CaliBoy760

CaliBoy760

Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

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  1. LVN's who work 3 12's

    CaliBoy760 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work 5 8's now, and it sucks. I would much prefer 3 12's, or even 4

  2. Have you ever worked through a agency?

    CaliBoy760 replied to whslee01's topic in Agency Nurses

    There seems to be an erroneous assumption that all agency work is in the field of home health. As a new nurse I worked for an agency that staffed LTC call off's. It didn't require that much...

  3. Hows the LPN Job Market in your area?

    CaliBoy760 replied to ecclecticlylovelylvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in SoCal and every week I get two or three fliers in the mail from registries looking for VN's. Granted, the majority of clients are going to be pediatric vents. But, a job is a job, and any...

  4. First Dive

    CaliBoy760 replied to utadahikaru's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The reality is that most HBOT units are no longer multi-place. Today it's much more common to see between two and six monoplace chambers in any given clinic. And, while not nearly as labor intensive...

  5. Question about preceptorships

    CaliBoy760 replied to Beeks's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If you are intent on working in Hyperbaric Medicine I would contact Healogics directly, explain your intentions, and see if they will allow you to precept at one of their clinics. Although they are...

  6. 2013 LPN PAY???

    CaliBoy760 replied to taylynnfree's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I sent you a

  7. 2013 LPN PAY???

    CaliBoy760 replied to taylynnfree's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    SoCal Hyperbaric Medicine $31.00 per hour through a

  8. Another Nursing task is lost?

    CaliBoy760 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work for the VA and I got word that I needed my annual TB test. So I asked an RN if she would place the Tuberculin for me. She told me that the orders were for THREE vials to be drawn in the Lab....

  9. Just Registered for IV therapy class...

    CaliBoy760 replied to CYoungLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My IV class was two days long. My first LVN job had me cycling through the draw station one day a week. That's where you'll learn it

  10. The oddest question ever asked on Allnurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And you answered.

  11. The oddest question ever asked on Allnurses!

    CaliBoy760 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Quick background: Long before I became an LVN I was a licensed hair stylist. I do not have that license anymore although I still have a lot of friends in the business. One friend is now a salon owner...

  12. The oddest question ever asked on Allnurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Whoa, Tiger! Ease off the caffeine...I was able to get a BVNPT rep on the phone this afternoon and we had a lively conversation about this. Hair washing falls under ADL's, of which it is entirely...

  13. The oddest question ever asked on Allnurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in CA and it's the same here. My question is whether or not my LVN license would trump a cosmetology license in regards to shampooing only. Obviously, I couldn't claim to be working under my LVN...

  14. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

    CaliBoy760 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I treat six patients a day for 90 minutes each. I do Vitals and BGL's prior to tx, then put them in the chamber and monitor them. During the tx's I usually have dressing changes and wound care...

  15. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

    CaliBoy760 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I presently work at the VA in Long Beach. I got my experience in the Air Force. In fact, I went to nursing school to do something different. When I graduated I couldn't find a job so I applied for an...

  16. Any specialty type LVN's ?? what's yours?

    CaliBoy760 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a Hyperbaric Nurse (LVN), which is what I was trained to do in the Air Force minus the nursing license. I make $30.00 per hour as a VA private contractor. There are certainly not many nurses that...

  17. Difficulty providing the VA with a required document

    CaliBoy760 replied to kidnursebetty's topic in Government, Military

    Hi. Are you and LN or RN? I am an LVN in California working as a contract nurse for the VA. In Cali, our license specifically states whether we are IV/Blood Withdrawal certified. An RN is consdered to...

  18. Glycemia and the non diabetic patient

    CaliBoy760 replied to twil122's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have been involved in Baromedical Nursing since 1991 in various capacities. I, too, wish that this board was more active than it

  19. Glycemia and the non diabetic patient

    CaliBoy760 replied to twil122's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Generally speaking, HBOT patients have long standing medical issues and DM would have been DX'd (or R/O) prior to beginning HBOT. If there is any suspicion of undiagnosed DM, i.e. C/O general malaise...

  20. Glycemia and the non diabetic patient

    CaliBoy760 replied to twil122's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    While I do not perform BGL checks on non-diabetics, I do advise ALL my patients to eat prior to treatment. HBOT will accelerate the metabolic rate, so it's a good idea to have those calories available...

  21. Best Burn Centers in US??

    CaliBoy760 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    Forgot the link : Plastic Surgery-based Burn Treatment Medical Centers | Los Angeles, West Hills, Santa Ana, Bakersfield, Southern California | Grossman Burn

  22. Best Burn Centers in US??

    CaliBoy760 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    In SoCal it used to be the Sherman Oaks Burn Center, but I believe that they moved the entire center out to West Hills

  23. Old new grad: take UHMS intro course?

    CaliBoy760 replied to hotflashion's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I don't understand. Did they let you go on the spot? Who was angry? Believe me, someone in that clinic KNEW you were in over your head and they did nothing to help you. The same BS will continue with...

  24. Old new grad: take UHMS intro course?

    CaliBoy760 replied to hotflashion's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Allnurses forbids naming actual companies, but from your personnel descriptions, i.e. Safety Director, Program Director, etc., I know who you work for. The company has grown too fast with the mergers...

  25. Old new grad: take UHMS intro course?

    CaliBoy760 replied to hotflashion's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    LTCNS, I'm not sure that providing care on any level is a "waste of nursing skills". That said, as a hyperbaric nurse, my days can be as varied as any other nurse. I do TCPO2 studies in the clinic...