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  1. Conscious Sedation and IV Therapy

    STOP IT NOW!!! LPN'S cant push drugs in almost all states. Esp sedation drugs. Most RN's have to go thru training to be able to do so. As an LPN you can do some things with IV's but you need to go to the 30 hr IV cet class, without that you shouldnt ...
  2. Are LPN's being phased out?

    Here in central Fl, hospitals are not hiring LPN's and if they do its more on the business side. They want all BSN nurses due to wanting to go Magnet status. Trust me every other wk at wk my managers are on me to get my RN!!!
  3. Scope of Practice?

    It changes from state to state. LPNs cant push any meds or actually hang blood. When a patient is admitted the RN has to do the first assessment and some states mandate that a RN has to assess a patient every 24 hrs. Every state is different, the bes...
  4. Nursing Habits: Sleeping Pills

    where I work are cut off time to give sleep meds is 2330.
  5. every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    that is horrible. As an LPN I cant understand some hospitals opitions on us. Best of luck to you.