MeganMLPN

MeganMLPN specializes in LTC/Rehab.

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1. Question about patients receiving dialysis

   MeganMLPN replied to malenurse122879's topic in Geriatric

   I, personally, feel it's a nurses responsibility to assess any appliance q shift, whether it be an IV, AV shunt/fistula, port, etc., regardless of whether or not you yourself are going to administer meds/flush/dialyze with said appliance. In the cas...

2. should I have done an incident report?

   MeganMLPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   I have to say that as the Risk Manager at our facility, I'd be calling you at home to come back and complete an incident report :) When it doubt, fill one out. It may CYA in the long run, even when you don't feel anything will result from the incid...

3. Scholarships for LPN's becoming RN's

   MeganMLPN posted a topic in LPN-RN

   Good evening all, I was wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of any scholarships available for LPN's enrolled in bridge program's to become RN's. I can find hundreds for LPN to BSN but I'm currently enrolled in an ADN program. Any adv...

4. Need to know if changing Supra Pubic Cath's is in LPN scope of practice in Florida

   MeganMLPN replied to MeganMLPN's topic in Florida

   I just called the BON to be sure, they said it is only within your scope of practice if you were either A. Taught in Nursing School or B. Taught by a Licensed Practitioner and that your facility must then have a specific protocol stating that only tr...

5. Need to know if changing Supra Pubic Cath's is in LPN scope of practice in Florida

   MeganMLPN replied to MeganMLPN's topic in Florida

   We can't change G-tubes in the state of Florida. It's not within our scope of practice. Maybe if you get some type of certification, but we are definitely required to have our G-tube residents go to outpatient for G-Tube changes. That's what make...

6. Need to know if changing Supra Pubic Cath's is in LPN scope of practice in Florida

   MeganMLPN posted a topic in Florida

   Hi all, I have been searching for scope of practice for Florida LPN's online but come up with nothing. My facility has asked we LPN's to begin changing S/P cath's for 2 of our residents, however we all collectively agree this is outside our scope...

7. Excelsior College or College Network

   MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

   see, this is what happens when people don't the whole thread. you are more then welcome to go back through the previous posts to see how tcn is allowing me to obtain my bsn but i'm not going to waste time explaining it again. and as for the cost,...

8. Excelsior College or College Network

   MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

   actually, tcn was over $1000 cheaper then doing the courses through our local community college, and i was able to go straight for my bsn rather than waste time getting an associates. sorry you didn't do the same!

9. Excelsior College or College Network

   MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

   And it doesn't even matter any more, because the original poster already chose Excelsior. So it's all good, they chose the school they felt right for them, and good like to diamond!

10. Excelsior College or College Network

    MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

    Apparently there are a whole lot of people out there that don't do their own research and rely on others for information, taking that information whether it be correct or not. What I am doing is merely defending my choice as you all seem to so vehem...

11. LPN student needs help w/ resume

    MeganMLPN replied to jeanebop's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Hello, I used a few websites to help with mine: http://www.resume-resource.com/exmed2.html http://www.resume-help.org/registered_nurse_resume_example.htm And my personal favorite: http://www.creatingprints.com/student-nurse.html You can look throu...

12. Excelsior College or College Network

    MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

    Hmm, my TCN adviser actually told me the opposite... And I mean, if you don't check into things for yourself then yeah, you're gonna get suckered in because you're not taking matters into your own hands and doing your own research. I mean, a quick ...

13. Excelsior College or College Network

    MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

    Wow, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about... sad. You can't take people's advice from here. My actual Nursing school told us to NEVER enroll with Excelsior!! So none of us did. To each his own, somethings work for some people while ...

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

    MeganMLPN replied to picurn10's topic in LPN/LVN

    i felt the same when i read that. i worked harder in lpn school then the rn students who were clinical on the same floors as us, and nurses on the floor were quicker to ask us to do thing's then the rn students. so i don't distinguish when people a...

15. Excelsior College or College Network

    MeganMLPN replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior

    I am currently enrolled for ISU's first few courses using TCN. I have been in contact with an ISU guidance counselor whose just basically keeping me on track. I found though this week that USF (I live in South Florida) accepts the pre-req's from TC...