kittylvr

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1. HHRG and medicare billing

   kittylvr replied to kellyjstc's topic in Home Health

   The 5 days has to do with whether the PT/OT/ST frequencies will be included on the 485. If those evals are not completed within the 5 days they cannot be included in the start of care and an order...

2. It's finally over!!!

   kittylvr replied to kittylvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks everyone, I appreciate it.

3. It's finally over!!!

   kittylvr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am so excited because I have finally finished nursing school. We had our pinning ceremony last night and it was so wonderful. I have been a LPN for 18 years and after many trys I have finally earned...

4. Question about Online Classes

   kittylvr replied to Annie2005's topic in LPN to RN

   Hey Annie, I attend Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fl and our program is online except for clinicals. I love this program because it allows me to work, go to school and still...

5. scared to do peds rotation

   kittylvr replied to kelly2006's topic in Pediatric

   I can totally relate with you. I start my rotation in 3/06 and also I just got a job on the Peds/Mother/Baby floor at the hospital. I have never worked in this field and I am nervous but also excited!...

6. Opthamology-ASC-Anyone else?

   kittylvr replied to PowercarveJen's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I work at a 4 doctor retina practice. We also do FA's and PDT's and do office surgeries and I assist in the OR doing vitrectomy/membrane peels, RD repairs, etc... Our doctors won't let anyone else do...

7. LPN to RN students; Spring 2006; Whatchya takin'?

   kittylvr replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in LPN to RN

   I actually have started the nursing component of the LPN-RN bridge program!!! This term I am in Transitions into Professional Nursing for the first 8 weeks and then after spring break I will be in...

8. I start nursing school tomorrow and I am scared!

   kittylvr replied to nursestudentin05's topic in General Students

   I am right there with you, I also start tomorrow and am nervous too. But at the same time I am excited to finally be on my way to finishing what I should have finished many years ago. Good luck to you...

9. School you'll be attending

   kittylvr replied to IcantThinkofaName's topic in LPN to RN

   I will be attending Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fl. I start on Jan. 9 and graduate Dec. 2006

10. Where will u work as an RN?

    kittylvr replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN to RN

    I have done my time on a med/surg unit, and I know I don't want to do that again! I think I want to work in a free standing ambulatory surgery center or possibly L&D. Unsure as of yet, but looking...

11. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    kittylvr replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: I too am happy to have a "place" of our own. My name Is Gina and I have been a LPN for 17 years and have been accepted for the Bridge program at...

12. Finally got my letter!

    kittylvr replied to Achoo!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats to you! I also recieved my acceptance letter this week and will be attending the LPN to RN bridge program at Valencia Community College in Orlando in the spring '06. I am so excited and...

13. conjuctivitis

    kittylvr replied to Sylv's topic in Emergency

    Nothing really to do about conjunctivitis because it is usually viral and will resolve on it's own, you can use the gtts but they probably won't help much. I used to work for an ophthalmologist and we...

14. help with conversion !!!!

    kittylvr replied to minnielynn's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that!!

15. Clinic vs. Hospital

    kittylvr replied to stampinron's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in both settings, and I like both for different reasons. The clinic has great hours M-F 8-5 no holidays or weekends usually, but the pay is not as good as in the hospital. In the...