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  1. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    jimthorp replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    .Hand washing is a different animal than requiring employees to inject foreign subsances into their bodies. Where should the line be drawn? Hospitals may not make a profit on flu vaccines but the drug...

  2. Verifying medications

    jimthorp replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    As hard as it is to believe,

  3. Verifying medications

    jimthorp replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking I feel the same. However, I work with a few nurses who I trust

  4. How does it make you feel?

    jimthorp replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling indifferent and decieved is

  5. What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

    jimthorp replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    A coworker discoverd a patient had coded, left the room to get an O2 concentrator and put a nasal cannula on the body then came to give report at shift end. She said the patient was unreponsive and to...

  6. How does it make you feel?

    jimthorp replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling indifferent or deceived? They are not the same thing. I don't know why anyone would feel deceived if certain personal information is not shared with them by another except perhaps in close...

  7. New job question?

    jimthorp replied to EasternOhioLPN24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ok then but you didn't mention in your earlier posts that you knew your starting wage. there are numerous web sources to investigate salary ranges for your area if nobody here can

  8. Charting issues?

    jimthorp replied to sanchezlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If it's not company policy for the CNA's to chart b/m's etc and the patient is not a good historian, the only thing I can say is it won't hurt to give a resident some MOM unless they have...

  9. just plain old tired of being treated bad because of lpn

    jimthorp replied to newwoman5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Without knowing the situation all I can offer is for you to be professional. Do your job to the best of your ability, let the pettyness roll off your back, and use your chain of command for problems....

  10. Disrespectful Aids/CNA's

    jimthorp replied to sanchezlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Again, you need to find out what your company's disciplinary policies and procedures are with regard to your

  11. RN assessments in LTC

    jimthorp replied to whereisrebecca's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    In PA an LPN can do an initial admission assessment and f/u assessments. You also need to check with your facility policy. Read your nurse practice

  12. What can an LPN student do to get ahead?

    jimthorp replied to nekozuki's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good advice but I am wondering what "nursing math" is. Med, IV, TF calculations are all just basic algebra. Brush up on your algebra. To get into the PN program at my school you had to have a certain...

  13. New job question?

    jimthorp replied to EasternOhioLPN24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    all very nice but again, how can you come out of a job interview without knowing the starting wage? also, a job interview is not just a time for your prospective employer to learn about you but also...

  14. I have an odd question....

    jimthorp replied to Hotnurse06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The short answer is NO. I would never hide my skill and knowledge so as not offend my boss. Just don't come across as arrogant and

  15. LPN Central / PICC Lines

    jimthorp replied to Rico84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wanted to know if LPN's could access and maintain PICC lines. I had already read the NPA and nowhere was ANY VAD mentioned but the question was brought by up by many coworkers so I decided to go to...

  16. NARCOTICS?

    jimthorp replied to sanchezlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not certain what you are looking for. Why would you need a list of meds to put away those meds? I don't see a need for an ipod or ipad at work but that's just

  17. LPN Central / PICC Lines

    jimthorp replied to Rico84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I thought it was weird too. I even asked my state assemblyman for help. Still no answer from the PA BON. Interesting though, they have pending legislation clariying the very issue I raised but it has...

  18. Is LTC really a kiss of death for new grads?

    jimthorp replied to studentchar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I imagine not all LTC facilities are created equal. I work in a nursing and rehab center and the patient accuity is more complex than the med-surg rotations I had in nursing

  19. Making mistake

    jimthorp replied to nursing_problem's topic in General Nursing

    Do things at a pace that you can perform without mistakes, speed will come with time so long as you keep working at

  20. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    jimthorp replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Nice person or not, this is not the kind of coworker I'd want and I do have plenty of this type where I work. I'd say mind your own business and don't spread

  21. Should I give 2 weeks or finish schedule?

    jimthorp replied to ertrek84's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably a good idea to have an HR representative present for any and all such meetings with your

  22. Should I give 2 weeks or finish schedule?

    jimthorp replied to ertrek84's topic in General Nursing

    You can give it to your HR

  23. Should I give 2 weeks or finish schedule?

    jimthorp replied to ertrek84's topic in General Nursing

    One would have to check their state labor laws. Unless you are under a signed contract, a company's "requirement" of a specific amount of notice holds no legal weight in PA. However, it's never a good...

  24. LPN Central / PICC Lines

    jimthorp replied to Rico84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not all BON's are created eual. I asked the PA BON a specfic question several years ago and they refused to provide an

  25. Disrespectful Aids/CNA's

    jimthorp replied to sanchezlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First off I'd ask the CNA for his/her rationale for the request for medication then explain my rationale to not medicate to the CNA. It's your judgement call. Second, you should meet with your boss...