joyflnoyz LPN

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 requirements. paid my $, Did the course, printed out the cer...

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 to get a comparison before it's official to see if ...

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 FORCE someone to have something injected into his/her...

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 in . All the results are exactly what I am doing...

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

Thank you for this idea! I can add to my searches!

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 weeks due to pain, worked one day and my neck was SC...

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 any drainage, no infection. Base good color. , app...

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 time. DON and I are gonna have a talk-- the past 2...

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 be a lower rate (17% lower from my calculations). S...

I *am* diabetic. I would be LABELED a "non compliant". Being told what to do, and when to do it.."Dr's Orders" as opposed to being treated as a person with education, respect and understanding has made a huge difference in MY attitude. What I hear...

..seems to be buying up all the retirement/ALU?SNF/LTC facilities. Huge corporation. Anyone work for a facility owned by Brookdale? What are the corporate policies like for the individual facility? Anything I need to watch out for?

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 shipped telling me that ONE item was backordered and ...

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. tuesday, continued with hhn #1. start time 0630 for fbs...

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 figure out what do do about a cell phone, though..ju...

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 AM)

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

Congrats, Limik! I'm in the same situation:LPN, just accepted a home health job after a lot of years LTC/rehab. Will start soon, just not sure when (same company, transfer/ lateral move. DON won't let me go til after state survery) I'm excited, an...

New admit last night to my medicare unit...came from the hospital with an order for "Constanzi's Solution" 30cc qid. I've been having a heck of a time finding out what this is.. by the time I got her, the pharmacy was closed (meds were ordered befoe...

Self scheduling will work IF you let it work. I suggested it..DON "tried" it with certain caveats 1)only baylor weekend plan people could work weekends 2) PRNs who had "reagulalry scheduled " days could not be bumped The employees in my facility are ...

crabby cancer here...working LTC, want to be a hospice nurse when I grow up

:yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap: YIPPEEEEEEE!! Congratulations, and welcome to the wonderful world of nursing! It's NOT a job- it's an ADVENTURE, never a dull day

CONGRATS CAREBEAR!!!!:clphnds::anpom::anpom: Well Done!!

Often what I do is use TVLAND channel with all the old shows they would be familiar with- things like Andy Griffith, Bonanza, Lucy, Ozzie and Harriet. Familiar is good. I've noticed behaviors increase when the weather is changing to rain and/or thund...

..passing over the chocolate. My empathy Wouldn't be Brookdale that bought your facility, would it?