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olive11

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  1. Law firm going after unpaid OT

    olive11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Has anyone received a letter from a law firm requesting you to join a lawsuit for an unpaid wage claim? The law firm (out of Houston, Texas) got my contact info from the BON and sent me a letter...

  2. Law firm going after unpaid OT

    olive11 replied to olive11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    JustBeachyNurse, I've been an exempt employee paid salary for the last four years and was working hourly prior to that. Both job types involved working mandatory OT but only the non-exempt job paid...

  3. LPN being forced to introduce self to pt's as a CNA

    olive11 replied to Skarpzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know about other areas, but here in the San Antonio area, LVNs (LPNs) are being interchanged with CNAs (called "techs) in the hospitals. While BON has licensed LVNs with all the duties and...

  4. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    olive11 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Although I'm not an RN, similar experiences have kept me from wanting to pursue my nursing education beyond LVN. I even went so far as to get a Bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field. I currently...

  5. Taking notes during an interview

    olive11 replied to cbebes's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who has interviewed for both nursing positions and office based positions with corporate companies, HR and/or the interviewer do not look down on people who bring prepared questions and ask...

  6. Healthbridge Care Manager

    olive11 replied to debraparker's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Debra, I've never worked with Healthbridge specifically but I did work with Enterprise Health Staffing doing the same type of position. I tried searching for HealthBridge because I found some job...

  7. Humana Senior Bridge

    olive11 replied to SabrinaNurse's topic in Home Health

    I believe the Care Manager role was created by Humana to help control costs by diminishing the number of patients returning to the hospital within the first 30 days of discharge from a hospital or...

  8. has anyone worked as a CARE manager for Senior Bridge?

    olive11 replied to Ashley02's topic in Home Health

    I currently work as a Care Manager for Seniorbridge through Enterprise Health Staffing. It's considered part-time so it's best to keep a full-time job going unless you can afford to work less hours....

  9. Galen vs Excelsior?

    olive11 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I had an informational meeting today at Galen in San Antonio, Texas, and the program sounds promising. Expensive. Fast paced. The lab looked comprehensive and the classrooms are up to date with tech....

  10. Wound bed appearance with a wound vac?

    olive11 replied to kathleenweels's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Slough is easy to remove using a q-tip. It's stringy, usually yellow in color, and won't "stick" to the wound. If it doen't come up easily, even after rinsing the wound with sterile saline, then it...

  11. work from home opportunities for lpn

    olive11 replied to AubreyAM's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    One more thing: if all else fails, contact a healthcare recruiter and tell them what you're looking for in a job. You can find tons of recruiters on LinkedIn. If you aren't on there, go to the site,...

  12. work from home opportunities for lpn

    olive11 replied to AubreyAM's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not all nurse work from jobs are telephonic. However, they are all computer based. You'd need to have access to high speed internet, not wifi, so you'll have to be able to connect directly to the...

  13. Galen vs Excelsior?

    olive11 replied to olive11's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks for the responses! I'm in Texas so licensure in California wouldn't be a problem. Texas has an agreement with Excelsior. I like the accessibility of Galen because it's in San Antonio which is a...

  14. I hate being a new grad lpn

    olive11 replied to Depressnewgrad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Depressnewgrad: the unfortunate part of nursing that you don't hear about in school is how little real world training you will get when you start working. Hospitals are pretty good about training but...

  15. LPN working as a CNA

    olive11 replied to anglezwarmth's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ugh. Talk about an administrator taking advantage of staff. He's not willing to work with your scheduling needs. He needs to staff CNAs and has decided to use you (probably because of your past...

  16. Medical coding/ LPN...

    olive11 replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Andreasmom2, I don't know about your area but here in Texas there are several insurance companies that hire LVNs to do case management and utilization management. (Humana, Aetna, Superior Healthcare...

  17. What is your current LPN salary

    olive11 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Pay update: currently working as an appeals reviewer as a subcontractor for RAC (Medicare Appeals), making $47K/yr - salary. Full benefits including holidays and weekends off, medical, dental, FSA,...

  18. Need help with OT acronym

    olive11 posted a topic in Occupational Health

    Hi everyone, I review therapy claims for payment and in reviewing one of the evaluations, the OT used the acronym "GG" in the goals. The patient was referred for decreased self-feeding ability and the...

  19. Need help with OT acronym

    olive11 replied to olive11's topic in Occupational Health

    Unfortunately, we don't have access to the providers. We subcontract under a RAC for the regional MAC so no contact whatsoever with the providers. The OT documented GG on each and every treatment page...

  20. What is your current LPN salary

    olive11 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not quite in Dallas area - actually in San Antonio - but I work for a medical device company and make $23.45/hour with benefits, Mon-Fri, days. But it's a sedentary, in a cubicle wearing a head-set...

  21. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    olive11 replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    I'm glad to have found this conversation stream. I'm an LVN with 18 yrs experience and a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field. I had hoped my degree would help me find something I enjoyed AND good...

  22. Change in Career, LPN to Desk Job

    olive11 replied to Licensedtocare's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Many insurance companies hire nurses for chart reviews, pre-authorization, authorization, case management, clinical assessments, etc. Look around and see which insurance companies have local offices...

  23. Cutting VAC foam

    olive11 replied to islandnursemama's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Cutting in to a spiral is an awesome way to get a good fill without having to remove and replace to resize the foam. Also, you can bridge the foam away from the wound if necessary (making sure there...

  24. Excelsior College LPN to RN program questions

    olive11 replied to gergel11's topic in Excelsior College

    I recently applied to Excelsior but haven't enrolled. I have a couple of questions before I actually enroll and pay out that fee. 1. For A&P, do you test out of that or do you have to take an...

  25. Providence Staffing Agency San Antonio

    olive11 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Has anyone ever worked for Providence Staffing Agency in San Antonio? I'm thinking of applying with them to start Hospice nursing. They are paying $18/hour for LVN hospice nursing. I don't know much...