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  1. New to HH

    jojo489 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello all! I just recently became interested in home health. I'm an LPN with 3.5 years experience mostly working in LTC/rehab (heavy on the rehab) and I'm going to be starting a full time home health...

  2. How do you make money not working duruing school?

    jojo489 replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Students

    I took my pre-requisites one or two a semester while I worked full time and did well with that. I also worked full time while attending my LPN program. It wasn't easily and I luckily had a supervisor...

  3. New to HH

    jojo489 replied to jojo489's topic in Home Health

    I actually found out this week that we have all the checkboxes, but there is also a narrative note included in the charting for each visit. The charting system is a lot different (I can't think of the...

  4. Is home health that bad?

    jojo489 replied to trinan71's topic in Home Health

    I recently started home health and I'm in training now. I can tell you that my agency is one of the good ones. I have talked to a lot of the staff and the feedback that I get is that management is...

  5. Med surg vs LTC

    jojo489 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm currently an LPN working in a LTC facility with a rehab unit, and I float all over. I'm also working towards my RN. I was hoping to get some insight on what a med surg position is really like,...

  6. How do you deal with untherapeutic situations on the unit?

    jojo489 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I could kind of excuse the taking 15 when things get hairy. Although, I wouldn't be happy about it. At all. But hiding in the bathroom when there's a code on the floor? I'd be careful who I admit that...

  7. New to HH

    jojo489 replied to jojo489's topic in Home Health

    Thank you! I've already got all my own stuff for vitals, a few different sized cuffs, pulse ox and thermometer. I have to see what all is involved in documentation yet, I know it's probably going to...

  8. Med surg vs LTC

    jojo489 replied to jojo489's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Better late than never, haha sorry for the delay in my answer. When I have 30 patients, we try to assign med times by clusters of rooms. So one end of the hall will have 8ams, then another portion...

  9. Med surg vs LTC

    jojo489 replied to jojo489's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's nice, that the covering nurse would help out like that. See, where I'm working, we have 60 beds in the long term area but they're slowly integrating rehab patients up there. Which is really...

  10. Tattoos in Nursing School

    jojo489 replied to BBboy's topic in General Students

    I'm glad it all worked out for you, OP. I just wanted to mention something I didn't really see anyone else mention (I could be wrong, though). The healing process for the tattoo. If you are getting...

  11. Med surg vs LTC

    jojo489 replied to jojo489's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for the insight. I was wondering what the ratios were like as well. Anything has to be better than 1:18-30. The med passes are what kill me right now. I want to go back for my RN because I...

  12. Habits you picked up from work...

    jojo489 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I was standing in line at the pharmacy of my local WalMart last week, sick as a dog waiting to get my feel better medicine, and no lie, I heard a wound vac beeping and couldn't pinpoint from where. I...

  13. A Valuable Lesson

    jojo489 posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Warning: This will probably turn out long. But I'd like to share my story. When I was 18 years old, had graduated high school, and decided to put off college, I set out to find a full time job. My...

  14. Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    jojo489 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My SO is not a cop, but he works in metal fabrication. He also used to be an EMT. But- half of my family is in law enforcement. And I've got to say, it's kind of funny because I'm pretty sure my...

  15. Nursing School Scrubs Nostalgia

    jojo489 replied to Brian's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Me too. We had a white scrub pants burning ceremony after graduation. If you tell me white pants are required, it's a no

  16. I'm running away to PetSmart

    jojo489 replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've seen people throw hot coffee. Nope, I'd rather not get burned. My go to is that I should've become an

  17. Where did you start?

    jojo489 posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm just curious how everyone's path to nursing began. I heard a long time ago that it was "best" to begin as a CNA or an LPN and work your way up. Not that I necessarily agree, I think everyone does...

  18. What nursing task do you loathe???

    jojo489 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    See now, I can place a bedpan with the best of them...it's the taking it out that I have trouble with. Inevitably there is urine (and most often something else floating around) and when I go to take...

  19. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    jojo489 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Love this thread! Wish I had some furries right now to add to

  20. What nursing task do you loathe???

    jojo489 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I love wounds, and I don't even mind applying a wound vac. What kills me is taking the old foam out of the wound...when it's sticky. Gah it makes my skin

  21. PO Administration Route

    jojo489 replied to gabby067's topic in General Students

    I think it depends if the force behind them is equal when they are

  22. About an LPN becoming an RN...

    jojo489 replied to jojo489's topic in LPN to RN

    Yeah, see this is what I was afraid of. Since I won't be in this position for a little while, I guess I should start saving money

  23. About an LPN becoming an RN...

    jojo489 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Question for all of you.. I'm not sure if this belongs here or in the career advice forum, sorry if I put it in the wrong place. Now for my question: Is it ok to continue to work as an LPN when you...

  24. Video Game&Internet Addiction

    jojo489 replied to AutumnApple's topic in Addictions

    I think that's what I've

  25. HELP! PlEASE! Drug Test False Positive

    jojo489 replied to abarry011's topic in General Students

    Thank you. I always wondered about