PROUD2BANLPN

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1. What didnt you do in school?

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an LPN, 10 yrs in the field. I followed my instructors around like a puppy dog during clinicals and hounded to do every and any procedure I could get in on! I would even ask the staff nurses at the hospitals/facilities we were at, if I could watc...

2. I Hate LT: How I Want to Fix It

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to libran1984's topic in Geriatric

   Libran 1984, While I sympathize with your bad experiences in LTC, I could'nt read every word. WAAAAY too much Dear. You sound young & inexperienced. There isn't ONE single area in nursing that is perfect. You'll find idiots, short-staffing, s...

3. What would you tell to your younger self?

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to jtoms's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Erie Pa. I became an LPN @ age 38. I love giving care, am good @ it and have empathy & sympathy for the ill & frail. Unfortunetly in this town there are no good jobs really. I work in a LTC facility, county owned no less. The staffi...

4. The Patient I Failed

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   Beautiful story. and a reality I deal with daily. LTC, family dynamics, staff opinions, dr's opinions, loved ones inability to let go...very stressful. Yet I get something else out of it. I do what I can do, and do it THE BEST i can do it...and pray ...

5. A Nurses' Most Powerful Tool: Touch

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to CheesePotato's topic in Relations

   I'm not an ER/OR nurse...nothing as exciting, educated or interesting. In fact, I work mostly in Geriatrics. One of the most important/imperative places to me, that the gift of human touch is needed and needed so much more of...I'm often late for lun...

6. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Hunt

   I think this article was great and I'd seriously like to give a free seminar to new grads and maybe some current "professionals". It amazes me that I work with and meet new medical profs all the time who can't read, write, speak or articulate their t...

7. Welcome to the Shangri-La: My (Almost) Perfect Job

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Really Viva? I find your story redundant and rather selfish. You are a self-described "super nurse"...we have those where I work...none of us can stand them! You bounced from place to place and never mentioned realizing how grateful you were to even ...

8. Handling rude or dishonest patients

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to wildlaurel's topic in Emergency

   Hi Wildlaural, I'm an LPN of several yrs, LTC, love it! Unfortunetly I have experienced some of your frustrations. My best advice to you is, if you are a good, compassionate, thorough nurse...have a good relationship with your charge nurses, supervis...

9. Really don't understand the mystery of LPNs not able being able to do certain things

   PROUD2BANLPN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Wow to whomever it was that posted the 1st answer. I'm an 8 yr LPN. I almost went back to school at age 47 for my RN. Fortunetly a male RN with whom I'm friends with, work with and went to LPN school with- was honest and forthright enough to warn me ...