OKNURSE replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN
Shopgal, Although I have been in Oklahoma for the past 29 years, I am originally from Kansas City. I grew up there, graduated from Ruskin HIgh School & took my nurses training at Research Hospital & Medical Center.I worked there for 4...
I have also been an LPN for many years (37). There has been discussion for that many years in regard to phasing out LPN's. The large metropolitan hospital that I worked in 37 years ago attempted to do that and hire only RN's. They found out it was...
Yes, Petiteflower is correct about each nursing school having their own cap. When I was in nursing school in a very large metropolital area, we could tell which program the nurse had graduated from by the style of her cap.
It all depends upon what YOU want in a nursing position. Where do your preferences lie? I personally think that you should have more experience working as an RN to be hired to work in PACU. I, for one, work in PACU (among ten other positions) the ...
The drug was, in fact, oxycontin & not oxytocin. Oxytocin is used in labor & delivery. As far as "deadly street drugs", any medication, if in the wrong hands and used in an inappropriate manner could be labled as "deadly". In regard to oxy...
If you are drawn to nursing, than you should, indeed, pursue that career. There is a multitude of career paths for you to take in the nursing field. I am a case manager (among many other titles at my hospital ie; diabetes educator, nursing adminis...
I believe that if it is economic security, prestige and status that you desire, then you should pursue a career in health care administration. There is very little prestige/status invovled in the nursing arena. Iwould strongly advise you against ad...
Out hospital implemented the NO SMOKING policy several years ago. It is a law in our state that all hospitals be smoke free. It evoked some anger & resentment initially from both the employees & the patients that smoke. ...
Actually, I graduated from nursing school in the 60's and have seen many changes. Some changes upset me. Being of the "old school" so-to-speak, I hated to see white uniforms & nursing caps go "by the wayside". I am certain that all of you youn...
there really is no comparison between being a nurse or a respiratory therapist, other than they are both involved in health care. The primary distinction between the 2 isw that if youi were to pursue respiratory therapy, you would only be taking care...
I would like to clarify the fact that I/we do not owe the state anything-----they, in fact, owe us, as it turns out. And to clarify their term "non-compliant", means if you have not filed, or if you owe money.---------here's a real "kicker". My hu...
Recently, my state tax commission has implemented a law that prohibits anyone from renewing their license if they have any form of occupational license in the state if the licensee is not in compliance with state taxes. I have reviewed the Nurse Pr...
I have currently been assigned (by the Medical Staff) the duty of obtaining examples of ER records from other facilities. Our record, as well, lacks adequate space for nursing documentation and we frequently have to attach a nurse's note for narrati...