CaliBoy760

CaliBoy760

Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

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  1. VA Hiring Process

    CaliBoy760 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, a registry is a contractor. I would guess that every VA uses one or more. I would just ask someone in

  2. VA Hiring Process

    CaliBoy760 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    The VA, like many Federal Agencies, is under extreme budget constraints. The new budget starts September 1st. So any of you applying now should be patient. The upside is that they, the VA, still needs...

  3. Alcohol Saturated Port Caps

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

    Cover the port with cotton gauze and paper

  4. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm calling BS. A medical school graduate who has completed residency and has passed the medical boards is a "Doctor", and is entitled to the the respective title of "Doctor", ancient rhetoric not...

  5. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    factoviia, Of course an M.D. can call themselves "Doctor", because they are a "Doctor of Medicine". Non-medical individuals holding Doctorate degrees are also allowed to call themselves "Doctor"...

  6. What would you think of dropping "Licensed" from our title.

    CaliBoy760 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi all! Just curious on how all of you would feel if the states eliminated the word "Licensed" from our title. Don't know about you but I always refer to fellow LVN's as simply VN's. So does...

  7. No veterans preference for military vets who work as nurses at the VA hospitals.

    CaliBoy760 replied to patrick1rn's topic in Government, Military

    I re-read your post. I took offense at the last sentence in your post. I don't think you needed to add that to make any kind of point. Just my

  8. Does The VA need LPN's

    CaliBoy760 replied to pat8585's topic in Government, Military

    Kim, it will take at least six months to get hired on, believe me. Apply

  9. No veterans preference for military vets who work as nurses at the VA hospitals.

    CaliBoy760 replied to patrick1rn's topic in Government, Military

    Caliotter3, I take a slight offense over your post. I am a nurse and a veteran working for the VA who also gets their health care through the VA. However, the vast majority of practitioners and...

  10. Does The VA need LPN's

    CaliBoy760 replied to pat8585's topic in Government, Military

    I am an LVN and I work for the VA. But I am in an RN slot, they just couldn't find an RN with my skill set. There are LVN's working in Primary Care and the Outpatient Clinics. RN's are primarily on...

  11. Need Resume Critique

    CaliBoy760 replied to meow_kitty_kat's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Where do I start? This might sting a little, but I believe it will help you in the long run. You've never even worked as a nurse and your resume is two pages long? You are not writing a novel, you are...

  12. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If that's the case then I would document, document, document. The best way that I have found is to send an email to yourself with all the pertinent info. That way it is dated and if you ever had to...

  13. Nursing in Southern Cali

    CaliBoy760 replied to ange09's topic in California Nursing

    I would sign up online with Scripps and with Sharp, two of the larger employers in the area. Also, the VA. You can register and have any openings emailed to you. That way you can knid of judge what...

  14. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

    CaliBoy760 replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I believe that Loma Linda University was sued because some MA's and CNA's were referring to themselves as "nurses", which is an actual legal designation. There were actually signing patient records...

  15. VA clinic

    CaliBoy760 replied to AMCNurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked at a contracted CBOC for about a year. I liked it a lot. getting up to speed on the VA EMR system (CPRS) will take a little time, but it's easy to use once you get the hang of it. I believe...

  16. What would you think of dropping "Licensed" from our title.

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

    Even

  17. Rejected A Nursing License

    CaliBoy760 replied to scoobydoo32's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Geuss I shoulda looked at the

  18. Rejected A Nursing License

    CaliBoy760 replied to scoobydoo32's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know two people from my class that had this problem. Both of them petitioned the court to have the conviction set aside, or "expunged" from their record. Both were then granted licensure. If you...

  19. Interviewing with KCI

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

    I reread my post and realized that I said you would not be doing triage. I meant to say that, yes, you will be triaging pt's as they come to the floor. Sorry about

  20. Interviewing with KCI

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

    Also, yeah, KCI does a lot of marketing. Think any client that is in bed for protracted amounts of time. You would be meeting with the DON at a SNF. Make sure the you have your wound STAGING down pat....

  21. Interviewing with KCI

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

    Then I doubt you will be doing any triage. Most likely you would be evaluating new admits from a surgical unit as to the likelihood that they would respond to negative pressure therapy. Also, clients...

  22. Transfer my IV & Blood draw certification?

    CaliBoy760 replied to Maliboo3905's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow! I really had no idea that there were so many restrictions on VN's in other parts of the country. About the only thing we can't do in California is hang blood or start a PICC

  23. Interviewing with KCI

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

    Do you mean KCI, the Wound Vac and Air mattress

  24. How many LPN's had phlebotomy including in their course?

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

    I graduated in California in '08. My school did not offer it either. So I did what NyteshiftLVN did. Except, I did it during school on a weekend. I asked my class how many would be interested in the...

  25. New LVN looking for gadgets for new work

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

    Got this on amazon as well: Amazon.com: Santamedical SM-220 Finger Pulse Oximeter: Health & Personal Care. Works great and works fast. I personally prefer to do manual BP's. But that's just