CaliBoy760

CaliBoy760

Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care

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  1. Saltines - thinking beyond the office

    CaliBoy760 replied to Flare's topic in School

    Justin Wilson, the Cajun cook, had a recipe for no-potato potato salad using saltines instead. Never tried it, but it seemed interesting... No Potatoe Potatoe

  2. Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

    CaliBoy760 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been working the NOC shift (6P-6A) at a county correctional facility for a couple of months now. One of the nurses who I relieve from day shift refuses to do a narcotic count with me at the end...

  3. Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

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

    In the big scheme of things? Probably not. I refuse to start my shift until the narc count has been completed, and scrambling to find another nurse to do the count is a waste of my time and theirs...

  4. Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

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

    I agree. But, it's never the nurse who has actually done the med pass. My issue is with the LVN who did, but still refuses to count narcotics at the end of her

  5. Help! LVN Wages?

    CaliBoy760 replied to Kiki1970's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Pay really is all over the map, even in California. My first job out of school was for $19.21. Second job was $27.00. Third job was $31.00. And then the recession hit and the bottom dropped out of...

  6. Hospital that bans family members

    CaliBoy760 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Working the NOC shift will significantly lower your exposure to family

  7. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    CaliBoy760 replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    Before working in an Urgent Care Clinic, I had no idea how profoundly beneficial a liter bag of NS could be. I learned that chronic dehydration can be manifested without any real physical symptoms...

  8. How do you handle references/supervisor requests as a travel nurse?

    CaliBoy760 posted a topic in Travel

    I have been working registry/travel for the last couple of years. Whenever I apply for a new position I'm asked to provide my work history including my supervisors name and contact info. I never know...

  9. Potential Kaiser assignment, opinions?

    CaliBoy760 replied to mercdg's topic in Travel

    Frankly, I'd be more concerned with AMN than with Kaiser. As a traveller, you are hired help to both the registry you're working for and the receiving facility. I did a stint at Kaiser through one of...

  10. First on scene to car wreck

    CaliBoy760 replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I keep a basic med kit in my car that includes a box of gloves, a seat belt cutter, and several towels. I was on vacation recently and had just checked in to the hotel when a medical transport van was...

  11. Firearms

    CaliBoy760 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    My mother was an ER nurse in the inner city and she carried a snub nosed .38 in her purse in to work every day. This was long before Draconian laws prevented doing so. I own firearms, but I don't feel...

  12. Picked on by resident

    CaliBoy760 replied to imaLvn2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tell your DON what you've just told all of us. It's no big deal, really. Patients who have been in the hospital for extended periods sometimes try to create drama where no drama really exists. You...

  13. I used Kaplan and didn't pass NCLEX on 1st try

    CaliBoy760 replied to angelctz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm not sure why you singled out Kaplan as the reason you didn't pass. You failed because you didn't correctly answer the required number of questions. That has nothing to do with Kaplan. All NCLEX...

  14. LPN TRAVEL NURSING

    CaliBoy760 replied to new2travel's topic in Travel

    The vast majority of Travel Nurse agencies are RN only, with the (very) occasional LVN/LPN slot. I'm currently working for Cirrus Medical in California at $27.00 and hour. One thing I've noticed as an...

  15. Attention New Nurses in LTC. Night shift is where it's at.

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

    My first (and only) job in LTC was a 12 hour NOC shift. I enjoyed it immensely and I learned a lot, especially time management. Three med passes actually ate up most of the shift, and charting between...

  16. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    CaliBoy760 replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Color coding staff is simply a joke. I've worked at three different facilities in the last three years. All of them had color coding in place but each facility had different colors! For example, one...

  17. Virginia Law LPN Administering TB Tests

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

    Sounds like you need to rally your state board, or your local Licensed Nurse organization. Placing a PPD is, essentially, child's play when compared to evaluating and implementing venous

  18. NclexPn 205 questions pass or fail fear

    CaliBoy760 replied to Dallastxlvn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know why so many people get hung up on the magical "85" questions. I was well prepared, coming out of school with a 3.8 GPA, and I answered 180 questions and passed. Keep in mind that they are...

  19. Virginia Law LPN Administering TB Tests

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

    I think that your facility is reading more in to the law than is required. Licensed Nurses do everything "under the supervision of an RN", which does not mean that the RN is actually observing the...

  20. I'm an LPN and I understand.

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

    Nice, well written article. My one beef was the reference to "$15 to $17 an hour". I am one LVN who truly believes that I am worth $30 an hour. The highest I've been paid was $32, and right now I make...

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

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

    I'm no longer at the VA, but I'm in line for two different positions in San Diego and Palm Springs. Both are Hyperbaric LVN

  22. VA Hiring Process

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

    My recollection is that I received a notice that I was NOT considered for a position, so, I wouldn't give up just

  23. VA Hiring Process

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

    Have you checked the "closing date" on USAJobs? You won't hear anything from them either way until AFTER that date. In fact, it may be up to a month after that date that you'll hear something from...

  24. LVN as Mental Health Tech

    CaliBoy760 replied to maryberry123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A bit off topic, so I apologize in advance. As an LVN in Cali, I explored becoming an LPT as well, seeing as they are managed by the same BVNPT. I could find no other way to sit for the LPT exam...

  25. VA Hiring Process

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

    As a former contract nurse who had to go through all the same BS, keep in mind that there are probably 15 people up the chain that are responsible for hiring you. It's the government, so it's bogged...