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  1. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    Blackcat99 replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congratulations on making your move to Florida. I am thinking that if you have 9 months experience that you would not be considered a new grad. I wish you the best of luck in finding a job soon. Don't...

  2. Who is my boss?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I just started doing private duty in the home nursing. At the nursing office, there are recruiters and there are nurses. However, the only ones in contact with me are the recruiters. Is the recruiter...

  3. Who is my boss?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks Caliotter and ArwenEvenstar for the clarification. The recruiters are usually nice but sometimes they act like they are "the boss." I didn't know for sure if they were or not. So they are just...

  4. Broken hip post-surgical death

    Blackcat99 replied to jwr4's topic in Orthopedic

    My Mom was 87 years old and had multiple health problems but was considered stable. She had broken her hip and they did hip surgery. She died in the hospital 6 days later. She had been stable after...

  5. Can an RN work as a sitter?

    Blackcat99 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    In Florida, an RN put her own ad on craigslist saying that she wanted to be a sitter and that she would be willing to accept a job as a sitter or aide for $8 an

  6. MIC gastrostomy tube question

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. You are all so very kind.:redpinkhe Thanks so much for your help. I think I am really starting to understand about these different tubes

  7. MIC gastrostomy tube question

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading about this tube. It says to use a certain port for meds and a different port for feedings. Are these ports marked meds only or feedings only or are they color-coded? I am new to...

  8. MIC gastrostomy tube question

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    That's a great site for tubes!!!! Thanks so

  9. Home care of DD children-Need advice

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Thanks so much both of you. I am sorry it took so long for me to reply. I appreciate your input very

  10. MIC gastrostomy tube question

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all so much. I had been reading different books and they all said the same thing. "Be sure to use the right ports for feeding and meds" and that's all the information I could find. Your info is...

  11. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    Blackcat99 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN with over 30 years experience. I work for a private duty home care agency in Gainesville, FL. LPN jobs here pay $15 an hour. They only pay RN's $18 an hour here

  12. Orlando Nursing Pay ? Anyone heard anything good?

    Blackcat99 replied to Airbrushguy's topic in Florida Nursing

    I went to Orlando for vacation. It cost me $22 for myself only at the breakfast buffet. I don't know what the pay is for RN's in Orlando. I live in Gainesville, FL. I saw an ad for a private duty...

  13. panic attacks

    Blackcat99 replied to essie1's topic in General Nursing

    I have lots of problems with anxiety. I have worked in psych, skilled nursing,prisons etc. My anxiety was highest when I worked in LTC with the elderly. I now work private duty nursing in the home and...

  14. Has anyone seen a pt involuntarily discharged???

    Blackcat99 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I worked at a state psych unit many years ago. We had a patient who constantly complained and was non-compliant. She was always talking about how she wanted to leave this unit and about "her rights"....

  15. Can't find a job I like......

    Blackcat99 replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Really? I didn't know if this was even allowed these days. I had thought that everyone was required to use an email application for all LTC nursing jobs. I am so glad to hear that this is still...

  16. What is the best book available on ventilators?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for an idiot's guide or dummies guide to mechanical ventilators. I really need something simple and easy to understand. Photos and visual aids in the book would also be helpful. Any...

  17. HELP!!!! Im an LPN and cant find a job!

    Blackcat99 replied to rhondell's topic in Florida Nursing

    I just now got a job doing private duty LPN home care. How is everyone else doing? Anyone else having any luck finding LPN

  18. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    Blackcat99 replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    Welcome to Florida!!!! I have no idea where Riverview is so I'm no help. Hopefully, someone else here will know. I just got here in Oct 2009 and I love it!!!!!! I live in Gainesville. I just now got...

  19. What is the best book available on ventilators?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I passed my tests today and will have my four hour trach training class on Wed with a real patient and an RN. I can't wait to get started. I hope you will pass your test today. I wish you the...

  20. Finger prints for Washington License

    Blackcat99 replied to angeloublue22's topic in Washington Nursing

    Check with your local police station. They will tell you where to go and what days you can get it

  21. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    Blackcat99 replied to roger32036's topic in General Nursing

    In order for my Mom to qualify for medicaid in WA, she was not allowed to have more than (I think it was $1500) total in her bank account. I know it was definately less than

  22. Wanting to live in WA sooo bad

    Blackcat99 replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    I use to live in eastern WA state. Everyone then said the jobs are located in the Tri-cities(Kennewick,Pasco, Richland)-eastern WA. Hopefully, things have changed now and you will hear that there are...

  23. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    Blackcat99 replied to roger32036's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, when times are tough that's when you find out who your friends are.:redpinkhe She is one in a million. My brother didn't help out at all. The problem now is that my friend lives in and loves...

  24. Sex offenders

    Blackcat99 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in LTC many years ago. They had a DD sex offender with cellulitis at the LTC. However, he had a "sitter" with him 24 hours a day. I would check him and his sitter on night shift. His sitter...

  25. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    Blackcat99 replied to roger32036's topic in General Nursing

    My mom first started getting 20 hours a week from medicaid. When she got sicker and had more medical problems she then got 32 hours a week. The caregiver would usually come in for 6-8 hours a