Mandy LVN

Mandy LVN has 9 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, Psych, Home Health.

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1. I'm back! And so far I like it!

   Mandy LVN replied to Mandy LVN's topic in Home Health

   Palo Pinto Home Health. Palo Pinto General is the county hospital and they also run/own the

2. I'm back! And so far I like it!

   Mandy LVN posted a topic in Home Health

   Ok, so after taking off a year and a half from nursing I am back in the field again. I started orientation at a HHA this week as a PRN field LVN. I really like the agency I work for so far. It is a...

3. Starting back in nursing

   Mandy LVN replied to Mandy LVN's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thank you!! I had the interview yesterday and it went well. The DON said she would submit my paperwork and salary requirements for approval and call me back. Sounds hopeful, right? :) I am doing...

4. Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

   Mandy LVN replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have actually witnessed the "yelling" a number of times at the hospital I used to work at. One doc in particular would get ****** about something a nurse had done ( or not done) and starting...

5. Starting back in nursing

   Mandy LVN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   I am an LVN and have been for 10 years. In Feb I decided to quit nursing because I was burn out...not just because of nursing but a personal issue as well. One week after quitting my job I landed in...

6. Please share your home care nursing tips/tricks with others

   Mandy LVN replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

   I am an LVN, did HH for about 8 months before taking a "sebatical" However, while I was working, I had a patient that would call me and the CM because she had an episode of bowel incontinence. My CM...

7. Nursing burn-out

   Mandy LVN replied to Mandy LVN's topic in Home Health

   Thanks

8. Nursing burn-out

   Mandy LVN posted a topic in Home Health

   After 9 years working in the hospital I decided I needed to switch to HH because I thought I was just burned out on med/surg nursing....after 6 months in HH it has become apparent that I am just...

9. LVN sup visits

   Mandy LVN replied to Mandy LVN's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for your

10. LVN sup visits

    Mandy LVN posted a topic in Home Health

    I am an LVN and have been working in HH for approx 6 months. My question is for the RNs/case managers. Do you actually do sup visits? One of the CMs I work with has never spoken to or seen a...

11. Best vehicle to use for visits????

    Mandy LVN replied to JenRN22's topic in Home Health

    I am currently driving an 07 Hyundai Sonata and I love it. Gas mileage is not the greatest (21-25 mpg) but it is in good condition. I put around 500 miles a week on it so I am sure I will be in...

12. LVN job offer at a hospital

    Mandy LVN replied to Tran24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good

13. Lvn to rn Weatherford college 2011

    Mandy LVN replied to Casslvn's topic in LPN to RN

    Yes I took the TEAS three times, last July and November, and then again in January. Got a little better score each time. I used the study guide they provide in the book store...however I think they...

14. Lvn to rn Weatherford college 2011

    Mandy LVN replied to Casslvn's topic in LPN to RN

    Tejas hopefully we will! And most of it should come back after some practice. Good luck with the

15. Lvn to rn Weatherford college 2011

    Mandy LVN replied to Casslvn's topic in LPN to RN

    I have already been accepted to the LVN to RN program at WC to start next May! I was actually accepted to the program for this year but had to withdraw 1 1/2 weeks into the program due to personal...