bmh-lpn

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  1. Do you say you're a nurse...

    I am proud to be an LPN and I say I am a Nurse. If asked what my background education was in Nursing I say LPN. Some people I have met do not realize LPN's are Nurses as well as RN's are. Our LPN instructors, use to say we learn all the same stuff a...
  2. Rather work with men or women?

    If they were both competent and skilled nurses..., most definitely Men! Less drama's, back stabbing and better working environment from my experiences.
  3. LPN Starting Salary

    salary here is not very good compare to what i have seen on this thread. i have been an lpn now 17+ years. i live in a rural area about 1-1/2 hours from a major city. my first job, i worked at the hospital as an ob nurse. we were paid $2 above minim...
  4. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    I have seen this in Nursing as well as in other jobs and professions. I have experienced before. Best to get out. boneta
  5. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    I have worked at places were you are mandated to get the Flu shot. Refusal meant you quit your job. This was mainly at LT facilities. Only way out of it you had to have Dr excuse showing an allergy to the flu vaccine. boneta
  6. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    Sorry about the screaming. You will have that from some Doctors. You will learn with experience how to handle them. If he was the one who ordered the x-ray I would have reminded him of that or who ordered it tell him, let him know when she is due bac...
  7. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    Let me think a minute?....No...Absolutely Not! However....If it' s what any my daughters wants to do I will support her in her decision. My oldest one did start out at college as a nurse but changed a year later and decided what she really wanted to ...
  8. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    Must wear white Nylon stockings!
  9. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    No shortage here in my neck of the woods. Only a shortage of nurses to work for the low paying wage jobs! And so long as new grads are continously pumped out to work at these low wages they will continue to offer these low paying jobs. So I believe i...
  10. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    This happen to me on a routine Colonoscopy. My Dr told me I would be knocked out. I was not! He injected into my IV said night night. I was still awake & talking to him so he gave me 2 more doses. I was sleepy enough it was hard to open my eyes b...
  11. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    1. Dorms, Patients shared a room with 6-12 other patients. And if able to get out of the bed on their own the Patient made their own beds! (Yes, I know it was at the Military hospital.:rotfl: 2.New Hypertensive Patients spent 3-7 days in the hospital...
  12. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    I started out as Day shift for 3 months as a new grad. This was to help us learn and get exposed to more stuff under more supervision. Then I was changed to my choice of either evening or night shift. My husband worked nights so I took evenings. I wa...
  13. What's your holiday bonus?

    The Last year I received one (we don't get any bonus now as a Nurse) was a badge holder with Hospital insigna on it. Before that we were all given $5.00 bonus on our checks and then it was taxed, leaving me with $4.60! Yes this was a straight across ...
  14. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    "The battle may end when your replaced by an MA in the hospital setting ! Don't think it can't happen . " This has already happen to me and several (100+) other nurses I work with 5 years ago! A large hospital chain out of St. Louis came to our ru...
  15. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    1.) Nurse to pt ratio without accounting for pt acuity 2.) Scheduling of staff 3.) Nurses treatment of one another (Management's treatment of staff, etc) 4.) Pay (or lack thereof ) 5.) Inability to provide the pt care desired due to administrati...

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