stethoscope81

stethoscope81 has 8 years experience and specializes in Neonatal ICU, Pediatrics, ER, LTC.

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1. Office/On Call LPN giving orders

   stethoscope81 replied to stethoscope81's topic in Safety

   You've all been very helpful. The website provided was great! A reply about the LPN/RN thing. It does make a difference by state law. A LPN can never supervise or delegate to a RN. You cannot delegate up-- only down. Illinois state law states that ...

2. Office/On Call LPN giving orders

   stethoscope81 posted a topic in Safety

   I am the Director of Nursing in Illinois at a LTC facility. We have a problem with a Doctor who has a LPN on call for him at night. When the nurses call to get orders for high glucoses, falls, etc, the LPN is giving orders. Some of these orders are v...

3. some younger male nurses.....

   stethoscope81 replied to junebride's topic in Men

   As with anything, you can make generalizations about any profession or group of people, it doesn't make it true. I am a "younger male nurse" and worked in a very female dominated department (Neonatal ICU) for several years. I do not act like what ha...