pat8585

pat8585

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  1. Best/Worst States for LPN opportunities

    pat8585 replied to TurboJamer13219's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    BigB....are you a Federal or a State employee? BTW...thank you for all your helpful

  2. Best/Worst States for LPN opportunities

    pat8585 replied to TurboJamer13219's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have heard that Arizona has a great need for all kinds of nurses because of the elderly /retired population

  3. Government loan repayment hospitals

    pat8585 replied to spionkop1892's topic in General Nursing

    Does this apply for LPN also? or Just

  4. Cell Phones and Privacy

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was wondering if any ever thinks of the lack of security regarding patient privacy when doctors discuss patients' cases on a cell phone. I was in a hospital recently and not only did a doctor use a...

  5. Working 16hr Shifts-Weekend Double

    pat8585 replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Do you get paid double time or time and a half for logging all those hours in one

  6. Positives & Negatives

    pat8585 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello I am researching Home Health Nursing. Would like to know the positive things about it from those who are home health nurses. Would also like to know some Negative things about it,,,to get both...

  7. Pay for LPN's in Home Health

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading a thread on here and it said some people who were LPN's were making 17 --21 dollars PER VISIT. Was just wondering if this was the norm? Again, the thread said this was for an LPN...

  8. Charge Nurse vs Nurse Manager

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was wondering what the differences are between Charge nurse and Nurse Manager. How do their duties, level of responibilities

  9. HOME HEALTH...Positives and Negatives

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am doing research about home health. What are some Positives about the home health field? What are some

  10. Hiring of CNA at Your Facility

    pat8585 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just wonderng how often your facility hires CNA's? Often...or every now and

  11. Wadena or Long Prairie

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello.. just wondering if any one is working right now at ANY facility in Wadena or Long Prairie? I know those are located in poor counties and was wondering two things: 1) How are the working...

  12. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

    pat8585 replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats! And your relative would probably be the type to say "you should have been a Doctor" if you announced you had just completed your RN degree. C O N G R A T U L A T I O N...

  13. Crash Cart

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I read on here not too long ago that someone worked in emergency and during person's heart attack or whatever, the crash cart was found to be UNSTOCKED! I was wondering if this is common (hopefully...

  14. Patient Care Tech and CNA?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are patient care technicians and Certified Nurse Assistant the same thing? Or does one position require more schooling/certification than the

  15. How long to pay off loan?

    pat8585 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just wondering if any LPN /LVN could give me an estimate on how long it will take to pay off a student loan on a LPN salary? I know it depends what area you live in etc...but did you find you were...

  16. Opinion about autism

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 cents....there are too many parents that have noticed that their child got symptoms of autism shortly after receiving vaccinations. I dont think their concerns should be

  17. Opinion about autism

    pat8585 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Noah M..your response was uncalled

  18. PRAYERS for NCLEX-PN

    pat8585 replied to tylrk0811's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Way to Go!!

  19. Overnite CNA duites?

    pat8585 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What would the duties be for a CNA working midnite to 7

  20. Nursing Shortage Where YOU work?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you see evidence of a nurse shortage where you currently work? I just read that hawaii has a shortage. Is there a shortage where you are at? My point..I am wondering if the shortage is going to...

  21. Aloha! I need your help.....

    pat8585 replied to jmadera's topic in General Nursing

    there is a thread on here about hawaii having a severe nursing shortage. Do you expereience

  22. Help me understand Med Aides

    pat8585 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know the answer to this one too. If a med aide makes a mistake, does the lpn take the

  23. Duties of a Medication Aid?

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are the duties of a certified medication aide in a nursing

  24. Question about Administering Med's

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am NOT a nurse. I am a prospective LPN student, anway, i have a question about passing meds in a Nursing Home. I was at a nursing home one time and a Certified Medication Aide was filling paper...

  25. Question for Students

    pat8585 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if you are finding out if your fellow classmates chose nursing because there is a shortage and a good starting salary? Or do you think most of them are in the nursing program becuase they...