raebabelvn LVN

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    Do you always send home after Vomiting 1x?

    raebabelvn replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Yes. District policy. However... if I suspect a student is lying about vomiting, I will make them sit in my office and I'll tell them that I or another staff member must physically see the vomit....
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    Music in your office?

    raebabelvn replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yep! I usually have the KLOVE internet player on. Sometimes I'll switch it up and listen to something on
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    Essential Oils

    raebabelvn replied to janetpa's topic in School

    We're having HUGE issues with this. I had a handful of parent complaints to me due to essential oil use in the classrooms. Their kids would get headaches, migraines, asthma, allergic reactions... the...
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    Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    raebabelvn replied to Avill's topic in School

    "My mom read me a book when I was a baby, and now I'm
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    Physical Therapy

    raebabelvn posted a topic in Private Duty

    So, my little patient was referred for in-home PT about a month ago. He's very stiff, and they figured the therapist could help with that. The PT has come out a few times and I'm not there when she...
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    Sleeping with HMEs (Trach noses) safe?

    raebabelvn replied to coraline44's topic in Private Duty

    I've had 2 peds trach patients. 1 wore the HME 24/7 with no issue. The other wears it while off the most collar. I will let him sleep with it on for a couple hours if necessary. I supervise of course....
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    2013 LPN PAY???

    raebabelvn replied to taylynnfree's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Northern California here. Pediatric Home Health... not much else in my area and I've only really had peds experience since graduating in '08. I'm making $17/he with $1/hr diff for NOC hours from...
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    Let go from my first patient - Please help me understand!

    raebabelvn replied to cazach0122's topic in Private Duty

    I was let go from my 1st PDN case in August. The whole week surrounding it was just plain crazy! I had what I thought was a fantastic working relationship with the mom, and it was a dual-peds case......
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    Acute Care Experience?

    raebabelvn posted a topic in Home Health

    Its been such a long time since I've posted here! Its nice to be back :) Anywho... question for all my fellow HH nurses! I graduated back in '08 with my LVN. I've been working in CA off and on since...
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    Opinions: Best scrubs?

    raebabelvn posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alright nurses.... Which brands make the best/ideal
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    Religion, culture and nursing

    raebabelvn posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Last night I was reading a thread about a Jehovah's Witness nurse. I found it fascinating! I read every single post. It got me thinking... what religions hinder full holistic nursing care? JW's have a...
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    LVN-RN in Sacramento

    raebabelvn posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I'm probably moving up to Northern Cali in a month or so. Does anyone know of any good programs in the Sacramento
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    How My Instructor Affected My Life

    raebabelvn posted a topic in General Students

    I sit in my car outside of the hospital where I'm doing my second term clinicals at. Tears are just rolling down my cheeks. They won't stop. In LVN school, we have 13 week terms. This is only week 7....
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    Switching Careers After only 1 yr

    raebabelvn replied to AXIDRN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from LVN school 3 years ago. After nearly 2 years of LVN work, and trying to finish pre-reqs to bridge into an RN program, I'm done. It seems like an endless battle, for a job thats...
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    Pet Nurse?!

    raebabelvn replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why the Vet place is calling their Tech "Petnurse" and Tech Asst "Petnurse Aide". Think about it, the term nurse is comforting. People with sick animals want to be comforted. With that...
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    Unemployed and frustrated new LVN graduate! Please help! What am I doing wrong?

    raebabelvn replied to JustineLove's topic in California Nursing

    I went to LVN school in Orange County, and got my first job there as well in 2008. However, it was home health, and the company screwed me over... That job lasted a whole 6 weeks before I left. Since...
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    Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    raebabelvn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been having a lot of problems with a co-worker lately, and when she requested to be my FB friend, I thought about it long and hard before I accepted. I'm a nice person, and I give people the...
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    Not paid overtime

    raebabelvn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm leaving my current employer, and I have a question. A 'what would you do' question. I know all the labor laws well in my state. Before I worked in nursing, I was a manager for a food chain. Any...
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    Not paid overtime

    raebabelvn replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't get paid OT period. Only for over 40 hours. I could work 20 hour days and still only be paid my regular rate. Even though in my handbook it does state that anything over 8 hours is time...
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    Not paid overtime

    raebabelvn replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Caliotter... I had no idea CA had this agreement. Its possible that my agency has this. I'd have to check
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    Who is working tonight?

    raebabelvn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    2100 - 0700 :) Time and a half after midnight. Then 3 more OT hours for the beginning of tomorrows
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    Not paid overtime

    raebabelvn replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    Good to know. Thats where I am
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    Have any of you gone straight into home health or ONLY had home health experience?

    raebabelvn replied to efda3's topic in Home Health

    The bulk of my experience is in peds home health.... right out of nursing school I had a summer gig as a camp nurse. That lasted 10 weeks. Other than that, home health/private duty has been my only...
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    Panic attack setting in

    raebabelvn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been thinking about resigning. I've had a lot of issues with my agency over the last 2 months. I looked on Craigslist just now to see what might be available in my area, and what did I find?...
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    Panic attack setting in

    raebabelvn replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks :) You're right. Time to breathe in, breathe out, and get