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1. scope of practice

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in LPN/LVN

   Sorry, I'm in Massachusetts. I looked on their site but its so vague

2. scope of practice

   td2620 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello all, It has been a few years since I have been on this site. Just wondering where I might find the scope of practice guidelines for an LPN in ma. I ask because the facility I work for has a policy that states an LPN can remove a PICC line if tr...

3. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

   td2620 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN

   Massachusetts- graduated last June, full time staff position. $22.23 per hour, $1.85 shift diff for 3p-11p, plus another $2.00 for the weekend. Per diem position in a group home $28 per hour.

4. HELP please on understanding the metric system!

   td2620 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in Student Assist

   Glad to hear it

5. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in New Nurse

   Just an update- Finished my first week on the floor. Started out shadowing. Then they had me on the desk to learn paperwork such as quarterly nursing summaries, admission paperwork, etc. The next day shadowed again at a cart and passed maybe 4 patien...

6. HELP please on understanding the metric system!

   td2620 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in Student Assist

   Yes, one of my nursing instructors showed us that in class and like I said, I just would jot it at the bottom of my scrap paper and and it worked every time...LOVED IT!

7. HELP please on understanding the metric system!

   td2620 replied to JaceyA.'s topic in Student Assist

   King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk -this is an acronym, K=kilo, H=hecto, D=deca, B=base, D=deci, C=centi, and M=milli An example on how to use this method would be like converting 10.57 kg to g. You wound start at K for kilo and skip to B w...

8. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the input, I started orientation today, granted it was just filling out paperwork and watching movies, they seem very supportive of the new nurses. Lets hope this is the case. I will let everyone know once I am on the floor in another few ...

9. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

   td2620 replied to td2620's topic in New Nurse

   No its in southeastern Ma.

10. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    td2620 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN

    Southeastern Ma.- New Grad LPN LTC range is 21-21.50 plus $2-4 diffs. $25 correctional nursing per diem. Office Nursing $17-20, agency $23+.

11. Brand new LPN hired on 11-7 at a Kindred facility, nervous

    td2620 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I just passed the boards the end of July. I was just hired at a Kindred facility on a long term unit for the 11-7 shift. I am just wondering as a NEW nurse what advice anyone may have. I realize this is probably not the ideal shift to start on due to...