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    Patient hallucinations

    feisty_lpn replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh the morphine. I had a morphine drip immediate post-op c/s in 1996. I distinctly remember laughing my butt off at the doctor during my recovery phase. He had a bandana on his head with...
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    Illnesses and calling in sick

    feisty_lpn replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had to use FMLA, but shouldn't that cover your illnesses? When my husband had to be off work for a few days due to kidney stones, he filed FMLA and they couldn't count it against him....
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    Nursing school & kids

    feisty_lpn replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I completed a 12month LPN program with 2 young daughters. They were 8 and 3 at the time. My husband worked 60+ hours a week, plus had his golfing league 2x a week. I basically did it by myself. If...
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    Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    feisty_lpn replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    KP has 11 facilities in the Cleveland area and there are only 6 LPN positions
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    LVN VS. LPN Questions... Please help..

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

    1] Just the title. Job duties are the same, but scopes of practice vary from state to state. In Ohio, LPNs can do everything an RN can except IVs and care plans. There is an IV cert for LPNs but,...
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    Protecting the patient already died does not make any sense!

    feisty_lpn replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. There has to be a way to inform the fiancee. Maybe an anonymous call to the local health department and they could take it from there to counsel her? I know the health department here...
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    Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    feisty_lpn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    After my 3rd scheduled c/s in 10yrs, I had a horrible nurse. When my spinal wore off, the OB had prescribed percocet prn for pain. I informed my nurse that I would need my pain med and she said...
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    Meds...Where to Start

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I remember in pharm class going over each classification of drugs and what they do, how they work, most prescribed drugs in that class, etc. Likely, your pharm class will focus on drug classification...
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    Quick question......How hard?...

    feisty_lpn replied to momgrad5/07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations! I graduated in 2004 from a 12month program. I had 2 young daughters (now 3!), married, worked as an aide part-time. A few of my classmates had more children and worked full-time...
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    Hospice Nursing for LPNs

    feisty_lpn replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In Ohio, some hospice providers hire LPNs, some don't. You'll have do some research on the hospice providers in your area.
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    Traveling LVN's?

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was interested in travel nursing as well... but with local contracts. Never found an agency that hired LPNs for contract assignments. Most agencies require at least 6 months
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    STNA to LPN

    feisty_lpn replied to johnr's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There's several... COTC in Newark, Columbus State, OSU has one too I think. If you want to do it fast, a traditional college setting is probably not the route you want to go. They require you to...
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    You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    While that's true, I do alot of agency work at a Columbus hospital. If you're interested in acute care, PM me and I'll give you the details of where you can apply for that facility or the agency that...
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    You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

    feisty_lpn replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In Ohio, the BON has implemented a "trial" for medication aides. The trial is to end in June, I think. I know alot of LPNs are nervous because 75% of the LPNs duty in LTC is the med pass. I also...
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    Cost of LVN/LPN schooling..

    feisty_lpn replied to HeartJulz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The 12-month LPN program I went to included the cost of EVERYTHING in its fees... books, lab fees, 3 full uniforms w/ 1 lab coat, NCLEX, graduation costs, organization dues... everything. When...
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    I feel like my boss is taking advantage of me

    feisty_lpn replied to cheleb61's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My 1st thought was that your DON obviously trusts you to do those tasks well and do them right. I would take it as a compliment and not that I'm being dumped on. I also agree with the above poster,...
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    Long Term Acute Care

    feisty_lpn replied to Skwidward's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    If you can get on as a staff LPN in an acute care setting, go for it! I'm agency and 80% of my shifts are in a LTAC hospital that specializes in vents and vent weaning. I've never had more than 5...
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    Psyche Nursing

    feisty_lpn replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In the psych facility I worked, LPNs did everything... from admittance to discharge. There was one RN in the building at all times... all other nurses were LPNs. We worked very closely with their...
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    Psyche Nursing

    feisty_lpn replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I loved working in psych! When our facility closed thanks to the state budget cuts in 2005, I bawled for 3 days. There was never a dull moment. Of course, you'll have your PITAs who try every trick...
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    Cadavers?

    feisty_lpn posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I was just curious as to how many of you have encountered cadavers in your bridge programs. The program I want to attend has cadavers and I don't know how I would handle working with a dead body....
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    Thrown in head first

    feisty_lpn replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    kiszi - Hospital work is definately different from LTC. The only hospital experience I had was from nursing school clinicals. When my agency asked me if I'd be willing to do acute care, I absolutely...
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    It's Math Time

    feisty_lpn replied to star10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Also, get yourself familiar with conversions from one method of measurement to another.
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    Thrown in head first

    feisty_lpn replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    mimi - That was a big issue for me too when I first started agency. Then I figured out a system that works well for me. 1] I make sure to ask the previous nurse during report who takes their meds...
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    Best footwear for Nurses

    feisty_lpn replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    Nike walking shoes... $19.99 at the Nike Outlet
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    How were you recruited?

    feisty_lpn replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to the above poster. If you accept online and faxed resumes, an acknowledgement that it was received and being reviewed would be very nice. 90% of the time I fax/email a resume, I never get a...