lc177985

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1. Getting Going in Pvt Dty Nursing!

   lc177985 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty

   I too would be nervous. Having worked in private duty for the last 1 1/2 years I have noticed that private duty is very creative. Patients don't have the money or resources to get the proper...

2. Documentation advice on Trach Sx PRN

   lc177985 replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

   I agree with live, you need to note time differential between intervention and positive results. Sao2 would be nice and if the pt is on a ventilator, any information that would be pertinent. Also, I...

3. be honest....

   lc177985 replied to dsanto3's topic in LPN to RN

   I am in Montana and would be able to work 40 hours a week if I wanted to with my company. I am very fortunate to be a "transitioning working mother" I have been at home with the boys for 12 years...

4. Feedback Please!!!

   lc177985 replied to crestathewise's topic in General Nursing

   I have lived in missoula for over 5 years and recently became a licensed LPN. I am not sure what the salary is for RNs but I do believe it's lower than most of the country. On the flip side of that...

5. be honest....

   lc177985 replied to dsanto3's topic in LPN to RN

   I agree with everyone, as an LPN studying for the RN I am really now understanding everything. I know I learned that stuff before but now it is actually "clicking" and showing it's usefulness. An...

6. Ventilators?

   lc177985 replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Home Health

   I work home health with someone who is on a vent continuously and can't stress enough the importance of knowing what to do in the event of a power failure. Don't let the client lull you in to a false...

7. Wanting to move to Montana

   lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   There are other areas in Montana that have hospitals too. Billings has a large hospital as well as Kalispell and Polson. I work home health because this is such a medical town and being an lpn...

8. Wanting to move to Montana

   lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   Let me know if you need any more information. We don't have smog, it's actually a weather inversion caused by being in the valley. The clouds get trapped in the valley causing cloudiness and...

9. Inactive LPN considering HH

   lc177985 replied to iwanna's topic in Home Health

   I am an lpn that does home health and has not worked in med-surg before but had 100+ hours of clinicals in that area. I do quite a bit of skilled nursing - suprapubic catheter changes, suctioning,...

10. Home Health Nurses In Montana?

    lc177985 replied to shmily's topic in General Nursing

    I work home health in Missoula as an lpn and there are a number of companies that are always looking for nurses. I only work part-time but could easily work 40 + hours if I chose to. There are two...

11. Wanting to move to Montana

    lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I see you are moving from FLA, so yea, it's way different than the east coast, but we like it. Like I said Marcus Daly is in hamilton and they are hiring as well as other places in that area....

12. Wanting to move to Montana

    lc177985 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Well I live in Missoula. There are two hospitals here, St. Pats and community medical center. In hamilton there is Marcus Daly hospital. I don't know where you are moving from, we moved here from a...

13. LPN to RN Excelsior College

    lc177985 replied to RS00001's topic in LPN to RN

    I am doing excelsior with two friends from nursing school. Right now we are taking a prerequisite for Microbiology. The requirments change Oct. 1 but I think for the better. Instead of 7 4 credit...

14. lpns in home health

    lc177985 replied to lc177985's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in an adult situation but definitely need to keep some type of distance. I am in a home for the whole shift and have been warned that this home is full of skewed family dynamics. The worst one...

15. lpns in home health

    lc177985 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is anyone else working in home health right now? I am a relatively new grad - dec. 2006 - that is working my first job in home health. I would just like to know what other experiences lpns are...