kdeclet LPN

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1. Nurses Testify about Nursing Shortage

   kdeclet replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

   hi - i'm currently a student LPN in PA and i am new to the forum. I have worked in the medical field a total of 15 yrs now - as a Med Secretary to Office EKG/Lab Tech to Med Assistant...as a med assist I am only allowed to work in dr offices,however...

2. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   kdeclet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   i always wanted to be in the medical field...as something...but i never wanted to be a nurse! my younger sister was always the one that wanted to be the nurse! but, yet, here i am - a student lpn at the ripe old age of 40! think i'm too old for me...

3. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

   kdeclet replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

   I'm a student lpn - from what I understand, care plans are the same for all nurses. I think it's just maybe where you're at, which facility you work for and what their policies are as to how your plan is worded. We were taught to think of it as an ex...

4. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

   kdeclet replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

   Hi - I'm a student lpn - hoping to graduate 12/2006...I agree with your prioritizing - I would definitely stick to impaired o2 first, (ABCP) - I can think of a bunch of other nsg dx's along with interventions and goal before I would worry about activ...

5. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

   kdeclet replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

   Hey - I am currently a pn student - level 3 out 4 - hoping to graduate 12/06! I've been through nsg process class, and, you are absolutely right! Care plans are tough! My whole class agrees - it seems so easy and makes perfect sense while the teacher...