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I have been treated GREAT as an LPN/LVN. I graduated from PN school in 93' and have had so few proplems. I fight against systems that in my opinion hurt LPN/LVNs, but the people have been great.

Youda said: "An early post said the difference was education, not the actual performing of the task. It is not difficult to do an IV push. But, does an LPN have the training, critical thinking skills, etc., to understand what CAN do wrong and what to...

Good nurses respect good nurses. Some bad nurses are RNs. Some bad nurses are LPN/LVNs and as such their mistakes are more likely to be repeated as not "that nurse's mistake" but rather "that LPNs mistake". Hospitals have a problem. What are LPN/LVNs...

I can only say about my experiences. I am a BLS and ACLS instr and will soon have my PALS instr. I have my PICC cert from Bard. I have had several in-house chemo certs. Most national nursing organizations still have RN as a min requirement. I found t...

In a doctor office, nurses call in orders all of time. How is this different? Can you see a doctor defend himself be saying, "Well I signed these blank Rxs and... nevermind". Doctor's office's are a world on to their own. So much that goes on is done...

I hate to tell you but terminology will be important now. You will be reading orders written by doctors that love the stuff. You will be the one trying to translate what the doctor just said to patients and families. Acting professional... just as im...

Sounds like your time management is pretty good. You got a lot done in a short time. Advise: First things first! Constantly triage. Ask for help when the "have to" things aren't getting done. Know that everything is not "have to". If you do this you ...

I noticed at a friend's graduation that 80% of the ADN grads had jobs already, but only 30% of VN/PN students had jobs while I heard time and time again that they were looking forward to a career in ER or critical care. I felt they had been given a d...

For my area (Dallas/Ft.Worth) the answer is yes. Despite the shortage of nurses, more new hospitals are RN only and others are going that route by not hiring any new LVNs. There are still jobs, but the flexibility is less.

PICC lines have always been part of my job. It really does depend on where you work. I ask up front when I interview what the limits will be. I enjoy working toward the edge of possibilities. If you don't, that makes me no better than you. It is a pe...

A patient may refuse anything but that does not mean they should be offered whatever they wish. Send staff in as usual and chart everything she refuses, from ADLs to meds. I am ashamed of the nurse who would belittle your own co-workers for fear of a...

Sorry it didn't work out but you don't want to work were you don't feel safe. On paper at least they can let you go in the early stages for any reason. If they stated why on paper maybe, but face it, it's not a place you want to work. As for,"From wh...

I have no real problem so far as they are uniform white and not thin scrubs. I know to much about my co-workers anyway without knowing who prefers thongs to bikini. I have more of a problem trying to degrade a group of professionals by making us colo...

Never asked for scrubs to be my "uniform" they look tacky because they where made to not look like anything, just to wear in surgery. I don't see any more reason for me to wear a t-shirt as a woman should. As noted previously, cleavage is more of a d...

I was an LPN in Oklahoma for seven years and have been an LVN in Texas for five, but I still don't know what an LPN/LVN is. The level of education and our freedom of practice vary so much from state to state and even hospital to hospital. We are the ...

Wouldn't it be nice to live without contention? No LPN vs RN. No diploma vs ADN vs BSRN. Where there was not only plenty of jobs but also plenty of respect. What if this could be done with a name change and alot of hard work? I am talking about one s...

I can't say much for the hats because of being a guy and all, but I do agree about professional dress. I much prefered the heavier cloth that wasn't see through. As for scubs, they can look OK but I frankly fill like I am wearing PJs. Dress codes whe...

I had proposed a new entity using the BSRN as a template but would bring everyone to the table as to what those core comptencies would be. I started working in hospitals in 1987 as an EMT/orderly. I made $3.65/hr while working through school support...

It would be a hugh change from how we are now. Remember though, how many seats (real or virtual) in ADN programs are filled with LPNs and how many seats in BSRN by ADN. Even with some increases in programs we are not meeting the demand for nurses. ...

Forget policy. Every time we complain about ratios we are told "they are merely guidelines, you take what you are given". I work med/onc. The most I have had with a CNA is 16, 13 without. 25% are onc with either chemo, blood or frequent PRNs not to...

It is now our threaputic substitution for pepcid, zantac and others. The insert lists more side effects and we have found alot of people not using the filter. In po form it has replaced our regulars to. We were told we were part of a study and the me...

Do you believe LPNs who meet all other criteria should be denied advanced certifications only because they are not RNs? I can remember when LPNs could not be ACLS and all of the usual arguments were made. Now years later it is accepted without much t...

I can easily understand the frustations of both sides. We want to do everything we are able. Where I am, we are expected to offer the same quality care as an RN and for less money. RNs were told they were professionals because they went to school lon...

I just recieved a reply from ONS (oncology nurses society) about being ONC (oncology nurse certified). ONS said that theirs is a volunteer organization but never said why I could not "volunteer" to become a full member. ONCC, who does the testing sai...

I heard a story that he had to make a pyment to his girlfriend of she was going to have a talk with his wife. The medical board or your wife. Hmmm.