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  1. Endo unit needs your help

    lpnQT25 replied to lpnQT25's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thanks for your input. I totally agree with you... "we cannot be run like a surgery unit". Trouble is we are an endo unit located in a hospital setting so they treat us as such. They have told us...

  2. Endo unit needs your help

    lpnQT25 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Our unit needs some help. We are a busy unit already with approx.18-25 proc. a day, depending. Usually one - three Doctors doing procedures. We recently added a new Doctor to the mix and we have only...

  3. Can LPNs Flush PICC Lines In Ohio?

    lpnQT25 replied to rehabnUr3e's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So they have pretty much left this up to individual facility interpretation. well, I still would have an RN back me up on this cause it is in the central vein. To each his own I guess. Thanks for...

  4. Can LPNs Flush PICC Lines In Ohio?

    lpnQT25 replied to rehabnUr3e's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok I dug out my LPN Ohio Board papers we got during our IV course last year.. or year before.. can't remember.. but it says" LPN may " initiate convert and flush peripheral intermittent infusion...

  5. Can LPNs Flush PICC Lines In Ohio?

    lpnQT25 replied to rehabnUr3e's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are correct. I work @ a hospital & per our policy & what I have from OBN it says that an LPN cannot flush something terminating in other than a peripheral vein. They may try and get you...

  6. Does your facility acknowledge "National Nurses Week?"

    lpnQT25 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kudos to the nursing student who reminded everyone about her day! I too wanted that recognition as a student. & I had a great nursing instructor who saw to it that our entire class had a great...

  7. Professionalism in nursing

    lpnQT25 replied to yayat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this is the right place to bring this up, but when I saw your topic it got me stirring. This issue of proffessionalism @ my hospital I work at has gone to the dogs! I work a med-surg...

  8. Bad patient ratio on Med/Surg

    lpnQT25 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I need some help.. I work on a med/surg floor at a local hospital 34 beds on one end 28 on the other. Our nurse managers recently implemented a new " team Nursing" . It is the style of RN, LPN, and...

  9. Bad patient ratio on Med/Surg

    lpnQT25 replied to lpnQT25's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow! Sounds like a nice work day! I just wish our management would se the light... Before it's too late and they have the worst reputation ever! Thanks for the

  10. LPN Wages In Ohio

    lpnQT25 replied to Hopeful-LPN 2008's topic in Ohio Nursing

    NE ohio varies. LTC can be 16-18 Hospital

  11. my first day off orientation.. vent

    lpnQT25 replied to nursiemellie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow.. thanks for the helpful info.. I recently gave up a prn N.H. job because of this same grief! My situation never got better due to the prn status. I think I was so worried about pleasing &...

  12. Certification to allow LPN's to push IV meds?

    lpnQT25 replied to Roozeyk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    kudos to u! from one lpn to

  13. Money for LVN education?

    lpnQT25 replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I myself got a pell grant and also got a small grant from a local womens group who support women returning to education. Find a local job source place or something along that line and they should be...

  14. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    lpnQT25 replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Myself, I am an LPN, I presently work @ a local hospital on the med/surg floor. Really like it. I also PRN @ a Nursing home. You could work in a Dr. office for specialty or family practice. You could...

  15. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery Nurses

    lpnQT25 replied to at2726's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I previously worked for a busy Derm office and the only things our Doc sold as far as cosmetic was skin rejuvenation things. Obagi was the major line of products and a little of another line I...

  16. I need some advice!

    lpnQT25 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I myself was in a similar situation 2 yrs. ago. I went the LPN route , now I am making a decent salary while working 3 days a week and now have time to go back for my RN, which I am thinking about...

  17. Is it better to do 2 yrs of Med-Surg after graduation or go directly onto a floor

    lpnQT25 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing exactly that... I am a recent LPN grad and want to continue on for my RN... I feel that this experience I am gaining on MED/Surg unit will help me when I do start the RN program. It is...

  18. Staff to patient ratios?

    lpnQT25 replied to cbr600's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. this is scaring me! I graduated last summer. and work fulltime in a med/surg unit and recently picked up prn @ a LTC facility. This place is fairly new so the census is building... We have both...

  19. Question... are we supposed to help? Good Samaritan.

    lpnQT25 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I recently redid my CPR and this very topic came up. It is my understanding that if you are cpr certified and saw an accident or such and kept going .. and someone found out then you could be held...

  20. What is your usual nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    lpnQT25 replied to extreme's topic in General Nursing

    Work in a Med-surg floor for a local mid size town. Total 60 beds betwen two units. Average is 6-7 patients. With a unit clerk on days and seconds (sometimes) and a desk nurse only on days (...

  21. Help..First Med Error

    lpnQT25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel horrible. I had my first (& hopefully last) Med error last night. I am a recent grad... working a new PRN job at a ltc facility with only 4 days training... I was behind from the start of...

  22. Are all LTCs the same, as far as jobs?

    lpnQT25 replied to yarncrogirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too am A recent grad.. 6 months ago.. & I work in acute care (med-surg) and LTC.. I see the same problems at both.. Slackers.. robot nurses.. etc. When I graduated I was totally against ltc...

  23. All Lpn's Please Read

    lpnQT25 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Fellow North Easterner... I am an LPN & live in far NE corner...I work at a county hospital and I believe they have staffed LPN's for the last 6-7 years. I do everything but hang blood and IV...

  24. Nclex yesterday!!!!!!

    lpnQT25 replied to mystical_angel8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I too took mine yesterday and found out this morning I passed! Good luck to

  25. Online review course for the NCLEX

    lpnQT25 replied to ama27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Never knew NCLEX had a review..... I would of tried it.. anyways I just took mine yesterday... & passed! good luck to both of