LTCNS

LTCNS LPN

Clinical Documentation Specialist, LTC

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  1. LPNs in Home Health...

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

    Interview went well I think. Hopefully I will get some good news early next

  2. LPNs in Home Health...

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

    I want to add that I currently work in a very disorganized large family medical clinic. Hours are 8am-5pm Mon-Fri., 10 holidays per year, generous PTO/sick pay and good (but expensive) medical...

  3. LPNs in Home Health...

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

  4. Is anyone familiar with LHC Group?

    LTCNS posted a topic in Home Health

    I submitted a resume' online to LHC a couple months ago and got a call last Friday to interview for a HH LPN position this coming Wednesday. Is anyone on AN familiar with them, or know anyone who...

  5. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    LOL! Believe me klone. We would LOVE to have you as office manager! The clinic manager is not a nurse and has no medical background. He does the best he can do, but he just doesn't have a clue about...

  6. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    klone, the nurses have been begging for several years to put people in place who can handle referrals and a triage nurse. Until they improve conditions, nurses will continue to jump

  7. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I keep telling myself this over and over every single day This morning, as soon as I walked in the door, I was told I was going to have to work for two providers by myself, a total of about 45...

  8. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yes. I am definitely learning a lot! This past Saturday was my first Saturday to work. We only take walk-ins from 8am-11am on Saturday and it was crazy! I had not been cross-trained on Peds. and was...

  9. Is anyone familiar with LHC Group?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

    Thank you KatL. This particular branch has a large turnover rate of nurses. Another reason I decided to just stay where I am for now. I work in a clinic with stable hours, Mon-Fri, 10 holidays per...

  10. Speed Freaks and Serene Souls

    LTCNS replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Over the years I have learned that the more I rush, the more mistakes I make HappyWife summed it up nicely

  11. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks Oedgar. I'm submitting resume's everyday. I would like to get the experience and move on to another clinic after awhile. There are clinics everywhere local to me, but most want 6 months-1 year...

  12. Is anyone familiar with LHC Group?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

    Decided not to go to the interview. Too many bad reviews. Not even three out of five star rating. Been there, done that. Don't want to leave a bad situation for a worse

  13. How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    LTCNS replied to MichelletheRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    (((HUGS))) back. It sounds to me like a bunch of junior high mean kids wanting to drag another victim into their clique, then pout and talk nasty about you if you don't want to get sucked in....

  14. How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    LTCNS replied to MichelletheRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Michelle, I am so sorry your first experience with MDS was so awful. I used to enjoy my job as a MDS Nurse until four months ago. That whole experience completely ruined it for me because of the lack...

  15. Restricting PTO requests?!

    LTCNS replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've never worked in a place that *doesn't* restrict PTO requests. Thankfully we get two days off for Christmas and Thanksgiving, but if we want to take a full week we have to stand in line. Early...

  16. What is the most overtime you've ever worked

    LTCNS replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I used to regularly work more than 130 hours in a two week pay period but can't do that anymore lol! I work in a clinic now and most days I stay 30-45 mins. over, or about 2 hours or so OT per

  17. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    They have this "turn nobody away" thing going and yes, it is like a madhouse most days. When patients get tired of waiting at one clinic, they come to us as walk-ins and are put on the schedule for...

  18. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    So after doing some research, I realize it is not the norm for one nurse to be responsible for triaging, pre-certs, referrals, returning calls, labs, etc...Too bad the powers that be think we're...

  19. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Sadly it's very hard to prioritize when all the providers feel their orders are priority, so the nurses are left running around like loons trying to please them. I have referrals I need to work on...

  20. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    They got some help from another clinic so that helped a lot, but then I ended up having to leave at 2pm as I have been pretty sick with a nasty URI and am still not feeling well at all, but they were...

  21. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We have one every Wednesday, so not until next week. I'm hoping the CM will be able to pull a nurse from another clinic, as that is what usually happens in these situations, but sometimes a nurse...

  22. You gotta love them!

    LTCNS replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL! I would've said wine myself! I honestly never would have thought of

  23. Background check

    LTCNS replied to yesterday's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a LPN and on at least three occasions it has taken 2 weeks-one month to finalize everything. I remember when I first started out more than 18 years ago it didn't take (or didn't seem to) near as...

  24. Hope I get it!!

    LTCNS replied to Missy2280's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Woohoo!! Huge

  25. Irate pts?

    LTCNS replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I had an irate patient who called me screaming at me about something I had nothing to do with. I calmly explained to her that I would look into her concerns and get back to her. She then told me she...