mary0507

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1. Help Please!New LPNPlease Reply!

   mary0507 replied to katgirl46806's topic in General Nursing

   Right out of school? I would not do this until you were oriented. How would you know what is expected of you? How would you find things you need? This sounds like they are throwing a warm body on...

2. psychiatric unit interviw help!!!

   mary0507 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone, I haven't been here for a while. Questions asked. I have done psych for 25 years and have heard a few. What spice would you consider yourself to be? What would you do with a surelly...

3. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

   mary0507 replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

   It depends on where you are working. I would think it would be higher than LTC. I was paid a lot lower as and RN in LTC. I would think LPN"s would get more in psych. It also depends how long you...

4. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

   mary0507 replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

   I have never been beat down by a patient except a female patient swung at me and caught my arm. Never turn your back on a patient and be very aware of your surroundings. When I lived in Fla. I had a...

5. Which wound care certification

   mary0507 replied to lostinal's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I live in Reading PA. One hour out of Philly. I would like to get certified in wound care. How do you get a position on a burn unit. What do you have to know. I have done psych for 25 years and...

6. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

   mary0507 replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

   I have worked in three states. All psych on locked units. The only thing the LPN"s are allowed to do is pass meds. FLA. OH and PA Philly. I love LPN"s. It is hard to pass meds and charge a unit...

7. should psych patients be held accountable?

   mary0507 replied to psychnurse01's topic in Psychiatric

   If you have malpractice insurance I would call them and ask one of their attornys their opion. The stae hospital in Wernersville PA have had several nurses press charges against pt.'s. These people...