RNGrammie

I see this all the time....doing something you know is wrong just because others do it. You got caught, you're under investigation....own it. Next time, do what YOU know is right.

It would help to know what state you reside in. In NY, you can no longer sit for the NCLEX-PN while an RN student. You must complete the LPN program.

I work in LTC and we have 3 floors, one of them locked dementia unit....40 residents per floor...2 nurses per floor, 4-5 CNA's floor. I would love it if we did team nursing. Although our residents/patients are less critical, it's an incredible resp...

What state are you in?? Some states have done away w/ allowing RN stdents to sit for the NCLEX-PN after completing their first year.

[color=#b22222]where i work....it's referred to as the "natal cleft"

lpn's do not "assess"....they "gather data".

.There was an article in our daily paper today...... N.Y. bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com ALBANY -- New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep worki...

I know of someone who used to get and give red wine enemas. They said they got pretty drunk that way....faster than drinking it. Not my choice of the way I enjoy my Red Cat.

If you were hired as a Per Diem nurse then you probably won't receive benefits or be able to belong to the union. As a per diem nurse you can choose NOT to work 5 days a week. The company can't make you work 5 days. Or you CAN choose to work th...

Like a previous poster stated...you don't have to answer every post. If you choose not to help w/ "homework" then just skip it...don't respond. There are some homework posts that I will just pass on responding to. There are some that are valid. ...

Kind of rude. The OP is only asking for help for her "homework" because this doesn't look like an assignment she can complete on her own. She is to interview an LPN. What better place than this awesome site. Not everyone is here is so quick to...

You probably need a SSN for applications and such. You have to fill out an I9 form whenever hired. Do you not have one??

I got my LPN after 3 semesters of my RN program. I worked in LTC part time. I think it was invaluable!! I made my final semesters really "click". I was able to use what I was learning in school and able to do better in school for what I had lear...

Please check your Care Plan book or Google it....I found it through google.

The new MDD of acetaminophen is 3 grams/24hr.

i'm sorry you're going through this!! it is my understanding that if a student repeats a class due to a low grade they do not receive financial aide to cover those credits. my son received a c in a physics class and re-took it for a higher grade ...

Please don't read attitude into my post. I meant nothing derogatory. I was an LPN before becoming an RN. Enlighten me as to the homework you'd like me to do.

Wow...I think you might be putting your license in jeopardy here. First, LPN's can't "assess". They can gather information, but assessments need to be done by an RN. New admits need to have quite a bit of paperwork done by an RN for Medicare rei...

I checked these sites and nowhere does it state that an LPN/LVN has obtained an Associates Degree. In fact, it specifically states that an Associates Degree is the lowest degree to obtain your RN license. LVN 30 Unit Option - Designed as a caree...

do some research on lantus. while you should check bg levels while on insulin, it really isn't necessary to check prior to giving lantus. yes i would give it without doing a bg check.

you are awesome!!!! thank you for taking on this job. i work in a ltc facility and we have a locked dementia unit. i wish our residents had 1:1. just the fact that you are asking for advice is a ray of sunshine to me. please don't feel that what you ...

while i was in school, i missed alot of classes for one reason or another. i rarely "studied" but passed all exams with 87 or better. from day 1...i did practice nclex questions online, from books at barnes and noble every day. i found that lectu...

It very much depends on your facility. As a RN, LPN, CNA who punches a clock, we are paid OT for anything over 8 hrs. There are other RN positions in my facility that OT is paid over 40 hrs. (Assessment nurse, infection control nurse, RNAC) At ...

5-6 weeks of orientation in a SNF is a long time. I believe when I oriented a few years ago, it was only a couple of weeks. Don't know if that's the norm or not, but 6 weeks seems a bit long.

Just to set the record straight, I did not require chemo...I did however, receive 30 rounds of radiation that had horrific side effects. Never did I feel during these times, that it was "my time to go". At that time, it was part of my life and I wa...