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  1. I hate nursing

    In nursing school, you learn a lot about the not so nice bed side stuff that nurses do. Once you're out, you can look for stuff in the ambulatory care field or case management or other areas where the...
  2. Alternative to spanking

    With little kids, before the age of reason, hitting and cursing only teaches them "this is how Mommy and Daddy solve problems so this is how you should solve problems". So, you do whatever you need to...
  3. Working with foreign born nurses

    I work with many foreign born nurses in a long term care facility in Chicago. My question: Do you feel that's it's rude of them to speak their first language while working? I've seen them speak over...
  4. Working with foreign born nurses

    It's nice to know that some foreign born nurses are sensitive to this issue. You represent yourself well. In regard to pleasantries, that would only last seconds, maybe only a couple of minutes. At...
  5. is there a state with no nursing shortage

    And if an organization were really interested in improving their staff quality, it would be the path of least resistance. LPNs could be brought "up to speed" faster and with more value. A step system...
  6. Working with foreign born nurses

    Theoretically, no conversation should really be private/personal while working. This is why some organizations have policies that state that a foreign language can only be spoken at lunch or on break....
  7. Nursing Shortage? I think not. Artificially manufactured.

    Sure, that might be one way to help move the process along but I'm sure LPNs use tuition reimbursement programs, when available now and it would likely take much longer. Also, currently LPNs work...
  8. I think that the nursing shortage in Illinois and probably other states is artificially manufactured by RNs encouraging the decreased utilization of LPNs in hospitals. This is not RN bashing, I am a...
  9. is there a state with no nursing shortage

    Could be except that many lawsuits have involved foreign born nurses to the extent that in the Chicagoland area, the larger more influential hospitals have really limited the use of them. They were...
  10. is there a state with no nursing shortage

    I personally don't believe in the nursing shortage. It's artificially manufactured by RNs. There are plenty of LPNs that could be utilized but RNs prefer not. I'm not RN bashing, I am a RN. It would...
  11. scrubs and ironing

    I do iron and front crease. Old habit and you're right, they do fall
  12. Your experience as a foreign born nurse

    I'm not foriegn born but in the facility that I work it's pretty much the opposite. Foreign born nurses, lots of Filipino nurses. They are never really rude, other than constantly speaking their...
  13. LPN looking for a job in Chicago

    After years on the same job, I'm out of work. Having no luck. I like ambulatory care but ...... If you have some leads in the Chicago area, Help please. I've a lot of experience with
  14. Feeling Trapped

    I understand. I'm about the same age and find that my marketability, instead of increasing - has decreased. I'm thinking of a phlebotomy class but it's expensive - and long. So, I'm looking for ideas,...
  15. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    On the subject of poop...it has different meanings to different patients, in different situations and it's just part of the job. I worked neuro at a children's hospital and came across one of the...
  16. LPN as Case Manager?

    Chicago
  17. LPN as Case Manager?

    Medical Case Management-I held this title and coordinated the program-as a LPN and in an out-patient setting. I received additional training to be able to learn and perform the social service aspect....
  18. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    I agree with the mention of "continuity of care". There are 3 shifts for a reason, care goes on. I have a problem with nurses who think that everything should be perfect by the time the next shift...
  19. Medical/Legal Charting

    If upon discovering that a patient was cut accidentally, with scissors while discontinuing an IV for instance and you note an open area, without bleeding or drainage, do you chart it as a laceration?...
  20. is re charting legal

    I'm also in long term care and recently had a supervisor to tell me that charting on an "open area without bleeding or drainage" (I did not witness how it occurred) is incorrect. I should have...
  21. LPN to RN through testing?

    Wishful Thinking What part of the country are you in? That's a very straightforward way to acheive this goal. It's not like that in the Chicagoland area. And I'm sure you're thinking of going for the...
  22. LPN to RN through testing?

    I'm in favor of a "transition" from LPN to RN. LPNs shouldn't just test and then walk into the RN position, though some probably could. It wouldn't give the process enough standardization. However, a...
  23. LPN to RN through testing?

    Add that there should be some English speaking requirement for all foreign nurses. Have you ever tried to explain what was going with you to a nurse who really doesn't speak or understand English very...
  24. LPN to RN through testing?

    LPNs should be able to test out of more of the first year classes on the way to ADN. Most of the first months and maybe the first year of nursing classes is the stuff that LPNs are doing at work...
  25. On-Line Nursing Programs

    Does anyone have any information about on line nursing programs? I've heard that they can be quite costly even for the Associate. But are they legit, accredited? Do BA programs accept the classes? Any...