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    What Was the DUMBEST Request Made By A Patient?

    lpnflorida replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient ask if they could have lobster for supper. I replied I could ask, but I was not sure if it would happen. Well their doctor was at the nursing station. Tongue in cheek, I told the...
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    Ripped Off

    lpnflorida replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    It rather sounds like the school is not giving you alot of choices. I am sorry. 30 years and I still remember our pinning ceremony, each of us holding a lit candle in honor of Florence. Watching our...
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    To much focus on care plans for students

    lpnflorida replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite,, I remember the diploma nurses well, the first hospital I ever worked in had a school on premise for them. I agree there were things wrong with the program, the many hours they put in. The...
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    Relocating from WI to Sarasota/Bradenton,FL

    lpnflorida replied to SUZ_RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I might also suggest she look at what CEU;s florida requires which might be different from what she has needed in Wi. such as the 4 hour HIV required for inital licensure here in Florida. I found it...
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    legal or not?

    lpnflorida replied to LPNWCC's topic in Florida Nursing

    Isn't this nurse simply refering to signing off an order? Yes, RN's sign off on all orders no matter where you are working. It should be signed off before the end of shift. Ideally .Whether or not...
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    ATTN: Las Vegas Nurses

    lpnflorida replied to NurseKatSteeZ's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/pinfo/pracdecs.htm above link for Nevada nursing practice both RN and LPN hmm I am a level II LPN, what made me one,, IV certification, years of working in field,...
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    Restraints too Tight?

    lpnflorida replied to laxxrickLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the nurse should/would be observing circulation and skin condition under the restraint every 2 hours. Sometimes patients restlessness affects the tightness, swelling of extremities caused by...
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    Arguing with co-workers

    lpnflorida replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratuations on getting beyond orientation and your probationary period. I would not bother to argue. I would simply state the facts. If it continues, what I do is. I leave 3 part memos in...
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    To much focus on care plans for students

    lpnflorida replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    While the developing of care plans as already pointed out helps to pull things together ,helps develop critical thinking skills , will be used on some level of your caring for patients on a daily...
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    Health Care Proxy

    lpnflorida replied to WndrWmn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/healthdir/?pid=google-health_us-proxy_b1&s_kwcid=healthcare%20proxy%20form|485091009&gclid=CPrQzL-s15UCFRJFxwodUQg7Ww try looking at this link, see if it...
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    Best places to retire as a nurse

    lpnflorida replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should ask. I moved to southwest Florida 10 years ago. A favorite supervisor of mine had retired the year before, she did not retire until her oldest child was done with college, within one...
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    Should Continuing Education for Nurses be mandatory in all states?

    lpnflorida replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses have always done CEU's whether they are mandated by State Board of Nursing or not. Some states madate how many have to be completed each licensure period for renewal and some states do
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    A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

    lpnflorida replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    ok, just call me a gal who grew up in Wi. worked in Mn, and now live in florida,, just where in the heck has anyone said what color anyone was? I might have missed it........ the only post so far...
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    A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

    lpnflorida replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    rph3664,, at this point you would need to read the entire thread . page
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    Lvn Have To Deal W/ Maggots????

    lpnflorida replied to prenurstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think someone is aware of your phobia of worms, and said what they did just to get you going........... not refering to magots now, but you will discover in your future career many things which on...
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    Do you know the right answer?

    lpnflorida replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons::bdck::clpty:
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

    lpnflorida replied to GaMBA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Up on my soapbox,:igtsyt: We LPN's are not a liability to anyone, most of us trained hard, work hard, attempt to be help to those around us. To the RN's we recognize because of Nursing Scope of...
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

    lpnflorida replied to GaMBA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f99/practical-way-ease-nursing-shortage-290573.html Go to the thread started by TheCommuter, read the pdf files which talk about what LPN's are able to do when /if...
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    A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

    lpnflorida replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Louisiana? Does that mean that what this person experienced could not possibly happen in any other place ,but Louisana? I guess I might be ignorant, but why would that be true. Fear, panic can...
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    Do you know the right answer?

    lpnflorida replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    hmm, aka ( cna) Yes, and you are? nah that is too
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    Do you know the right answer?

    lpnflorida replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly, we need a deadline as to when to get an answer. Pick a deadline of some sort, either after so many answers to questions , or on such and such a date.:lol_hitti me who can not wait for...
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    Do you know the right answer?

    lpnflorida replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If someone tells me a patient is not acting quite right. I would clarify" What do you mean by not right" My first thought in my mind is altered mental status,( but that would be an assumption of what...
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    Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    lpnflorida replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    I was aghast by the statement" know your place" the statement by the prior person referring to verbal asskicking,,, is to me a feeling, does not mean that person did not/or would not make her...
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    Medication discrepancy

    lpnflorida replied to SammieMom's topic in General Nursing

    Possible causes for the descrepancy can be as follows: Even though you only took out 1 tablet, did the pixis at that time register two? have seen this happen when we don't change the number from 2 to...
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

    lpnflorida replied to GaMBA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Mystic, Please clarify the ( malpractice) Having worked for 30 yrs as an LPN within the scope of practice as defined by the Board of Nursing and our hospital policies . I have never been sued for...