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  1. boards need to regulate MA's

    catlynLPN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to add my 2 cents to the above comment.....why go to school for CMA for 2 years or even 10 months when you could go and get AT LEAST an LPN?? LPN DOES give you more nursing knowledge and...

  2. What do you think?

    catlynLPN replied to dodgerla's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with The Commuter. I also work a part time job in a LTC. The CNAs have it hard. It is back breaking work, baths, bed changes, q2hr bed checks, lifting people up and down, in and out of bed....

  3. Rule Book On Narcotic Pain Medication

    catlynLPN replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in General Nursing

    If it's ordered like q6hr, I might give something a few minutes early, but for q4hr I usually try to stick closer to the 4 hours. If they're not getting any relief on their ordered schedule, then the...

  4. Help With Blood Draws

    catlynLPN replied to EyesForward's topic in Oncology

    This is an old thread, but I'm looking for any assistance to help me learn to do blood draws. I'm working in a NH part time and I'm going to have to learn to do so. My nursing history is such that...

  5. lazy co-workers

    catlynLPN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a nursing home, on a part time job every other weekend. I have to say that my nurse co-workers are very good to me. This weekend, we had a patient who was very ill. Cellulitis in her leg....

  6. "It must be nice to sit in front of a computer all day"

    catlynLPN replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that you had asked the visitor, "Just exactly what do you think I'm doing on the

  7. "It must be nice to sit in front of a computer all day"

    catlynLPN replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    but even then some of them still don't get

  8. ED Physicians with overkill

    catlynLPN replied to ThisEDRNRocks's topic in Emergency

    I have a story about the ED and NOT getting any tests done. I went to the ED one night with severe abdominal pain, and the ER doctor diagnosed me with reflux. Then couple of months later same...

  9. RN question to CMA's (tell me it ain't so)

    catlynLPN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    never

  10. LPN's to work as CNA's

    catlynLPN replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We were short some CNAs a couple of nights. In one instance one CNA abandoned myself and the other CNA on the floor. Just walked off. I helped the remaining CNA with her last bedcheck. Had to. I...

  11. How Much Was Your First Check As A CNA?

    catlynLPN replied to MissMe0707's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, When I started as Nurse's Aide way back in 1971 or 72 I made about 1.60 an hour. That's been so long ago I can't even remember if they paid me once a week or every two weeks, but once a week...

  12. Need advice with taking Geri BPs

    catlynLPN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about a digital b/p cuff, for use on the upper arm, like a regular cuff and a stethescope is not necessary? I found one at WalMart for about $50.00 and I've compared the readings to manual cuffs...

  13. Are LPN's really nurses in the eyes of RN's

    catlynLPN replied to LUVyourCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously doubt that you would receive any negative responses to this question on an open forum like this. What RN is going to be brave enough to stand up and say, "No I do not believe LPNs are...

  14. state surveys tips

    catlynLPN replied to loveleyday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That IS dangerous for them to be able to do that, What if that patient gets up and falls? Who is going to be held responsible? So what........they can't find something wrong so they're going to make...

  15. lpn a nurse

    catlynLPN replied to lpnurse!'s topic in International Nursing

    If she is an LPN.....she is ALREADY a nurse, not "just on the way" to become a nurse. LPN stands for Licensed Practical NURSE. I am an LPN. I am a

  16. Can a narc count be invalid if the offgoing nurse counts the meds instead of sheets?

    catlynLPN replied to tybutler74's topic in General Nursing

    Our oncoming nurses take the pills and off going take the books. But where I work we have some nurses from dayshift that don't watch the book carefully enough and we will end up with discrepancies...

  17. License Revocation

    catlynLPN replied to auwrestler197's topic in General Nursing

    I knew an LPN who lost her license due to drugs. She got a patient's morphine patch, drew the contents up into a syringe and shot it up her vein. She almost died. Lost her license, but now she's...

  18. How to deal with MRSA patients?

    catlynLPN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I read the article. That was good. I've coped it off and am taking it to work. Commonly used computer keyboards also worry me. I clean ours occasionally with clorox wipes. Don't know if it helps, but...

  19. How to deal with MRSA patients?

    catlynLPN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    We were just talking about MRSA at work yesterday and how it is being dealt with today. The RN who was relaying some information said that what she's been told that MRSA is so much everywhere that the...

  20. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    catlynLPN replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I bet those little people they're bathing at night still have to get up in a w/c or geri-chair during the day, all day long. I betcha they're not letting them get anymore rest to compensate for the...

  21. Cellphones

    catlynLPN replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is a policy against cell phone use at my job, also, but some people get away with it and some don't. A nurse/co-worker of mine got written up, AFTER she had clocked out, was outside on the way...

  22. Scrubs salesman can't take me seriously

    catlynLPN replied to RNDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    That is weird. Maybe his scrubs are so cheap, the ones he has in the shop already, that why he asked you if you were going to wear them once, is because they're made out of paper or something...

  23. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    catlynLPN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the state in a facility for the mentally and physically challenged. I love it. I've been there 27 yrs and 9 mos. I don't plan to retire until I'm 62. {54 now} My typical day is spent...

  24. to catch a thief?????

    catlynLPN replied to dbsue1954's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't have any suggestions, but would like to hear some myself. A similar situation on my job, is happening. Won't derail your thread with my details, but I'm sure interested in suggestions on how...

  25. I need opionions

    catlynLPN replied to skye12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with sunflower. I would never pull anything on my own. If it's in there and the count is over, we have our DON pull narcs that need to come out. She has to take care of the disposal. I would...