Mandy LVN

Mandy LVN

Med/Surg, ICU, Psych, Home Health

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  1. 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...

  2. 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

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  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 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...

  8. Nursing burn-out

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

    Thanks

  9. need some wound advice

    Mandy LVN posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I need some advice! I have an 80 yr old chair-bound patient with what was reported to me as a Stage 2 pressure ulcer. I arrived at the home and found the wound to be more of a severe excoriation due...

  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. LVN sup visits

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

    Thanks for your

  12. 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...

  13. LVN job offer at a hospital

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

    Good

  14. 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...

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. Wound care advice please!!!

    Mandy LVN posted a topic in Home Health

    I need some advice! I have an 80 yr old chair-bound patient with what was reported to me as a Stage 2 pressure ulcer. I arrived at the home and found the wound to be more of a severe excoriation...

  18. Wound care advice please!!!

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

    Thank you for all the ideas/suggestions! I will keep these in mind for when the patient is discharged from the hospital. He went in on Thursday for unrelated issues. Not sure if or when he will...

  19. Am I asking too many questions?

    Mandy LVN posted a topic in Home Health

    I have been a field nurse in HH for 3 weeks now and I love it. However, I feel as if I am constantly bugging my case managers with questions, either about the patients or about policies, ect. My...

  20. Help with isolation precautions for MRSA and C-diff

    Mandy LVN replied to medpsychRN's topic in Infectious Disease

    At the facility I recently resigned from we isolated everyone with a history of MRSA or C-Diff, regardless of how long it had been since they were first diagnosed. We never did swabs, just isolated....

  21. Am I asking too many questions?

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

    Thanks

  22. Did I Do Something Wrong?

    Mandy LVN replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    If I am giving it IV,

  23. PICC placement and insertion complications

    Mandy LVN replied to PICC.CA's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would be very uncomfortable having a PICC placed in the patient's home. I have seen way to many complications in the hospital with placement to feel that it is safe. IMHO it is safer to...

  24. Diabetic Education

    Mandy LVN posted a topic in Home Health

    I am new to home health (less than 3 weeks) and have a patient who has been a diagnosed diabetic for more than 10 years but has just recently decided that it's time to start "taking care of this." I...

  25. What do you use as your "brain" while on the job?

    Mandy LVN replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm that didn't work out like I expected it to....not sure how to correct