Nurse?

    NamasteLVN replied to Possum_RN's topic in Hospice

    Hi, I'm a little late here but thought I'd chime in. Changing the Way we Die: Compassionate end-of-life care and the hospice movement by Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel. I like it because it talks not only about bedside care but the history of hospice a...

13. Are you a hospice nurse?

    NamasteLVN replied to brockclan3's topic in Hospice

    Why volunteer when you can get paid as a hospice LVN. I got into Hospice with no hospice experience but 5 years nursing experience (they like home health experience) I got hired by a staffing agency for hospice companies doing continuous care (aka cr...

14. How do you take blood pressures for 90 people?

    NamasteLVN replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would delegate to CNA of course take some youself maybe for the more complicated patient's.

15. LVN On Call Hospice Fair Pay Rate

    NamasteLVN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello I just had an interview this morning for an on call hospice position. Pay has not been discussed yet and I can't even gauge if they are going to call back with an offer or not. I am in Southern California OC area. I've never done on call befor...