LPN0207

LPN0207

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About LPN0207

LPN0207 specializes in LTC, hospital, office.


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  1. Acronyms that confuse

    DON is Director of Nursing
  2. How many years have you been a nurse?

    been a nurse for 3 years, plan on working as one for quite a bit longer :)
  3. nurses that have fibromyalgia

    I have fibro as well, and work a lot of long days in pain and exhausted but in a good way. I have worked in nursing homes, worked overnights in a hospital and now am in a clinic which is very busy. Like the person above stated some days are better...
  4. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    forgive me if this has already been mentioned... Danity Kane-Damaged. Do, Do you got a first aid kit handy? Do, Do you know how to patch up a wound? Tell me, are you patient, understanding? Cause I might need some time to clear the hole in my heart a...
  5. Are Lvn's Allowed To Do Initial Assessments??

    At the nursing home I worked with I did my own initial assessments. Now that I am in a hospital I still do them, but the RN double checks me and co signs.
  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    I absolutely love all the stories. Ouija boards totally creep me out, have never touched one and never will!
  7. Low Census-Cancelled Shifts-Where Are You Located?

    Iowa...we don't get our hours canceled for low census though, its voluntary. We are a small hospital anyway..only have 25 beds, avg. census is 12-15.....we had 5 pts last night.
  8. Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

    I am an LPN in a hospital setting and I don't think we are being phased out. In fact we are hiring more LPN's! There is very few duties that I can't take care of that the RN has to do for me, assignments are made accordingly and there is rarely a p...
  9. Do Most LVN/LPN's hate RN's?

    Amen to that one! Our RN's are carry a lot of responsibility as well. I am more than willing to hand that over for now as well!
  10. Do Most LVN/LPN's hate RN's?

    I have rarely had an issue with the RN's that I work with. Of course there are the occasional few that I don't think are worth their RN, but that's more of a personal conflict and personality wise, we don't click. For the most part, the RN's treat ...
  11. Family Members

    I actually just posted this story in another thread, but is applicable here as well. Happened last night. RN: The roads are so bad tonight, I wonder if so and so LPN would be willing to take call for me tonight? Me:sounds great! Why don't you ask h...
  12. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    I initially worried about becoming an LPN, but no longer. I love my job, I have worked in two jobs so far in the year I have been a nurse. My first job was at a nursing home, that oddly enough employed mostly RN's. I was one of 2 LPNs but I never ...
  13. Sample routine of typical day for new nurse

    Here is a sample of my day. I work 3-11p in a small hospital, usually 3 nurses total, two on the floor and 1 in the ER. Admits can come at any time during the shift, and of course, they usually show up at med pass or shift change...fun. I just cel...
  14. what metal should my wedding ring be?

    I gotta agree with everybody else, leave your beautiful new ring at home. I don't wear my wedding ring at work at all anymore. I know one person mentioned the gloves getting messed up by your ring, but also, the ring gets messed up by the gloves, m...
  15. How do you function in the Hospital setting?

    1. Are you allowed to have your own patients? How many patients can you have partnered? I carry all my own patients, when we are busy about 8 or 9 patients. We don't do partners, if I have an IV drug to give, I tell my charge nurse and she does it....