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We only write the medication, time, route, dose, and diagnosis. MD names are on the physician order form.

Thanks for all of the responses! :heartbeat Well my supervisors aren't very sure either. But from the responses that I'm getting about being held to the RN standards of care, I should just give in my RN papers. It seems like either way, I AM an RN, a...

I became an official RN in July. I've been working at a nursing home as an LPN for a little over a year, and I'm still there while I look for RN jobs in the hospital. Everyone there knows that I'm an RN already, but I haven't officially changed my ti...

The facility has not changed me from LPN to RN because I have not submitted my papers to them. So as far as the facility paperwork goes, I'm an LPN. I didn't give them my papers yet because I would lose all of my union benefits, and start from scratc...

I just recently (July) passed the RN exam. I've been an LPN for a little over a year already. I'm conjuring up a resume to find work as an RN. Here are my questions.. 1. Do I/Should I put my name at the top of the resume as "Jane Smith, RN" or just l...

Yay I passed too! Finally I can breathe! Congrats to everyone!:loveya:

When did you graduate? May 20, Pinning May 15 When do you test? July 1st Did you take a reivew course? Nope What are you using to study? Saunders book and CD, Kaplan strategy book and CD How often are you studying? Everyday, averaging 100-200 questio...

So 6 days after paying $200, I GOT MY ATT! I'm scheduled to test July 10. Good luck to everyone!!!

I graduated on May 20 and also have not received my ATT yet. After sending in my application on the 21st, I got a letter 10 days letter telling me that they received my application and upon recepit of all required documentation, they will determine m...

I graduated this May and remember having Flinn for 203. I loved her! She's the "tough love" type IMO.

For number 17 it says to list all schools you attended. It's asking for the exact dates (month, date, year). Does it matter if I don't remember the exact date? Last year i applied for the LPN and I can't find my copy that I made because it has the da...

Ok, so I can just leave the "day" line blank on the application?

Yeah I was also thinking about waiting until after the NCLEX. Stress of a new job and studying to pass is a lot. Thanks a lot for your input!

I just graduated from an ADN program. I currently work as an LPN. I have a vacation in July and I don't want to start working until afterwards. I'm wondering if I look for a job now, and get it, is it ok to tell them that I can't work till like July ...

There are 2 residents in my nursing home who have been getting progressively intimate with each other. The man (joe) has a girlfriend whom he goes out on pass with every now and then. The lady (jane) was a new admission and ever since she's been here...

Wow I didn't think I'd get so many good responses! Thanks a lot guys. I don't return to work for a couple of days, but when I do I'll try and find out how my ltc is to document this behavior and what actions are to be taken.

Okay I didn't mean that I should be the one to interfere and stop their relationship, who would want that done to them? My concern was how to document the behavior because the facility does allow these patient relationships but it has to be documente...

i have a question, my pt is on Vanco 1g IVPB q12h. the 1g is in 250ml. it sounds to me that the 250ml in 1 hr is too fast. what do you think?

:icon_rolli'm kind of confused about whole aptt thing.. i know that if the pt is on heparin therapy, their aptt should be 1.5-2.5x the normal value. My pt's normal value is: 33.6, so 1.5x33.6=50.4 and 2.5x33.6=84. so my pt's aptt value should be betw...

i work at a nursing home as an LPN and i'm starting my last semester of RN school soon. i'm also an 1199 union member. i'm trying to figure out how i'm going to balance school and work and it doesn't look like i'll have any time to breathe! This is w...

on the medex it said to administer pneumovax 0.5cc IM to deltoid. Not specifying WHICH deltoid it is. So I just gave it to one of the deltoids. My mom works at this SNF as a LPN too. I told her I gave pneumovax and when she asked where i put it, i to...

i have a resident on ancef 2g IVPB to be diluted in 100ml of D5W and given over 30-60min. i've been looking everywhere for the amt of D5W that i have to reconstitute the 1g vial with, but i keep seeing "refer to manufacturer". Apparently someone thre...

i thought you dilute it with the D5W thats already in the IV bag. like draw up 2.5ml D5W from the bag and then inject it into the ancef vial, mix it, draw it up from the vial and reinject it into the D5W bag?

I asked my charge nurse today about the situation and she also said it doesn't matter and that it used to be a protocol, but since some residents have a dialysis site in the RA, you'd have to use the left and so that's why they changed it. Thanks a l...

i started working at my mom's nursing home about a week ago. I had about 6 days of orientation, 5 days doing the 7-3, then 1 night doing 11-7. and today, i got thrown into 3-11, and didn't really know how things went on that shift. it took me forever...