Kashia

Kashia ASN, LVN

Med-Surg, Home Health, LTC

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  1. Are they being phased out?

    Kashia replied to babygirl87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    An alternative perspective: Rumor has always been LVN/LPN'S are being phased out however since I have become an LVN in 1999, job opportunities have greatly increased. I think these rumors stem from a...

  2. Help! Acute care exp in long term care a nightmare

    Kashia posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Primary exp is in acute care 5 yrs LVN. I am wanting to change to long term care and have gone to a couple different facilities through an agency. You get little of any orientation, expected to know...

  3. Have you ever personally used alternative medicine for a medical condition and if so,

    Kashia replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I was diagnosed with Hep C about 15 years ago and have lived peacefully with this virus most of those years. When I was going through a stressful period of my life I went in for check up and...

  4. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Kashia replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please do not tell me you are a licensed

  5. LPN's in Arizona

    Kashia posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Any nurses LPN/RN work with LPN's, if so type of facility and pay scale if you know. California is very LVN friendly, a lot of job opportunity and good pay most of state except San Diego. Thank

  6. nurses infected with HCV

    Kashia replied to caymen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am also Hep C+. The CDC has guidelines for these issues should anyone ask or have unfounded concern. It is safe to work and it is not a reportable disease. It is at your discretion to speak about...

  7. Smile if you DON't HATE Nursing!

    Kashia replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I love many things about nursing. The things I don't care for - the cause of so much dissatisfaction is.....the system is run by corp power. Unhappiness can stem from understaffing, exhausting...

  8. SO MAD Right Now!!!!!!

    Kashia replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! I have had this experience before. And other nurses have as well. Not saying this to devalue your feelings but to let you know... yeah they (employers) do this. So you can know if you ever do...

  9. Would you prepour meds for nursing assistant to admin later??

    Kashia posted a topic in General Nursing

    An assisted living facility I know of asks nurses to prepour medications and leave them for a nursing assistant to admin later. They ( the facility) states it is legal for nurse to prepour and leave...

  10. What is the main difference between LPN and RN

    Kashia replied to dayzee1975's topic in General Nursing

    Hello I am LVN acute care med-surg floor 5+ yrs, work within full scope of lic. Theory and concept.

  11. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    Kashia replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    San Diego, CA: Staff LVN : Sharp Hospital $15 hr Agency/registry: LVN $21-24 hr RN: med surg $28-32 hr Other parts of California: LVN: Staff $21-24 hr and kaiser is $ 25 hr agency registry: LVN $...

  12. As LPN's age

    Kashia replied to twilite's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    heartfelt story.thank you for being there for so many people. Now time to be there for yourself. Your story is insightful and why I left nursing for 9 mos, took a break on disability, went to Optimum...

  13. Frazzled...contemplating home/hospice care

    Kashia replied to dcoffee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am LVN, worked busy med surg 5 yrs and so burnt out I had to take time off work. So...now I work agency home health care. The trick is to sign up with more than one home health agency, maybe two or...

  14. Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

    Kashia replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Breathe. Center. The power of intention..we create our reality...see this test as well done. Let us know when you get results you passed....and in the small event you did not, not a big thing, just...

  15. Nurse w/ Hepatitis B surface antigen positive

    Kashia replied to hope_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can work if you have hepatitis B antibodies. I have them too, not a big deal. Just means you are immune. With hep C you can also work unless you are ill. Hep A different, more acute illness and...

  16. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    Kashia replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    There are many areas to use your experience in and no you are not going to ruin your reputation because of either of those hospitals. They are not organized enough to work like that, I mean hospitals...

  17. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    Kashia replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Very, but then the medical system is unhealthy. In an ideal world hospitals would be wellness focused where health was considered to be more than the mere absence of symptoms and disease. Every...

  18. How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    Kashia replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    Probably better than US nurses. Difference? US attitude, agressiveness, controlling ( not always of course but a lot!) Nurses from other cultures are more well rounded, interesting, and in general...

  19. Nurses that are private paid end of shift....

    Kashia posted a topic in California Nursing

    Interested in compiling a list of agencies in California that offer private pay - Hiring process same, they refer you to private duty assignments, but nurses are paid end of shift directly from...

  20. Home Health Advice

    Kashia replied to dcoffee's topic in California Nursing

    Just found out about this agency in LA/santa barbara , sorry if it does not direct link for you. I resonate with their belief in holistic home care..

  21. What is working with Alzheimers pts like?

    Kashia posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have interview this afternoon with an assisted living facility very nice ration is 1:7 with patients having varying degrees of Alzheimers. What is this type of nursing like and why is ration low...

  22. Lvn Jobs

    Kashia replied to toeleah's topic in California Nursing

    I am Calif LVN, have worked northern and southern CA. Northern CA typically pays better, consider rural areas too. SOuthern CA...San Diego, where I am now, is one of the lowest paying areas. There...

  23. What is working with Alzheimers pts like?

    Kashia replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all, My interview has been rescheduled for tomorrow. Patience and compassion. thank

  24. Would you sign incident report?

    Kashia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would you sign an incident report admitting guilt for a supposed incident that occurred 5 weeks eariler ( missed med) when you looked at medication sheet and see you signed it out, and have no recall...

  25. Would you sign incident report?

    Kashia replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Well thank you all. What I did was verify I had signed MAR on this pass, then wrote incident report stating excatly that, also I could not recall 5 weeks ago. I don't know why this situation has put...