LPN'S are NURSES TOO

[imnrs2]

We, LPN'S need to speak up more and grab the attention of administrators,Legislators, (State and Federal) Governors ,the public and anybody else who views the RN as the only true nurse. Just the same way the RN gained their respect in the 80's and 90's . The LPN is a well trained ,valuable member of the health care community. Patient and resident oriented health care provider. We observe s/s ,status change, improved or declining. organize and follow thru with presented problems . To insure the best outcome for that individual. Incorporating the the health care TEAM. I say LPN'S ARE VALUABLE NURSES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[allantiques4me]

My nurse practice act does allow me to perform assessments, start IVs and a few other goodies. I'm not an RN and don't want to become one.

Our scope of practice is constantly expanding due to limited healthcare dollars. It's almost as if RN's are pricing themselves out of the labour market in some provinces. Maybe it's time for the public and RN professional bodies to realize exactly what PNs are educated and capable of doing.

I absolutely agree with you!

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

:roll Yes Yes .Most excellent action and reply to this tuff army man .Sounds like he was more afraid of the needle and having blood drawn. and the RN well she gets my respect because she's not afraid to point out the qualifications of the LPN. Therefore she does respect you for your abilities .Not in nursing for the money, control,power.

Yes, it was good to see that she did actually support me, and also, she knew that she was not skilled in that area, so, what other choice did this man have???

[kstec, LPN]

Read the forum about NY making nurses get their BSN. By the time I read some of the comments I was thoroughly convinced I as a LPN am not a nurse and that even having your ADN isn't good enough. I was very irritated. Why can't we all just do what is in our scope of practice and not have this I'm better than you cra__. I hope that I as a LPN never have to help some of these people who make degrading comments, because I would definitely have to act as dumb as they make me out to be. No I am not a critcial care nurse, but I also do not claim to be. I like what I do and if I decide to go back to school, someone shoot me if my head gets big.

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

I do dream of days when an arrogrant anything would ask me to assist them...I can play legally dumb, because of course...what does an LPN know (spiteful smile)?

[antidote]

As an RN myself, I need to hop in and tell you guy's that you would make my job a WHOLE lot easier if you guy's were at the hospital I work at. I'm all for bringing LPN/LVN's back into the game.

You all receive an extensive amount of training during college and come to find out you are "not needed". You guy's would be greatly appreciated in the hospital I work in if they'd begin to hire them (we're an all RN/CNA... maybe 2 LPN hospital I suppose you could say).

Even though I'm an RN I really support you guy's! You are pretty much just as capable and can do just about as much.

[foxxcat]

Thank You So Much From An Ohio Lpn

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

As an RN myself, I need to hop in and tell you guy's that you would make my job a WHOLE lot easier if you guy's were at the hospital I work at. I'm all for bringing LPN/LVN's back into the game.

You all receive an extensive amount of training during college and come to find out you are "not needed". You guy's would be greatly appreciated in the hospital I work in if they'd begin to hire them (we're an all RN/CNA... maybe 2 LPN hospital I suppose you could say).

Even though I'm an RN I really support you guy's! You are pretty much just as capable and can do just about as much.

Thank you very much, antidote, for your wonderful words of support of us!

[imnrs2]

As an RN myself, I need to hop in and tell you guy's that you would make my job a WHOLE lot easier if you guy's were at the hospital I work at. I'm all for bringing LPN/LVN's back into the game.

You all receive an extensive amount of training during college and come to find out you are "not needed". You guy's would be greatly appreciated in the hospital I work in if they'd begin to hire them (we're an all RN/CNA... maybe 2 LPN hospital I suppose you could say).

Even though I'm an RN I really support you guy's! You are pretty much just as capable and can do just about as much.

Thank you so much for your support this is just the type of nursing team that I have tried to advocate. That we all stick together and support one another. It's tuff enough when the administration chooses to become seperatist then split the staff. It's hard to work as a nurse and provide the best care when they keep their actions going to denigrate,lower our worthy ness and for what reason???? I have my opinion on this........