Litoos72 LPN

Public Hlth, ID, Med-Surg, Adult/Peds Comm Hlth

Social Work, Med-Surg, ID, FQHC, Clinic Manager, and Public Health/Community Health experience. LPN with BS in Human Services, minor in Public Administration.

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About Litoos72

Litoos72 has 17 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Public Hlth, ID, Med-Surg, Adult/Peds Comm Hlth.

Worked in social services and public health before becoming a nurse. Still want to pursue further nursing/public health education & licensure. Also have experience in acute Med-Surg, as a LPN & Nurse Manager for LTCF/SNF, Team Lead/Nurse & Clinic Manager for a FQHC, STI/HIV Prevention & CTR, Communicable Disease Investigator/Disease Intervention Specialist, and as a Teen/Family Crisis Counselor.

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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    Litoos72 replied to guest1163268's topic in Talk Politics

    Well said! ?
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    LPN In a Bit of A Career Bind - Thanks in Advance!

    Litoos72 replied to bicep's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello everyone, I'm curious to see the responses to this post as I am in a similar situation as you, Bicep. Originally, I was a social worker with a B.S. in Human Services and am now working as a LPN for a community health clinic. In order for me to ...
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    Ever had a patient refuse you based on your gender?

    Litoos72 replied to JG_0311's topic in Men

    I've had it happen to me numerous times! I work in a community health clinic and I have had patients request a female nurse and/or provider. Usually, they are of the Muslim faith or patients with a history of abuse, but there have been others. I try ...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    Litoos72 replied to ern91's topic in Men

    Personally, I feel a disadvantage to being a male nurse, in that every time there is a procedure involving a female patient, I'm not allowed to assist, expected instead to find a female nurse to assist. I find that ridiculous in that I'm never asked ...
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    I DID IT!! (Well most of it anyway)

    Litoos72 replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Recovery

    Congrats!!
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    oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

    Litoos72 replied to Deglynx's topic in Men

    When I told my Grandmother I was going to nursing school, she asked me, "So, you're going to be a male nurse?" I had to laugh out loud!!!! How many of you are mistaken for and/or called "Doctor" by patients? That seems to happen a lot!