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  1. Do you say you're a nurse...

    bmh-lpn replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am proud to be an LPN and I say I am a Nurse. If asked what my background education was in Nursing I say LPN. Some people I have met do not realize LPN's are Nurses as well as RN's are. Our LPN...

  2. Rather work with men or women?

    bmh-lpn replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    If they were both competent and skilled nurses..., most definitely Men! Less drama's, back stabbing and better working environment from my

  3. LPN Starting Salary

    bmh-lpn replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    salary here is not very good compare to what i have seen on this thread. i have been an lpn now 17+ years. i live in a rural area about 1-1/2 hours from a major city. my first job, i worked at the...

  4. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    bmh-lpn replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this in Nursing as well as in other jobs and professions. I have experienced before. Best to get out.

  5. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    bmh-lpn replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at places were you are mandated to get the Flu shot. Refusal meant you quit your job. This was mainly at LT facilities. Only way out of it you had to have Dr excuse showing an allergy to...

  6. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    bmh-lpn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry about the screaming. You will have that from some Doctors. You will learn with experience how to handle them. If he was the one who ordered the x-ray I would have reminded him of that or who...

  7. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    bmh-lpn replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Let me think a minute?....No...Absolutely Not! However....If it' s what any my daughters wants to do I will support her in her decision. My oldest one did start out at college as a nurse but changed a...

  8. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    bmh-lpn replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Must wear white Nylon

  9. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    bmh-lpn replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    No shortage here in my neck of the woods. Only a shortage of nurses to work for the low paying wage jobs! And so long as new grads are continously pumped out to work at these low wages they will...

  10. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    bmh-lpn replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    This happen to me on a routine Colonoscopy. My Dr told me I would be knocked out. I was not! He injected into my IV said night night. I was still awake & talking to him so he gave me 2 more doses....

  11. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    bmh-lpn replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    1. Dorms, Patients shared a room with 6-12 other patients. And if able to get out of the bed on their own the Patient made their own beds! (Yes, I know it was at the Military hospital.:rotfl: 2.New...

  12. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    bmh-lpn replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as Day shift for 3 months as a new grad. This was to help us learn and get exposed to more stuff under more supervision. Then I was changed to my choice of either evening or night shift....

  13. What's your holiday bonus?

    bmh-lpn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    The Last year I received one (we don't get any bonus now as a Nurse) was a badge holder with Hospital insigna on it. Before that we were all given $5.00 bonus on our checks and then it was taxed,...

  14. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    bmh-lpn replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    "The battle may end when your replaced by an MA in the hospital setting ! Don't think it can't happen . " This has already happen to me and several (100+) other nurses I work with 5 years ago! A...

  15. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    bmh-lpn replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    1.) Nurse to pt ratio without accounting for pt acuity 2.) Scheduling of staff 3.) Nurses treatment of one another (Management's treatment of staff, etc) 4.) Pay (or lack thereof ) 5.) Inability...

  16. LPN to RN through testing?

    bmh-lpn replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a great idea! So long as you include all the preq.'s that is required for an AS Degree. I went to college for 2 years taking all but one or two classes that would get me the AS Degree. I...

  17. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    bmh-lpn replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    In our area we have two major hospitals. Both hospitals and their clinics have been laying off some of the LPNs and RNs and replacing with MAs stating they are cheaper and do the same work as a nurse....

  18. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    bmh-lpn replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

    Where I use to work we had an LPN Supervisor/DON over all nurses including the RN's. This was done thru a very large well known Hospital chain. Some RN's complained but nothing was ever done to change...

  19. New grad just got fired

    bmh-lpn replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand. I was fired back in my earlier days as a new grad for saying the word "ain't" in front of a patient. She also hated my accent. The Dr. had an accent herself from the State she...