Not a real nurse??

Nurses LPN/LVN

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When I am in the capacity of charge nurse on my LTC unit , I find it humilliating and frustrating that I have to find an RN to sign off on my MD orders , and if we have a fall only they can do the assessment. No wonder they treat us as if we are not " real " nurses.

Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Cough, cough (close), cough, cough, (thread), cough, cough.

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For some reason I got on this website today because i needed to vent. Most RN's talk about LPN's are not real nurses well I highly disagree. Maybe I don't have the education that an RN has but I feel I most LPN are much more caring than RN are. My work today has just got me upset and all this talk about LPN are not real nurses just topped it off.

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Oncology/Psych/College Health.
Your role and scope of responsibilites as an LPN (or RN, for that matter) is not as likely decided by your facility, as they would be by your State/Provincial Board of Nursing. Check and see what specifically those are. If you don't like what you are reading, maybe it's time to return to school? I wish you well. Far as I am concerned, LPNs/LVNs ARE "real nurses".

Can't sum it up any better than this.

Closing this month's installment of RN's versus LPN's.

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