Floor-Tested Resources

Real-World LVN Guides & Floor Notes

Grounded floor routines, baseline assessment checklists, EHR tutorials, communication frameworks, and objective documentation tips built by a working LVN.

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PointClickCare® Floor Hub & Tutorials

Interactive searchable knowledge base: eMAR color breakdown, vitals thresholds, sliding scales, back-charting rules, and defensive skilled notes.

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Shift Flow & Organization

First 30 Minutes of a SNF Shift

A calm, structured opening routine: receiving handoff report, rapid safety sweeps, prioritizing high-risk residents, and med pass preparation before the shift takes off.

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Assessment & Baseline

What Changed From Baseline?

A grounded checklist for new nurses: systematically comparing vitals, mentation, intake, pain, output, and mobility before calling the provider or charting.

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Communication & SBAR

SBAR Without Rambling

A concise provider-call framework: organizing the immediate situation, resident baseline, current objective assessment findings, and specific orders or clarifications needed.

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Supporting Clinical Data

Decoding the UA in a SNF

Using urinalysis as supporting diagnostic data: evaluating clinical symptoms, baseline status, specimen collection quality, red flags, provider SBAR, and CDC criteria.

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Important Scope & Educational Notice: NurseEXP shares general nursing education and personal professional experience. Content is not medical advice and does not replace provider orders, facility policies, professional judgment, or applicable nursing laws and regulations. Scope of practice varies by jurisdiction.