I agree. I have been an LPN for 18 years and I remember the first mistake I made--a med error--because of the way my manager approached me with it. I have seldom made mistakes, but I have made them,...
My first comments are for hissteps4u. You wrote a wonderful letter and gave only positive feedback. Too bad others in the thread couldn't do the same thing. Failing something you have your heart set...
If I were you, I'd take the PN exam. That way you can get some experience as a nurse and maybe calm down a bit. I am an LPN and am very defensive when people say no to becomming one. I am also working...
I'll bet your hospital will do the same ours did. About two years ago they provided training for everyone, and we now have monitors on all floors. Believe me when I say not all of us can read every...
Thank you for your response, but I am not the LPN who wrote the original message, I was just responding to a message written to the LPN who was in trouble. I have been an LPN for 18 years and our PCAs...
Your thinking is ridiculous!! CNAs, PCAs, ACTs, whatever you want to call them are more than capable of doing fingersticks. The machine gives you the reading and it does not take a rocket scientist to...
At this point I would just lke some idea as to what to expect. I just took the last of the nursing tests on Saturday and all my general education is complete. I have no idea what to expect next, and I...