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Search Results Type: Posts; User: Lorien_LPN

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  1. UAP d/c-ing peripheral IV's
    Hey nurses, I am in my last semester of RN school and we are discussing and researching the prevalence in my area hospitals of delegating to UAP's the removal of peripheral IV's. I have looked at...
    Sep 8, '11
    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  2. Advice for LPN school
    Hey Congratulations on making it into nursing school, that is a feat in itself. I am about to graduate my RN program this upcoming fall semester and just took my LPN exam last week and passed (in...
    Jul 19, '11
    Forum: LPN / LVN Nursing Student
  3. Lab Coat NP Embroidery
    The NPs at the facility I work at usually do one of the following: John Smith APRN Family Nurse Practioner Or John Smith ARNP Family Nurse Practioner
    Apr 19, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  4. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!
    No we did not go an talk to the professor grading our group presentation about you becuase we just dont like you, we talked to her becuase you: 1. Show up constantly late to group meetings 2....
    Sep 26, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Student
  5. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!
    To those who are repeating this particular semester of nursinf school: "Im sorry you did not pass the first test, but if you have the entire summer to study what you were not able to get last...
    Sep 26, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Student
  6. Nurses, do you immediately take bath after duty?
    Omg! I want one. Where did you get that?
    Aug 21, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  7. Med-Surg I
    Hey fellow student, nurses, and instructors I have just started my first week of Med-Surg I and so far I have been really busy with studying and keeping up with assignments to get ready to go to...
    Aug 19, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Student
  8. "You cannot have BSN or MSN on your nametag?"
    Physician's I have seen several doctor's at several hospitals around the area I live display their credentials on this lab coats. For Example: Dr Smith, MD, MPH FAAM
    Aug 15, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  9. "You cannot have BSN or MSN on your nametag?"
    At one of my local area hospitals its required for the nurses to either get RN or LPN embroidered on their scrubs. Whats is wrong with wanting an RN over an LPN, some people might want an LPN over an...
    Aug 15, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  10. "You cannot have BSN or MSN on your nametag?"
    Why don't you get the RN, BSN embroidered on your scrubs?
    Aug 11, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  11. Are the new nurses to blame
    Speaking as a future new grad, the reason I decided to take up nursing as a career was for bedside nursing. Working in the hospital setting and doing clinicals attracts me to the role of the bedside...
    Aug 5, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  12. Obama orders same-sex hospital visits
    I am really happy about this. As a gay man who has been partnered for over three and a half years I feel that I have the right to be with my partner and vie versa if one of us was injured or sick. ...
    Jul 7, '10
    Forum: Nursing News
  13. PCT at TCC
    It is a great class to take if your wanting to eventually go to nursing school. It prepares you better than just taking a CNA class especially since you get exposed to much more than just a CNA...
    Jul 1, '10
    Forum: Oklahoma State Nursing Programs
  14. Are there any new grad nursing jobs anywhere?
    Look at Tulsa Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Oklahoma. I cannot gurantee a ped position there are some good cardiac and medical floors needing nurses. The hospital I'm workig at is openig a whole new...
    Jun 30, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  15. JOBS in OKLAHOMA
    I don't know about Oklahoma ctiy but all the hospitals in Tulsa offer 4-5$ diffrential for nights and a 4$ for weekends. And if one looks at the average amount for a luxary apartment with all...
    Jun 14, '10
    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  16. Curious About a New Procedure
    Has anyone seen this in action before. I am a nursing student and a nurse friend of mine who just started doing some PRN work at a local oncology hospital and she was telling me about it and I was...
    May 31, '10
    Forum: Oncology Nursing
  17. Resources you bring to work?
    Would you be willing to share your report sheet?
    May 31, '10
    Forum: Medical-Surgical Nursing
  18. Nursing Home Emergencies- what would you do?
    Thats a really good idea!
    May 22, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  19. What do you carry...
    I have three pockets on my scrub top and to pockets on my pants: Scrub Top Pockets- ID on my V top. Penlight Sharpie Pens Stehoscope around my neck Tape on Hemostats attached to the end of...
    May 22, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  20. State of CA CNS vs. NP
    In oklahoma CNS's can apply for prescriptive authority within their specialities
    May 22, '10
    Forum: Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
  21. The attire debate - what should nurses wear?
    why differentiate between LPNs and RNs. They are both nurses. Sure the LPN has some limitations, fewer in Oklahoma where I live but they are still a nurse. LPN or RN on someone's badge or uniform...
    May 22, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  22. Patient to Nurse Ratio
    I realize the subject as been discussed over and over again but I think it is a really important issue to discuss. I was wondering what some people thought is a safe an appropriate nurse to patient...
    May 19, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  23. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant
    Starting in my area, northeastern Oklahoma is about 10.50$. Thats without differential. CNA's get about 9$ to start with. We are a centralized monitoring unit so we watch the whole hospital from our...
    May 17, '10
    Forum: Cardiac Nursing
  24. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant
    I have been a monitor tech for about two years now and I can tell you that you learn your rhythms extremely well. I also think that it is an excellent school job. Although being a CNA on a floor can...
    May 15, '10
    Forum: Cardiac Nursing
  25. The retro nurse's outfit has returned
    Here is a soultion to the nurses being confused with other hospital personal. One of the hospitals in my area requires the nurses both LPN and RNs to have their first name and their title ...
    May 5, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion