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  1. Home Health Advice

    dcoffee posted a topic in California Nursing

    :uhoh3:I am burned out in Skilled Nursing and want to go into home health ( did it as CNA for 8 years) Does anyone know of any really exceptional Home health Agencies in LA county (west covina area)...

  2. Help with Wound Care...

    dcoffee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :confused:I have just started working with a Home Health Agency a month ago after getting a year of experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility. They are being supportive in helping/teaching me wound...

  3. I feel like my boss is taking advantage of me

    dcoffee replied to cheleb61's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Speak to your DON, just be sure you are in the right frame of mind. You don't want to be too aggresive, but you also need to get your point across. they probably think at this point you believe...

  4. Best site to look for LVN jobs?

    dcoffee replied to Betty555's topic in California Nursing

    Believe it or not, go to MY SPACE.com and you don't even have to register, on the opening page, you can do a job search. That site alone takes LVN jobs from many websites and lists them all on one...

  5. Role Call...California LVN's

    dcoffee replied to DeeDee143's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been an LVN for nearly 2 years, and I would be interested in anything that had to do with LVN rights!! I never heard anything about this conference, how did you hear about it? I have no plans...

  6. When the State comes in for Survey....

    dcoffee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Has anyone out there been working in a Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility when the State comes in for their Survey of the facility? The place I work is due this year between Sept and Nov and I'm...

  7. Never enough time....

    dcoffee replied to Miss SubQ's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok, so your post sounds a lot like me and a coworker of mine (she also went through the LVN program with me)!!!! I graduated in June 2005 and in Nov 2005 I was working my first job (and still there)...

  8. I Need Expert Lvn Advice!!!!!!!!!

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

    I think you should try to find out which school has a better reputation for producing well trained nurses. Out her in California, you can go to the Board of Vocational Nurses website and look up...

  9. Frazzled...contemplating home/hospice care

    dcoffee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am just completely fried from working in a Skilled Nursing Facility that has nearly sucked the life out of me....I did home health as a CNA for years, but have been hesitant about Home Health as an...

  10. Help!!!

    dcoffee replied to simishelly's topic in California Nursing

    As mentioned, know the Medication Rights, know a little something about what the medication is for, Wash Hands....too often is better than not enough! Don't be afraid to ask your instructor...

  11. Need Help/Advice!!

    dcoffee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LVN with 14 months experience in Skilled Nursing. I work in a private pay facility that has only recently staffed with 2 nurses with almost 50 patients (15 g-tubes, 18 diabetics, a trach, and...

  12. Just when does a shift end???

    dcoffee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a Skilled Nursing Facility from 7am to 3:30pm. The shift after me comes in at 3pm. I finish charting etc when that nurse comes in. Sometimes I am there until 4:30, (actually most times!)...

  13. Well, if you want MY advice you should get your RN

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

    You know what?!?!?!? I have heard the same thing, even now that I'm working as an LVN!!! I graduated last year as an LVN, and I really have no plans currently of going on to be an RN. I too get...

  14. How often do you do CPR in a skilled nursing facility?

    dcoffee replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It would have to be proven that you were negligent. Believe me, I worry also about being sued, I document like I'm writing a novel. Are you afraid that you will do CPR incorrectly or that you do it...

  15. How often do you do CPR in a skilled nursing facility?

    dcoffee replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started last November as a new grad Lvn...Charge Nurse. I had 4 weeks of orientation at night, then went to days, and was very often the only nurse in the building with 45 patients. Amazing! I...

  16. Please Help..what is the routine at SNF's

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

    Let me know how you end up developing a routine....I too am a new nurse in a private facility in Southern California. I was stressed when I had to pass meds to our 36 residents, do orders, answer...

  17. Nurse to resident ratio?

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

    I don't know if it varies from State to State, but I'm out here in California, I have just under a year of experience and right now I am passing meds, doing treatments, doctors orders and med...

  18. Prioritizing??Need Help

    dcoffee posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked as an LVN since Nov. 2005 I need some help with time!! Today I had a woman rip her G tube out at 1215, The site appears infected, red, inflammed, she's combative, I have to get an order...

  19. Nurse-Patient Ratio in SNF???

    dcoffee posted a topic in California Nursing

    Is it really true that California has no Nurse to Patient ratio in a Skilled Nursing Facility? I am a new grad LVN and have been on the floor alone numerous times with 38 patients, 6 G-tubes,...

  20. Afraid to resign!

    dcoffee posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    [email protected]:angryfire []I have been working my first LVN job since Nov. 05. After 2 months, I had given my letter of resignation: they put me on the floor as Charge Nurse, I had this staff...

  21. G-tube medication question

    dcoffee posted a topic in General Students

    When giving G-tube meds, I am just wondering if all students are required to give one at a time with 10cc of water between meds? Would you give a liquid med (consistency of water) with a crushed med,...

  22. G-tube medication question

    dcoffee replied to dcoffee's topic in General Students

    we crush the med in the bag and pour them in a cup, but unlike nurses do, all meds in one cup, we have to administer one at a time with 10cc of H20 inbetween each med. I had mixed KCl liquid form...

  23. G-tube medication question

    dcoffee replied to dcoffee's topic in General Students

    Can I ask where in California you are in school, in the event I fail this rotation and can't go on?!?!?!?! Are you still a student? What do you think would happen if you failed one clinical...

  24. Welcome to the new Nursing Student Assistance Forum

    dcoffee replied to RNPATL's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    test to check

  25. Welcome to the new Nursing Student Assistance Forum

    dcoffee replied to RNPATL's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a second semester LVN student. I'm in clinicals with 2 patients completely nurse dependent. We are to do assessments, gluco checks, give insulin, vitals, meds, document, dressings etc. How is...