ionatan

ionatan has 7 years experience and specializes in Skilled Nursing, Rehab, LTC.

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1. Are there any LPN's not going for RN?

   ionatan replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   [COLOR=#000000]I've been an LPN for 9 years. I had intended to obtain RNlicensure, even completing all of my Pre-reqs for an RN program. But I had to leave my RN program after onesemester for various reasons. I found ajob with the VA and could not ...

2. I don't want to be an RN

   ionatan replied to sakiohma's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I realize this post is four years old now. I'm curious whether your thoughts have changed at all. I've been an LPN for about 7 years and I don't regret going to LPN school. I wanted to become a nurse, and that's what I did. Up until recently I did...

3. Patients mom wants me to get in bed with her

   ionatan replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

   I would offer to sit next to the patient and hold his hand while he was in bed, but that's it. I would have to say I am not comfortable with laying next to the pt. If you are not comfortable, that's that.

4. Male Nurses and CNA's

   ionatan replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men

   There are some advantages to being the only guy in the workplace. In female dominated fields, you will find that women tend to be at each others' throats a lot of times. In most of the places I have worked, most of women like me (strictly platonica...

5. Fed up of Nursing and only a year in

   ionatan replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Stress 101

   Sorry to hear you are so burnt out. Don't you think you should look into a different job? Perhaps even a different type of nursing? I wouldn't give up on it just because your current job sucks. I'm not sure what all you dislike about the job so fa...

6. LPN IV Cert Ohio vs PA

   ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you. I actually checked with the BON in PA and they sent me an email stating that all nurses in PA educated as LPNs after 1990 have been required to take IV therapy training in their LPN program. For some reason they just don't add anything to...

7. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

   ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Esme12 :)

8. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

   ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, and I would like to add that my partner actually told me about this without me even asking about it. Otherwise I would have probably never asked. I would have just handled an emergency the same way I would handle it with any other person. I wo...

9. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

   ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think she is crazy, although she was a VP of a hospital; so I do think she should know better. I don't get it at all. That is why I am trying to get everything in order. I am alone in the house with him on certain days, and I want to be pr...

10. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    DNP? So I seriously have to explain to you why the fact that I'm a nurse makes all the difference in this situation? Nursing 101 anybody? A nurse--especially one certified in CPR--has certain obligations when present during an emergency. Do I hav...

11. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the advice grntea and everybody else. this has been very helpful for me. i live in pa so i will try to find out what the emts would need to see to withhold cpr.

12. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    The dad has made it clear he does not want CPR performed on him if something happens. He has heart disease, but other than that he functions pretty well on his own and is doing pretty well overall. He has not been declared incompetent. If somethin...

13. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    I will definitely get the ball rolling on getting the advanced directives sent here. I do not want to be put in the position where I walk into the house to find him without a pulse, but if it does happen I do not want people questioning why I did no...

14. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    How is it none of my business? I'm a nurse and I live with him.

15. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan posted a topic in General Nursing

    My partner's family failed to tell me about the DNR status of their 82 year-old father until last week. He lives with us. He is pretty healthy but has recently been feeling some general malaise and weakness. The my partner's only sibling who is t...