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I can understand your frustration on this subject-but i know how it feels from the other side of the bed also and it is an eye opening experience. You feel everything the staff's body language is giving off, posture to the tone of voice. I watched ho...

Hi! First i think you need to report it to the agency and see what there malpractice covers.The reason i say this I have worked for agencies off and on for the last 16 years and i know that our policies did not allow us in a charge role.I guess i wou...

I have chosen distance learning vs the tradtional learning for the following reasons: I work and could not afford my hours being cut, I have 3 kids 22,12,10 and all keep me going in different directions, I compared the cost of lost wages, all the lit...

wHETHER YOU ARE AN LPN,ADN,DIPOLMA,BSN,MASTERS OR DOCTORATE NURSE,HAPPY NURSE'S DAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR PATIENTS, OUR PROFESSION,FOR OUR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ECT.

To add an addition to my previous posts, We as nurses MUST stop the nursing schools from telling the new student We eat our young.I remember being told that my first day of school and it is really intimadating and it sets up a US verus Them type resp...

EMT-125 you have found the secret to stopping the eating of our young. I have been around nursing close to 25 years first as an aide and then as an LPN. In the 16 years i have seen alot of eating but it has to do alot with attitude. As someone new to...

I am an LPN and i was pretty taken back by the Monkey statement.I have a problem with some of the comments and i accept Jason's apology also. Jason I have a question just for you? Have you ever really researched and LPN's practice and based it agains...

I am an LPN and i was pretty taken back by the Monkey statement.I have a problem with some of the comments and i accept Jason's apology also. Jason I have a question just for you? Have you ever really researched and LPN's practice and based it agains...

Happy Nurse's Day and thank you for all that you do :)

This was the scope on the Grandfathering thing.(graduated in 1984). In nursing school we were told that if the ANA were able to eradicate the LPNS they would be able to be grandfathered into an ADN by taking a few additional classes. The RNS were sup...

Mustangsheba, I am not sure what the total difference between the distance learning program are, I did check several out and the one i choose to go with is Rue Publishing/Regents. Rue provides me with the materials to learn so i can do the testing. T...

I can really understand what this nurse is going threw. Several years ago(10) my mother in laws boyfriend was placed at my faulity, Man talk about additional stress. Everytime something did not go right or she felt he wasn't getting good care my phon...

You might want to contact Jamistic he's doing regent's program.

M&M, I am starting the Rue/Regents program this month to obtain my ADN if you like the name to my contact person drop me an e-mail and i will give you her name and 800 number.

Man what a topic, the wife should have respected her husband's wishes. I was always under the belief your patient makes the final call.I know alot of doctor's out there get frustrated when this happens but it is usually the patient's call isn't it? I...

HotSpam, Apologies accepted :) I need to also apoloize to you for being so emotional, i really would like what ever information, experience ect that you might have to offer and i promise not to bite your head off. Just want to help out with being par...

I have read this bb for many weeks now and after much consideration i am thinking about starting a new nursing organization that accepts us all from student nurse to doctorate nurses. I will need suggestions from you all and ideas!!!!!!!! What kinds ...

I am starting the program this month after i figured the cost of the traditional program and all the extra's i found this works better for me. Check out all programs carefully, I have read posts on the General discussion board from people who have re...

I would really like more information on this? I am an Lpn, i do work for a hosptial where we are unionized along with the RN's(separate Union)and everyone else belongs to a different union.I would really like to go over the information and see if it'...

I work nights right now and you either love it or hate it. I sleep when the kids are in school, turn the air on, and ringer off and go to sleep for a couple of hours-get up do what i have to do and then lay down for a couple more hours in the evening...

HotSpam, good idea

Wildtime88 and Level2Tramua thank you for your responses. Level2 thank you for the link but it really doesn't help me- I am an Lpn the ANA does not accept my practice and that's a barrier for me.Wildtime88 i have read your stuff on the ANA anyway to ...

When the rallies are over can you e-mail me and tell me how to get started, what needs to be done to get the same bills here that you have there? I would really like to begin something like what you are doing here and i would appreciate any informati...

FiestyNurse-tell me more about how you organized and ect. I am in michigan and i would really be interested in more information and directive from you. I believe your knowledge and experience is wonderful-tell me more of what your success rate is wit...

Susy- I became an Lpn because I was told my act testing was not high enough for an ADN program. I was going threw a divorce and had a 3 year old to support so i went and got my LPN. i was out in a year and making enough to support us, I have been wor...