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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

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

    Gamba, everyone has answered to the best that they are able to. The whole point as already pointed out is. It does vary from institution to institution and from state to state. That is the best and...
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

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

    To clarify, I have sat on what is called The Clinical Practice Council of our facility of which I am proud to say at that time had only 2 LPN's on a committee over 150 nurses. Part of committees role...
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

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

    I believe this might have been initiated so that each and every class and LPN took received college credit. One for which when I went 30 years ago did not. Nothing I took in school ,even though when I...
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    Missing narcs. Being blamed!

    lpnflorida replied to ryny143's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this has happened to you. Hind site of course is a better policy needed to be in place so that not only you who originally signs for all the narcotics and logs them in, then delivers to...
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    Favorite State to Work In As a Nurse....

    lpnflorida replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    I have only worked in Minnesota and Florida. I have loved them both. It ended up boiling down to which weather do I enjoy more. Hands down love the weather here in Florida. Hospital in Minnesota was...
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    VENT: ADN and BSN

    lpnflorida replied to Sweet_Cheekss's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    First off I am not an RN. When I first graduated I put in my application to about every place in my area which was available. At the hospitals I applied there was a 1st, 2nd, 3rd choice. I ended up...
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    Hair style

    lpnflorida replied to Galaknore's topic in Men in Nursing

    I find this an interesting thread. I am that boring nurse who chooses to wear all white, mostly will pull hair away from my face into a tail . Makeup conservative, not what I would wear out to dinner....
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    RN or LPN signature

    lpnflorida replied to nursiemellie's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I worked with an LPN who then passed her RN licensure. At that facility and again times change and each facility might be different. She was instructed to use LPN as her title as that was the...
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lpnflorida replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago I worked with a very good aide. He was good to his patients,went above and beyond many a time. At the end of one shift he was reporting off to his nurse. I said he was very thorough,he gave...
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    RN or LPN signature

    lpnflorida replied to nursiemellie's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure about what title to use. One part of me says you sign the title for which you are employed as. Another says, well maybe you would use Rn. Ask your DON what you should be
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    What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Sharon, I sent you a private message. I am feeling like suzy sunshine today. Perhaps it as I am on vacation. Not having to worry about work for the moment not having to do any balancing acts. , Now...
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    Artificial Fingernails and Direct Care Staff

    lpnflorida replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I happen to agree with you Suesquatch. I once had a great supervisor say, peer pressure can be one of two things positive or negative. I do belive again when we know something is against policy that...
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    What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Sharon, co-worker to me is everyone working in health care. Yes, I believe positve threads should be started on them
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    What if men dominated the Nursing profession?

    lpnflorida replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in General Nursing

    yes, there are alot of entries to health care. Just exactly which title would suggest having drop out as an entry? I do not want to flame you, and I do not want to assume that you would suggest we...
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    What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    lpnflorida replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Let me say sisters and brother of healthcare. Your sharing of these stories have made my day, and from reading the positives of others,it is making theirs also. Keep the great stories coming. We...
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    Artificial Fingernails and Direct Care Staff

    lpnflorida replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think there can be tactful way to let her preceptor know that perhaps she should not be wearing artificial nails. things like. " gosh your nails are so beautiful , but how do you find the courage to...
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    Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    lpnflorida replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    MB prior posts have addressed what their institutions do as far as having hurricane teams. I can only speak for where I work. We do not get time and half unless it would put us over 40 hours in a...
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

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

    You bring up good points. Nursing Scope of Practice mandates first, individuals states also have guidelines, followed by the individual institutions policies. LPNs are not represented well, only my...
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    State Staffing Plan Legislation- What do you think?

    lpnflorida replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.seiu.org/health/nurses/safe_staffing/fed_leg_summary.cfm I just found this link from 2005 while it appears to directly address Rn to patient ratio. It is vague as to what the LPN role will...
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    Is reciprocity a good idea?

    lpnflorida replied to rpmadz95's topic in International Nursing

    As to reciprocity. We all hope that when we take our boards our scores are high enough so that we never ever have to take boards again to go and work in another state. Mind you it was 30 years ago...
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    Tunnel vision is associated with what level of anxiety?

    lpnflorida replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    In all honesty the question is far too vague. It's like asking which came first the chicken or the egg. Hope your continued exploration of this finds you the answer you are looking for. Try asking a...
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    Artificial Fingernails and Direct Care Staff

    lpnflorida replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs021025.htm artificial nails,,, no,
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    Tunnel vision is associated with what level of anxiety?

    lpnflorida replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it can be a symptom of a severe panic attack. It can also be a symptom of a dissociative
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    Ethical Issue: Nurse with MRSA

    lpnflorida replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    Seems each of us has skipped around the elephant in the room here. Talk with your friend, express your concerns, perhaps direct her to this site where she can view the different concerns people have...
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    Ethical Issue: Nurse with MRSA

    lpnflorida replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    We all want our patients to be safe, especially as someone has already pointed out new Born's deserve the best start. Our populations in the hospital setting , the SNIFS etc. are already so...