peter73

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1. LPN test

   peter73 replied to goodmorning's topic in General Nursing

   I believe you would have had to be in a multiple exit ADN program to stop out at the PN level (which would not be allowed in a situation similar to yours). Traditional and multi-exit programs are set...

2. selective memory??? (rant)

   peter73 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I thought that I had learned my leason about believing managment, but then I wouldn't be in this little mess. When I was hired at my current facility they really wanted me to work days d/t past...

3. Nurse hours per patient day

   peter73 replied to Shellie RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I don't know where you are located at but at least in the states I've worked the nursing hours PPD are a formula of: A) straighttime- X hours per patient in the facility. B) wieghted- hours per...

4. Florida RN license by endorsement

   peter73 replied to Peluchina's topic in Florida Nursing

   Don't forget you will ahve to have a finger print card sent from the BON. They will only accept thier own stamped card. Also apply EARLY, DO NOT WAIT. The BON is very slow, and it can take well...

5. Can LPN's take phone orders?

   peter73 replied to Tweety's topic in Florida Nursing

   LPNs can take verbal and written orders. It is the facility policy that sets the limits. The FL nurse practice act is VERY vague, like most states,with the exception of basic differences in...

6. Any experiences with Down's syndrome?

   peter73 replied to APinkston's topic in Pediatric

   Although many children with Downs share alot of the same behavior, physical, and personality traits, they can not be lumped together as a whole. This is just like the typical COPD, FTT, add your own...

7. are doctors more valued then nurses?

   peter73 replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

   Value is in the eye of the beholder. our hospital will spend more to recruit one doctor than on all nursing recruitment. After all, people go to the hospital for expensive services provided or should...

8. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

   peter73 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   When I was A student I was performing incont. care on a elderly woman who had soiled herself with loose. Under the watchful eyes of my instructor I was trying to do it by the book. Needless to say,...

9. Practical jokes at work

   peter73 replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   This sort of thing is why my friends at work call me evil... top of the list.. had a patient in restraints while up in w/c. She attempted to escape and almost strangled herself, flipped the chair and...

10. Breath sounds-advice please

    peter73 replied to stprdi_01's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can know for sure with a CXR showing changes to the density of the lung tissues, esp the lower lobes or left lobe in the case of aspiration, elevated WBC is also a good clue, also, the character...

11. Breath sounds-advice please

    peter73 replied to stprdi_01's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    stprdi_01, Lung sounds are a tricky thing to get the hang of until you have actually heard the abnormals with another nurse who tells you the lable that goes with the sound. I can give you the...