joyflnoyz LPN

joyflnoyz has 44 years experience as a LPN and specializes in home health.

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1. CEU

   joyflnoyz posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

   I am getting desperate. I have been looking for the implicit bias CEU for weeks. Found one, contact the company to make sure it filled the requirement. They emailed back that is DID meet...

2. Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

   joyflnoyz replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

   My political ( leftist, rightist or in betweenist) beliefs have NOTHING to do with my health care decisions. I look at the information and make my decision. It really does not matter; how can you...

3. HCA

   joyflnoyz posted a topic in Nursing Career

   My HH company has been bought by HCA. I am wondering what kind of company HCA is-- how do they treat employees? How are the benefits-- health insurance, PTO? Anything else you can think of? Trying...

4. Non Clinical Jobs

   joyflnoyz replied to joyflnoyz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thank you both! Am on medical leave right now, but adding "care coach" and "remote monitoring" to my

5. Non Clinical Jobs

   joyflnoyz replied to joyflnoyz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thank you for this idea! I can add to my

6. Non Clinical Jobs

   joyflnoyz replied to joyflnoyz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Have been HH for 11 years. It's just all getting to be too much after 40 years of being a LVN. LIfting the bag, working on a tablet all day, the bending, wrapping legs. I was off for a couple of...

7. Non Clinical Jobs

   joyflnoyz posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   After 40+ years of clinical work ( NA/LVN) my body is SCREAMING at me. Knees, hips,back, neck. I keep tabs on the local job market via indeed, Monster etc, but perhaps I don't KNOW what words to put...

8. Wound with no change, good or bad

   joyflnoyz posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I am a HH nurse . I have a client whom we've been caring for with a ST II wound to coccyx area. This is/will be chronic; she is WC bound, requires hoyer lift, hemiplegia. wound is clean, scant if...

9. Company changing how we are paid

   joyflnoyz replied to joyflnoyz's topic in Home Health

   Well, we've had one paycheck with the new system-- It was decent, but now we are being told that all non-visit activity will be "approved" or "disapproved" If disapproved, we don't get paid for that...

10. Company changing how we are paid

    joyflnoyz posted a topic in Home Health

    Been with this company 9 years- in 2 weeks they are changing the LPNs from hourly to pay per " unit" (NOT per visit). Our PTO is changing as well, instead of paying PTO at the rate earned, it will...

11. YooHoo! I am joining the HH ranks!

    joyflnoyz replied to Limik's topic in Home Health

    whew i am tired! monday morning, began at 0900..met people in the office, then followed around a "seasoned hh nurse". late after noon spent back in the office getting familiar with paperwork....

12. Allheart phone number FOUND

    joyflnoyz posted a topic in General Nursing

    wasn't til after I placed an order that the thought entered my head to check allnurses regarding allheart.com . Placed my order, paid for 2nd day shipping. got an email after the order should have...

13. YooHoo! I am joining the HH ranks!

    joyflnoyz replied to Limik's topic in Home Health

    thanks jnette..I think after 7 years of PM shifts with dementia patients ( including 35 residents, time changes 2x/year, sun downing, thunderstorms and full moons!) I am ready for a change. gotta...

14. YooHoo! I am joining the HH ranks!

    joyflnoyz replied to Limik's topic in Home Health

    Hey Limik...how's the 2nd week? Got any tips for this HH newbie?? I start Monday , 0900. BIG change form PM shift (normally get to bed 2-3

15. YooHoo! I am joining the HH ranks!

    joyflnoyz replied to Limik's topic in Home Health

    Found out just last week..new job starts 3/30 WOOOO HOOOO!!