KatieNoelLPN

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1. Bad code

   KatieNoelLPN replied to sk8rn's topic in Emergency

   maybe it's early and i'm tired, but what are h's and

2. What did you do before you were a nurse?

   KatieNoelLPN replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a pharmacy tech during nursing school. Right after that I was an AFL cheerleader until I realized I had to get a job that paid a hell of a lot

3. Mckesson Horizon Home Healthcare

   KatieNoelLPN replied to gaus0023's topic in Home Health

   We use Horizon at our agency and for the most part it is user friendly. I like how you can send f/u notes to other clinicians (and tell if they've read them!), the non-clinical note section is helpful...

4. The worst code you've seen?

   KatieNoelLPN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

   38 y o male walked into the ER c/o chest pain. Gray from nipple line up. We took him into the trauma room and one nurse was putting leads on as I was starting a twin cath. As i started the line he sat...

5. AAA repair and post op course

   KatieNoelLPN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you suggesting that I should have googled my question rather than ask it here? 1. The internet is not the most reliable source of info. 2. I did Google it; found out there were two different...

6. AAA repair and post op course

   KatieNoelLPN replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing

   HA HA! No...as you can see from my previous post (should you have read them before choosing to jump to the conclusion that I was doing homework) I am a nurse in home health. I am currently seeing a pt...

7. AAA repair and post op course

   KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How are AAA's typically repaired in pts? Is there a difference between younger pts and older? What is the typical post op recovery

8. Unclogging a g-tube

   KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you unclog a g-tube? I haven't had a pt with a clogged g-tube in a long time and can't remember what we did to unclog them. It seems like Coke was

9. We had problems out of YOUR patient.

   KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in Home Health

   I am very aggravated at a clinical manager at my job. I work PRN for HH on the weekends. I saw a pt two days in a row for Lovenox teaching and assessment. When I first saw the pt, he had been admitted...

10. Promethazine plain syrup for cough?

    KatieNoelLPN replied to Faby's topic in Home Health

    I've seen promethazine VC syrup for cough, but not plain

11. LPNs need co-signer for verbal orders

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in home health. THe other day a fellow nurse told me that any verbal order that an LPN takes has to be co-signed by an RN. I told her I didn't think so. I worked in a hospital for 5 years and...

12. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    KatieNoelLPN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    BAL 610....walking and

13. New to Home Health...feel like an idiot

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in Home Health

    I am finishing up a 6 week orientation for my new job at a home health agency. I work in the office doing clinical support stuff most of the time. However, I will be picking up visits on the weekends...

14. McKesson Horizon

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in Home Health

    Has anyone used this documentation software in home health visits? What are your

15. I am content to be an LPN...is that wrong?

    KatieNoelLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been struggling with this for a while now. Everyone tells me I need to bridge, but I am perfectly happy to be an LPN. I work in home health and I love it. I make a good salary, have good...