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  1. Starting a home care/ home health agency

    eligrace posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am an LPN and I want to start a home care/ home health and PRN staffing agency. Any ideas where to

  2. Starting a home care/ home health agency

    eligrace posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN and would like to start a home care/ home health agency and PRN staffing. Any ideas on where to

  3. Anyone know about Demerol?

    eligrace replied to melissa svn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Demerol masks the pain with heavy CNS sedation. The sedation can impede recovery by not only not treating the pain, but by also limiting energy supplies that pts need to recover. And, if given for...

  4. Team Nursing

    eligrace replied to 7pnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked at a hospital that did "team nursing" for about 2 months. HATED IT! You do all of the CNA work & 1/2 of the RN work. I didn't get to sit in on report, I was expected to pass meds, without...

  5. Waterloo Nursing

    eligrace replied to amanda1229's topic in General Nursing

    I did work for Covenant, however not on the floor. I worked in the

  6. Waterloo Nursing

    eligrace replied to amanda1229's topic in General Nursing

    Covenant is a good organization to work for. As a hospital CNA you will still be doing much of the same tasks however they will be geared toward restoration, not merely maintaining. I would suggest...

  7. LPN? How much lifting is required in LTC

    eligrace replied to oceantides's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing is an extremely physical job! Staffing, especially in LTC, can be iffy so you can't always depend on someone else to be there. And, as you can delegate the lifting and such, at the end of the...

  8. Other Options For LPN's

    eligrace replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am thinking of a similar road. How did you get

  9. Other Options For LPN's

    eligrace replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been considering something similar, would you please let me know how to start. Thanks,

  10. My Feet Are SCREAMING!!!

    eligrace replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm glad that you got some relief! I got my cortisone shot in the office in the am and walked downstairs and worked a 12 hour shift on M/S. I could not believe how much better it felt! You have to get...

  11. What do you think of agency LPNs?

    eligrace replied to TopazLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am just now considering going back to agency. I loved it! I had very steady positions at some really interesting clinics. I worked for 2 different agencies, that way I didn't have to worry so much...

  12. Question about donating blood

    eligrace replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse for the ARC blood services. As long as you have taken your last dose of atb you are fine to donate. As for wellbutrin, that isn't a problem. There are only a few medicines that have a...

  13. Tattoos

    eligrace replied to Fancy Face's topic in General Nursing

    I have a vine around my right forearm. It has caused me a bit of grief at work early on but not too much anymore. I got mine about 15 years ago. I was new to that area so I didn't know of anyone word...

  14. Starting a home health care agency

    eligrace replied to Southern_Male_Nurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am wanting to start my own HH agency and PRN staffing agency in Iowa but am at a loss as to how and what to bill for services, where to begin the insurance nightmare and how to compensate employees....

  15. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    eligrace replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been an LPN for about 10 years. I have worked LTC (to get my feet wet), Med/Surg, Tele, assist in ICU and ER. I have worked Mental Health, Clinics and now for the American Red Cross. Also I am...

  16. Working For Home Health Care?

    eligrace replied to lizzyberry's topic in Home Health

    I am wanting to start my own HH agency but am a bit lost as to how and what to bill for services, where to begin the insurance nightmare and how to compensate employees. I've never really been...

  17. My Feet Are SCREAMING!!!

    eligrace replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It sounds like plantar fasciitis. It is when the fascia gets inflamed and then will shorten in the night. That would explain the tightness and pain in the morning. Try doing some light stretches in...

  18. Taking orders from a medical student

    eligrace replied to platon20's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, the new orders were written and approved by the attending? If so, then the student wasn't giving the order. He was, however, giving her a heads up that there was a STAT order...

  19. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    eligrace replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    You could say that. My mother diagnosed with bipolar, however, today she would also be diagnosed with severe PTSD. She committed suicide when I was 6 (she was 22). I continued to live with my...

  20. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    eligrace replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have several that really carry me through tough days. I remember one in particular. I had this 3 year old in with RSV. He was really sick and had been in for 2 days already and was really getting...

  21. acls/pals

    eligrace replied to lucy603's topic in General Nursing

    For a first timer I would definitely recommend hands on! There are some techniques that you really need to try first in the classroom before you ever try them

  22. Help - taking ACLS for the first time

    eligrace replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    First, take a deep breath! Any decent ACLS program is there to teach you, not drill you. They are good at walking you through the steps. Remember your algorhythms. Remember your med doses and...

  23. Desperate for advice!!!!

    eligrace replied to dbledutchs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started nursing school when my daughter was 7 months old. The college I picked had an on-site daycare so I could visit her in between classes. Not sure if that was more for her or for me. I had...

  24. Question for Iowa Nurses

    eligrace replied to missie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Welcome to Iowa! The hiring process is slow for nurses no matter where you go. There is so much background checking involved that it takes quite awhile. Just be patient. There are a lot of jobs...