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I have been a clinical account manager for KCI, clinical liaison for 2 home health agencies, private duty nurse, and LTC for a short period. There is actually a lot out there. You just need to look for it. As far as politics- you're going to find it ...

I interviewed at a Boston Hospital last year. The interviewer told me that LPN's are being increased in Boston Hospitals. I work for a VNA on the south coast as the clinical liaison. I am on site at a hospital in this area, they just phased out LPN's...

Actually, wound vac is registered with KCI. Blue Sky and other competitors are not supposed to say they are a wound vac.

All that literature you see about their product are the case studies done by KCI. Read the fine print. They have very little literature about that drainage containment system, which by using gauze is all that it really is. You can't get the microd...

That would be within the recommendations in the clinical guidelines book. It would be just like it going over the weekend.

As CodyPatody stated, the dressing technique is sterile only if the doctor orders it. Otherwise, it is clean technique and anything that drops on the floor should be disposed of. I too work for KCI.

Underming is deep tissue (subcutaneous fat and muscle) damage around the wound margin. Tunneling is just under the skin surface and doesn't involve deep tissue, and sinus tracts are a narrow tract that are away from the wound margins and go downward...

You could call your local KCI rep and request an in-service.

Please call customer care and report your issues. Service won't change if corporate doesn't know what is going on. I work for KCI and in my area we do everything possible to make sure our customers are happy. We all have wonderful relationships with ...

This is absolutely untrue. The black foam may be put on top of adaptic or similar if it is a trouble to get out of a particular wound. As far as using the V.A.C. for tumors, the V.A.C. is contraindicated for malignancy.

Wet to dry dsgs is a method of debridement.

I know the communtiy colleges on the south shore offer bridge programs, so I think it's a good possibility the community colleges on the north shore do as well. I don't understand why Boston hospitals start their RN's at such a low rate. The nursin...

Hi, I was just hired by Centrus. They start private duty LPN's at $20.50 and per visit rate is $28. The RN's start at $25.00 private duty and $33 per visit but higher for admissons. They don't have good insurance though so if you're looking for full ...

RUN! Don't waste your time. I work for a staffing agency and Kindred has the worst facilities I've ever been to. The staffing ratios are disgusting and a lot of the facilities I've been to were dirty. After my 5th or so Kindred facility, instea...

I will only wear Dansko. Not only are my feet never sore, the shoe doesn't absorb odor.

I couldn't agree more. I am an agency nurse, started just 4 months into my career. Even with 4 months it was extremely difficult at best. I wouldn't do it. At least get a feel for it first, otherwise you might end up hating nursing before you rea...

I'm wondering what state you live in? Around here (Massachusetts) nearly every LTC facility uses agency. I'm an agency nurse and there are shifts available everywhere. I also wonder why the state allows the med pass at LTC faciilties to be the wa...

I work for Smart Nursing out of Foxboro. I have been there for almost 4 years. They pay well and I have never had a problem with getting my pay cut?? Their # is 508-698-9988. Their office is in Foxboro but I live just about on the cape and they get m...

Anyone know how much VNA of Cape Cod pays? I just got hired at Centrus, but don't think I'm going to take it. They pay $33 a visit for skilled visits. They were extremely quick to hire me and I don't think that's a good thing.

Just wondering what I can expect for pay offers when I start applying for jobs in the next month or so. I am in Massachusetts and plan on applying to the VNA of Cape Cod, and several other home health agencies. Some are per visit and others are pri...

Yes they do. The VNA of upper cape does, so does Carita's Christy homecare and there are other companies (Centrus, Gentiva, etc.) that use LPN's for home care.

I am a mix of both.

I'm not sure which field other than ob/gyn would help you avoid seeing men's genitals. Is there anyway your husband can work on his self esteem issues? What type of nursing do YOU want to do?

That would have not been a med error at any facility I've ever been to. Even in school we were taught in most instances you have a 1 hour window. In any circumstance, even if you did make an error, your instructor should not have said anything to y...