Vman

i originally posted this as a reply in another thread, but want to hear opinions from all so i started this topic. i want your opinion.....is the "nursing shortage image" created from under-staffed facilities, making it seem like there are not enough...

yes, i know...i replied in that post but the topic was geared mostly towards nursing schools. i intend this thread to be geared at the widely possibly assumed nursing shortage in general.

bump (just wanted to get it back up towards the top to see replies to my post....if anyone does reply)

you recieved 2 replies with great advice. i would add the knowledge u will gain will be priceless. u will see some serious diseases/disorders/conditions first-hand....not read about them in a book. when it comes time during your course when these con...

i have questions reguarding scope of practice.. 1.. can LPNs do a saline flush to a PICC line, than hang an ABT bag, than flush again with saline, than flush with heparin? (SASH method). 2.. can LPNs do ear irrigations? 3.. can LPNs do admissions?

i have questions reguarding scope of practice.. 1.. can LPNs do a saline flush to a PICC line, than hang an ABT bag, than flush again with saline, than flush with heparin? (SASH method). 2.. can LPNs do ear irrigations? 3.. can LPNs do admissions?

here is my opinion on the nursing shortage.......i am sure some may disagree THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE! the "shortage" is facilities against hiring a nominal nurse-to-patient/resident-staff. most facilities operate under-staffed to save money, the...

is that 75$ per exam or a package deal? i am looking into excelsior myself. thanks

i agree, it saves 1 injection for the little ones. on the other hand RotaVac/RotaTeq sounded good till we began to use it...it is 2.0CC PO, not IM and given at 2, 4, and 6 months. try getting the little buggers to swallow that stuff without spitting ...

i got a job as a Floating LPN but have to work as a Medical Assisstant till i pass the nclex. i am scheduled mainly at the Peds office in a very busy community health center. now, i quickly found out that taking a B/P on a 3 yr old is not the easiest...

my facility has just added some new ones....though they may not be all new, they were added to our immunization series/schedule. -ProQuad......varicella and MMR in one dose/injection -Hep-A vaccine -RotaVac....new vaccine for rotavirus

thanks for all the replies....but the issue at hand IS NOT getting the cuff on the child and cooperation for taking the BP....but to HEAR the BP as it is not very audible on 3 year old chidren. another issue.......doing a PPD on 1 year olds!!....LOL....

ok, how many of u had someone call u "Doc"? u proceed to tell them u are a nurse, they look at u and say "oh" with a degrading attitude.......or they tell u they think it is great u are a nurse and give u high respect. this morning on my way to work...

ok, i took the nclex today and the computer shut off at 85, i walked away and to be honest...i really don't know!! i will be a nervous wreck till friday evening when i can go online and find out. my question is.....has anyone here had the computer s...

congrats to you and your sister also...and best of luck!! a good friend of mine just took his today, and his test was totally opposite of mine........it seemed mine was based with the majority of questions on all aspects of 2 topics and his was based...

where in NY are you? O/U BOCES by any chance?

thanks!! i have to admit, waiting 2 days for the results had me a nervous wreck. i can't even begin to imagine the people in states that do not have the quick-results and have to wait and wait. i wish everyone the best in achieving their goal! for me...

hoooah!! I Passed!!! :)

yep, we tell them the same and have a good stock of stickers for them....but can u hear the B/P on the little ones(3-5yrs old)? i have a really hard time hearing it sometimes, and occasionally have another nurse double-check the reading i got. should...

one of the nurses i work with brought in an automatic one time and she was told we cannot use them, they have to be done manually. we only do BP's on children that come in for a PE or Surgical Clearance and are over 3 years old. unless there are any ...

i had sent in all my required paperwork to the state board of ed. on Dec 1st and registered with pearson vue on Dec 7th and still have not gotten my ATT. i called the board of ed last week and they told me my info had been cleared and my authorizatio...

wow! we were not able to send in our applications until the day after graduation!

i am in NY and a recent grad......if i remember correctly, Admission Assessments are NOT in the LPN Scope of Practice here, is it different there? (if i am wrong, please correct me, thanks)

hi, i am in NY. the ATT comes from the state board of ed, than given to you and pearson-vue respectively. once the state board of ed releases your ATT, than u can get your test date with pearson-vue. it is actually the state board of ed holding this...

i had sent in all my required paperwork to the state board of ed. on Dec 1st and registered with pearson vue on Dec 7th and still have not gotten my ATT. i called the board of ed last week and they told me my info had been cleared and my authorizati...