muffylpn

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1. IV Vitamin Infusion therapy, what you don't know can hurt you

   muffylpn replied to nlkimmel's topic in General Nursing

   Throwing it out there LPNs in MA start and administer

2. Suspicion About Med Error

   muffylpn replied to Sharmilagrg00's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Please spell Trazodone

3. CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

   muffylpn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I just wonder as it does not say. Will it be a similar law to Calfornia, because they included ALL nurses where as Massachusetts only considered in their bill that Rns were

4. As an RN, am I responsible for the actions of an LPN?

   muffylpn replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

   Furthermore if your cna takes someone to the bathroom and they break their hip are you responsible. No, you will have a lot of paperwork but you will not loose your license. True story, my uncle 25...

5. As an RN, am I responsible for the actions of an LPN?

   muffylpn replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

   I hate this question, it's call Scope of Practice. If my license says I can do it, I can and I will be responsible for my actions not

6. Why do LPNs only make $40K per year?

   muffylpn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   If you work those types of jobs in long term in MA the DON is the person " who technically covers

7. Why do LPNs only make $40K per year?

   muffylpn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I have been an LPN for 26 yrs in MA. I work 40 hrs a week ( 32 in a hospital and 8 in a NH). Last yr I made 69,000. Yes it includes the occ. OT with every other holiday. And no I don't work in...

8. IV Nurse Day - January 25th

   muffylpn replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Wouldn't it be great if we just said nurses. Cause LPNs also do this

9. Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

   muffylpn replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

   Just FYI. Plenty of LPNs work the night shift in

10. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    muffylpn replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I hate these types of posts as you always get some nasty comments. I honestly try to avoid them. The answer is: What state are you talking about? The state matters. And YOU can find that answer...

11. Is Your Nurses' Week Gift Not Exactly What You Wanted?

    muffylpn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    We got socks-yup I said socks with our hospital

12. Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    muffylpn replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I read one comment at the start of this post. LPNs work under no one's license but their own. Working under someone's license is like an RN saying "go head I said it's ok for you do this thing out...

13. Do you call the doctor at night for low B/P's on night shift?

    muffylpn replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes of course CHF and dialysis would be exceptions to the rule. But it's what we do as a routine with our elderly Pts. first before we start IVs on them. That is me and the other RNs I work with....

14. Do you call the doctor at night for low B/P's on night shift?

    muffylpn replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What did your supervisor say? If I was placed in that position the very first words out of my mouth to that doctor would be " The 3-11 RN supervisor told me I needed to call you about this B/P" lets...

15. Do you call the doctor at night for low B/P's on night shift?

    muffylpn replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did not read all the comments. But many x's vs are taken at night. We seem to have established that. I have worked in both hospital 23 yrs and NH 16. I would never call a Dr. for that B/P ever...