I agree. I have been an LPN for 18 years and I remember the first mistake I made--a med error--because of the way my manager approached me with it. I have seldom made mistakes, but I have made them, and none of them have gotten me even suspended, so ...
My first comments are for hissteps4u. You wrote a wonderful letter and gave only positive feedback. Too bad others in the thread couldn't do the same thing. Failing something you have your heart set on is devastating. I know--I failed the CPNE for th...
If I were you, I'd take the PN exam. That way you can get some experience as a nurse and maybe calm down a bit. I am an LPN and am very defensive when people say no to becomming one. I am also working toward RN, but I will never regret I have been an...
ropernurse replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN
I'll bet your hospital will do the same ours did. About two years ago they provided training for everyone, and we now have monitors on all floors. Believe me when I say not all of us can read every monitor--everyone knws SVT, AFIB, Asystole, etc., bu...
ropernurse replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN
Thank you for your response, but I am not the LPN who wrote the original message, I was just responding to a message written to the LPN who was in trouble. I have been an LPN for 18 years and our PCAs have always been able to do fingersticks. You are...
ropernurse replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN/LVN
Your thinking is ridiculous!! CNAs, PCAs, ACTs, whatever you want to call them are more than capable of doing fingersticks. The machine gives you the reading and it does not take a rocket scientist to do one. Most facilities, including mine, credenti...
ropernurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Learning
At this point I would just lke some idea as to what to expect. I just took the last of the nursing tests on Saturday and all my general education is complete. I have no idea what to expect next, and I have written to Excelsior and read on line what t...