linhi

linhi

ortho, med/surg,rehab,stroke

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linhi has 31 years experience and specializes in ortho, med/surg,rehab,stroke.


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  1. Im unsure and confused...

    If you are unsure, you might go for the LVN first. There are some of them working in hospitals although it's more difficult to get those jobs. They pay more and there are not as many of them. Once...
  2. Documentation on Total hip replacement

    Post op total hip you need to document things like dressing changes and wound, pain assessments and interventions, activity levels and tolerance to PT, fall assessments, skin assessments, don't forget...
  3. Interviewing for Ortho position

    Having some experience in a med/surg unit would be helpful to working in an ortho unit but you can survive without it. You want to make good friends with a physical therapist to teach you some of the...
  4. form oncology to orthopedic

    Find a physical therapist you can spend some time with to learn how to move patients and then keep them moving. Learn the hip precautions, knee flexion and extension tricks, how to help them use...
  5. cervical skin traction

    The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses has published references about traction--both skeletal and skin. You can get archives of those articles by writing to www.orthopaedicnursing.com. We...