Elektra6 ASN, BSN, RN

Elektra6 has 14 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in Home Health, LTC, subacute.

Elektra6's Latest Activity

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   renewal of lpn license in pa age 66

   Elektra6 replied to laminurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   It’s a lot more difficult to get it back after you don’t renew.

   • Nov 23
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   Loooove these scrub pants

   Elektra6 replied to maire's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Thanks! Refuse to get any without stretch anymore.

   • Nov 2
   • 1 reply
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   Did anyone ever refuse a trip w/patient?

   Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

   Yes, you are right, I meant “she”. I go with them on the outings. The mom has expressed concerns about her maybe trying to get control/custody of the patient?! Weird, weird situation. Agency is fine with her being there all the time. Actually agency is fine with just about anything as long as client is not complaining. I give up.

   • May 25
   • 47 replies
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   The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

   Elektra6 replied to panurse9999's topic in Nurses

   Pixie, you’ve always been my hero

   • May 18
   • 338 replies
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   Ready For The CPNE

   Elektra6 replied to Medic6940's topic in Excelsior

   I understand the fear. I was CPNE eligible for a while. I went to a bootcamp and all the students there had failed and regaled me with horror stories. It took me a while to get up the nerve to register, but I practiced all the time and passed a year to the day I went to the bootcamp!

   • May 14
   • 7 replies
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   LPNs- where did you work as new grads?

   Elektra6 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in LPN/LVN

   I worked at a LTC on subacute and regular floor. No hospital would hire me as an LPN. After 1 1/2 years I started working private duty home health and have been here ever since!

   • May 14
   • 6 replies
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   911 and no admission, now what?

   Elektra6 replied to pete1ben's topic in Private Duty

   I’m not sure. I know they will transport home after an admitted stay. Your best bet if you feel on the fence is to call the PCP and get an order to send out to ER or an order to have them wait to be seen in the office. I know transport companies don’t want to transport to the ER so that’s out.

   • May 8
   • 1 reply
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   Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

   Elektra6 replied to Satori77's topic in Nurses

   Started in SNF because nobody would hire LPNs for med-surg. Now as an RN never had a hospital job.

   • May 4
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   I now have an RN license, LVN expiring soon

   Elektra6 replied to frenchxtoast's topic in LPN/LVN

   I renewed mine for the first year as an RN. I placed it on inactive status when renewal came up again. I did this through the renewal portal. I’m in NJ though. Check the website as if you were going to renew. There may be info about this. Hope this helps.

   • Apr 22
   • 4 replies
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    LPNs and meds

    Elektra6 replied to The-DON's topic in LPN/LVN

    Private duty LPNs administer meds in the home setting. Home health aids don’t do this.

    • Apr 22
    • 1 reply
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    • Toaster

    I just had to say how much I love your username

    • Apr 5

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       RNbabylon

       Thank you! I was working in Babylon N.Y.when I was doing profile . Now I am looking for work and it's not easy for me. I am old compared to most nurses,and now I limp. (From old injury) I do have 26years of experience as an RN and was stupid and left a few good positions all cos I listened to my husband . Where do you work?  

       • Apr 5
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       Elektra6, ASN, BSN, RN

       I work private duty homecare for Bayada Home Health.  I’ve been working there since 2007.  Before that I was an LPN and did subacute and LTC.  Homecare is less stress and more rewarding IMHO.   

       • Apr 7
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       Toaster

       Thanks. Lol

       • Jun 11
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    Community complaint re: company car

    Elektra6 replied to Snowchild's topic in Home Health

    Wish I had a co car. Somebody hit me in front of the client’s house and now I have an accident record on my new car

    • Feb 24
    • 3 replies
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    Does your agency still use paper charting?

    Elektra6 replied to Crystal-Wings's topic in Private Duty

    We are getting tablets for charting in November. I am hoping it goes well.

    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 17 replies
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    Where were you...9/11

    Elektra6 replied to Daisy4RN's topic in Nurses

    In court for jury duty! No one had smartphones and they wouldn't allow us to watch TV. Someone said they are bombing NYC and people started freaking out. After filling out papers they let us go. Called my work but they had left (was not a nurse then). Finally went home and saw what happened.

    • Sep 12, 2018
    • 66 replies
15. 

    wgu texas

    Elektra6 replied to trinabart5's topic in Nurses

    I already had my RN and was a working nurse when I did WGU RN-BSN. It took me 1 1/2 years.

    • Aug 29, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    30 Safety Tips for the Home Care Nurse

    Elektra6 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Please post in Private Duty forum too!

    • Jun 28, 2018
    • 6 replies