lsvalliant
has 8 years experience and specializes in acute care then Home health.
Moved to CA at age 19, prior to that lived in PA and WV. I was a bartender before I became a nurse in 08. First job at Cedar Sinai Medical, a Level 1 trauma center. Med Surg rotation to PACU. Currently in HH, wound care certified and seeing patients privately for wound care. Also certified to give Inotropin IV in the home.
Hi OP here. I haven't had time to reply because I've been too busy in the past 48 hours working at my job to check the forum, but update... I did NOT get suspended, thank goodness. I did get a PPD...
My employer told me on Friday that my annual TB test was going to expire this weekend and instructed me that they would suspend me without pay on Monday if I couldn't get one done over the weekend....
I didn't learn a gosh darn thing by following the nurse around when I was in clinicals, except for what I needed to do to keep my teachers off my back and to look busy. I was a straight A student,...
lsvalliant replied to eutawville11's topic in Nursing Career
I haven't read the updates or any of the comments on this post but just between you and me. I heard you were going to make it and it is your destiny to be a great
lsvalliant replied to salvadordolly's topic in Home Health
"Now I know that I'm watching too much reality TV, but the first thought that came to mind was to hire an independent private investigator to follow her." Or just follow her a** one day. See for...
lsvalliant replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health
Guess What! Original poster here. I was offered 6-8 dollars less per hour to go work at the new job in the hospital/clinic setting. Forget it!! SO I did not leave home health. It drives me crazy...
I've been working in home health now for almost 3 years as a RN case manager in southern California. I'm posting this so those of you that are thinking about home health know what to expect and I'm...
This is the first time I am going to attempt to right off expenses on my taxes. I made over 100k as a case manager last year and I am scared I am going to owe thousands in taxes. i was paid 25 cents...
lsvalliant replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health
OK so I took the job. Worst experience I've ever had in my whole working career. This is of course the opinion of one and not to sway anyone from excepting one of the many jobs they have available...
lsvalliant replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health
Oh, lol I meant TPA or cathflo. I get the concept but I have never actually given it. It involves using a stopcock. I filed a complaint with the state about the youtube incident and that we are...
Hi all, I have been working for the same agency as a full-time case manager for over a year now and recently things have gotten so bad, I feel like I'm being forced to quit. In October the agency...
Im a home health nurse and got orders today by a primary doctor to infuse 1 Liter of LR with 20meq K over 3-4 hours every day for 7 days. This pt has CHF with +4 pitting edema and SOB with mod...
lsvalliant replied to vbgniner's topic in Home Health
11-15 pts a day is 11-15 hours per day at my agency. 30min visit, 30 min charting and case managing. NOT counting if its a SOC, ROC etc. NOT counting any drive time. Thats