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I just got a call from an agency I am working for here in NJ. I am an LPN with 13 years experience with medical/surgical in the hospital. Having said this, I have NO experience really with vent patients. Whenever we had a problem...poof call respiratory. Well now I have ventured out into the homecare avenue and I am being asked to be placed on a vent ped. patient. I am very bright and pick up things well, but I think I am being asked something I am not comfortable with yet. I have asked to have a precept go with me, and the agency only to happily gave me next week. I just don't want to go in sounding like an idiot. Is there any sources, books, online sites where I can "refresh" all that I have learned and "unlearned over lack of usage" of vent patients?

I have been lurking since I joined and haven't introduced myself, but I just had to write and say what an inspiration your post was to me. I graduated second in my LPN class, did well with Math for Meds but I fear the college math level 100x more than A & P myself as well. Your post has given me the idea that if I start first on my own, learn where I feel comfortable and where I am confortable (less knowledgeable) then start there with a good teacher and work my way up hopefully. I just had to say thank you for such an inspiring post! Thank you, Barbi in NJ