I've always carried my own policy. That garbage about the 'facility providing coverage'..........:roll You know how long they will stay behind you if something happens???????? About 2.3 seconds....
I'm a charge nurse.......LTC. I am responsible for the CNA's who work under me, not other nurses. I guess it is different with hospitals? I would'nt want to carry my lic. and insurance for other...
OMG.......... Some of you 'have it made'...... .......some have 8 CNA's for 60 pts....... .......some have 6 CNA's for 48 pts...... WOWIEEEEE!! Where I 'used' to work...in a skilled MC...
GreytNurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Diablo........Lynni........perhaps you all should double check with your states and the American Nurses Assoc. and the Nat. Assoc of LPN..... Anyway, I sure hope you all carry malpractice insurance....
GreytNurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
All I can say is, you all better be double checking the standards for what you can do, legally, with the state. There are National regulations and I'm just glad I don't work with some of...
GreytNurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
Janice:p Gotcha, understand where your coming from. What is so sad, is that there are alot of nurses out there that will do or try anything.....it's an 'ego' thing. They don't realize, or care that...
GreytNurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
LynniNurse.......first of all, I'm darn proud of what I do, as I'm sure you are too. Bite you?....not for a million. Move to Tenn???? NEVER!!! Not if they allow LPN's to do 'whatever'..... The...
GreytNurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
LynniNurse.....what the heck is your problem and I'm sorry, I just don't buy 'your duties'.....you stated that you, "draw from PICC's, IV push Lasix, mix any drug & administer it, were the only...