Cherry Aims

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1. New Grad BSN, RN, PHN, EMT and can’t find work. Legality of working as a CNA?

   Cherry Aims replied to oceanhugger's topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I live in San Diego also. Some of the new grads I know have been willing to drive to El Centro to get their 1 year experience. You might want to try an area like that or try going north to the Temecula area, even Riverside. Have you thought of s...

2. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   It is not home health caring for ventilator dependent patients, it’s home care. The state of California paid $29.43 per hour reimbursement for LVN shift care until July of last year. Wages are dependent on reimbursement. Take into account the cost of...

3. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   It is not home health caring for ventilator dependent patients, it’s home care. The state of California paid $29.43 per hour reimbursement for LVN shift care until July of last year. Wages are dependent on reimbursement. Take into account the cost of...

4. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   By the way this decision was not prompted by the Homecare agencies. Reimbursement drives wages. MediCal, finally, increased reimbursement in July 2018 after many years of stagnation.

5. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   What BreatheDeep related is that now matter how skilled the LVN becomes they may never change inner cannula, respond to ventilator alarms, “break the circuit “ to transfer a patient from one device to another, or put a nebulizer treatment in line- it...

6. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   Breathe Deep all of the points listed in your response to what LVNs CAN’T do with a ventilator is EVERYTHING THEY MUST DO in Homecare. In many of the homes I visit there is only the patient and their nurse. Vent alarm, occluded teach CALL RT, what ...

7. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   I think both the LVN board and the Respiratory Therapist board made this decision without input from any of the stakeholders. Where does the RN board stand. How about the physicians who see the clients and sign our Plans of Care. What about those mos...

8. LVN scope with ventilators?

   Cherry Aims replied to riquelle's topic in LPN/LVN

   This ruling is absolutely ridiculous! As a Clinical Supervisor for Home Care, I have seen LVN's caring for ventilator dependent clients for the past 24 years. Most of my clients have not had a RT make a home visit in many months. The RT companies her...