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  1. lpn-rn...same difference

    Sekar replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Jim, I think the concept used by the NC BON is that everyone in the field is a professional. Once you apply that concept, you don't need use the word in the job description or practice act. The NC...

  2. lpn-rn...same difference

    Sekar replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately not all states are limited to that narrow banded thinking on what constitutes a professional nurse. NC, in my opinion, has a better approach as indicated below: 21-36.0221. LICENSE...

  3. lpn-rn...same difference

    Sekar replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Plato, You might not think LPNs are nurses but your opinion is irrelevant to the facts. Read the break down of the titles RN = Registered NURSE LPN = Licensed Practical NURSE CNA = Certified NURSING...

  4. LPN scope of practice a little too broad?(LONG)

    Sekar replied to chad75's topic in General Nursing

    Ok Y'all here is sampling of what is within the scope of practice for RNs and LPNs in NC. We have a very progressive board of nursing. 1) Body Cavity/Organ-Administration of pharmaceutical agents...

  5. LPN scope of practice a little too broad?(LONG)

    Sekar replied to chad75's topic in General Nursing

    The LPN school that taught all that was my wife's! It was civilian training and very cutting edge. I taught BCLS for them and was very impressed by their scope of training. I'm not saying they are...

  6. LPN scope of practice a little too broad?(LONG)

    Sekar replied to chad75's topic in General Nursing

    Chad, get out your coloring markers dude. You've got some coloring to do. The US Army Practical Nurse course teaches IV insertion, Nasal Gastric Tube Insertion, and a plethora of other "advanced"...

  7. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Sekar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh the number of times I have wanted to say that to a difficult patient! If only I that proverial nickel!

  8. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Sekar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why thank you Sharon. You wouldn't believe the number of people who think it the female/male is justifiable while thinking the black/white thing is wrong. In my book, they are both wrong....

  9. Moving to North Carolina

    Sekar replied to jc008347's topic in General Nursing

    They are so despirate for Nurses that hospitals are advertising in Fayetteville which is 2 hours away. Hospitals that have been RN only for years are now hiring LPNs to help fill the void. Even at...

  10. But I have little kids!

    Sekar replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    One of the many reasons I work in a Physician's Office. When I did work swings. I always found someone who wanted off on New Years and didn't mind working Christmas and we would work out deal as I...

  11. new problem how do you manage calls in your office

    Sekar replied to maineiac's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I don't know all the facts, but it sounds like y'all are trying to handle the calls as they come in. Wrong answer. Take a message on all non-emergency calls (real emergenies, not what the patient...

  12. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Sekar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I've been reading these posts with a great deal of interest. I'm a straight male, married with 3 kids, and have been a Nurse for 21 years. To this day I still have female patients who don't...

  13. Tired of Pain! Any suggestions?????

    Sekar replied to emmaline's topic in General Nursing

    You mean people exist without chronic pain? I've been in pain so long from Gulf War Syndrome that I literally can't remember what it feels like to not be in pain. I empathize with you....

  14. Moving to North Carolina

    Sekar replied to jc008347's topic in General Nursing

    C'mon down! There are nursing jobs all over the place around here. No CEUs required, yet, just encouraged. The pay is a tad behind the national average,but the cost of living is lower so it...

  15. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    Sekar replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going in my Star Trek Costume, complete with Vulcan ears! My wife is going as a themometer, oral. I couldn't convience her to go as a rectal one!

  16. Do you dress up on Halloween?

    Sekar replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm going to wear my Star Trek costume, complete with Vulcan ear tips. My wife is going as a thermometer, oral. I couldn't convence her to go as a rectal thermometer.

  17. 14 Nurses Fired and 9 disciplined in Kentucky

    Sekar replied to nurseattorney's topic in General Nursing

    Well it might be a consideration, except that not all of my experience is in the military. 40% of it (counting moonlighting and time in nursing since retirement from the Army) is the civilian...

  18. LPN certification does it transfer from state to state.

    Sekar replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    1. LPNs have licensure not certification. 2. To the best of my knowledge if your NCLEX scores are high enough, you license is transferable from one state to another once you apply for reciprocity....

  19. 14 Nurses Fired and 9 disciplined in Kentucky

    Sekar replied to nurseattorney's topic in General Nursing

    Where are all the facts? Did the Nurses in question did indeed give medications without an order? If so, then they got what what they deserved. If not, then it is lawsuit time. The "It's not my...

  20. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    Sekar replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Brace yourselves for this one folks. In North Carolina, MAs can do whatever the physican deems appropriate for them to do. They have no to minimal training, no regulatory boards, and frequently don't...

  21. What is a professional nurse?

    Sekar replied to ainz's topic in General Nursing

    Why stop at a Bachelor's degree? Also let us not stop at a lowly Master's Degree. Let's make it a PhD, no two of them, better yet 3 PhDs before one can be called a professional. That sounds good...

  22. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    Sekar replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    We're both Nurses. It allows to completely understand each other's work days. I do, occassionally, feel sorry for our kids who have a strange idea of what "normal" supper time discussions are made...

  23. Scrub tops that don't shrink to your armpits; anyone know of any?

    Sekar replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine are all custom made by my wife (I am so lucky) so they all fit me perfectly. It helps when the person making the scrubs is also a Nurse and knows about all of the design flaws in patterns...

  24. Nursing, God's Work

    Sekar replied to Nurse Nevada's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! This thread degenerated even faster than

  25. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    Sekar replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    Part of the issue is that Medical re-imbursements to hospitals and private clinics are limited by both the government and the private insurance. I currently work in an Internal Medicine Clinic. Yes...