Jackie Payne

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1. Agency Nurses: Advice needed please!

   Jackie Payne replied to res04lly's topic in Safety

   I worked as an agency nurse for 2 years. The hospital was ALWAYS short staffed. The average # of patients that I took care of was 8. The most I ever had was 13. ( the average does not include the ones discharges or admitted) Most of the time by the e...

2. ANYONE KNOW OF WEB SITE FOR LPN/LVN

   Jackie Payne replied to Jackie Payne's topic in General Nursing

   I am in total agreement with you about the ANA. They do not want me and they dont even consider me as a nurse. I worked hard for my liscence and it is an insult to me. Maybe they would be more productive if they did allow LPN's/LVN's. I dont know t...

3. ANYONE KNOW OF WEB SITE FOR LPN/LVN

   Jackie Payne replied to Jackie Payne's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not looking for a site to bash RN'S. It is hard to find a site that relates to different responsipilities in nursing.

4. ANYONE KNOW OF WEB SITE FOR LPN/LVN

   Jackie Payne posted a topic in General Nursing

   I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WEB SITE THAT IS FOR LPN/LVN'S OR AN ORGANIZATION THAT REPERSENTS LPN'S/LVN'S. iF ANYONE KNOWS ONE PLEASE POST HERE. THANKS

5. ANA Cost?

   Jackie Payne replied to Zee_RN's topic in Activism

   I am only a LPN. How do you thik they make me feel?

6. a nurse's poem-I'm Sorry In Advance

   Jackie Payne replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Im glad someone is able to put into words the way I have felt every day since I became a nurse.

7. For everone who responded to fabulous ideal & Nursing shortage

   Jackie Payne posted a topic in General Nursing

   I heard a congressman from texas today on the radio talking about the smaller hospitals struggling financial situation. He wants to take the money from the surplus from medicare cut backs and re-invest them back in to the health care system. Yesterd...

8. Fabulous Idea!!!!

   Jackie Payne replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

   Please read alternative to march it has some useful information

9. alternative to march

   Jackie Payne posted a topic in General Nursing

   All of the hot topics here are; nursing shortage, unions, staff retention, nurse employment and of course they all lead to the saftey of patient care due to short staffing. The march would be a good ideal but with everybodys fastpace lifestyles, the ...