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    Ethical Issue: Nurse with MRSA

    lpnflorida replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming your friends wheeping wound has an occlusive drsg so that any drainage would be contained underneath it. I am assuming she is changing her dressing before the drainage gets onto her...
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    Unfriendly Nurses.....

    lpnflorida replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    friendly means behaving in a kind way to someone, as a friend would behave.( as taken from
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    Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    lpnflorida replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    While I can see your point. Let me say what others have voiced when they are in the situation. Living in Florida southern part I might add. To evacuate, the scenario might very well be. Ended up...
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    How did you know nursing was the career for YOU?

    lpnflorida replied to Fast's topic in General Nursing

    I knew nursing was for me for as long as I have a memory. Those first early memories were of the many nurses who took care of my brother who ended up dying of lymphocell carcinoma at the age of 5, I...
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    First Contaminated Needlestick

    lpnflorida replied to Nurs0706's topic in General Nursing

    Recapping needle is against hospital policy. Aside from that I am sorry this happened to you. I recall back in I think it was the 80's this very thing happening to a co-worker. They went to employee...
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    Medication Aides

    lpnflorida replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

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    Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    lpnflorida replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital system has A & B teams. They allow us to choose which team we are to be on based on what our needs might be. A lot of people choose to be on the A team, meaning they are at the...
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    Suspended now for taking prescription meds

    lpnflorida replied to pinkdotsdream's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the person who advised you to look at your employee manual has a good point. The two facilities I have worked at both of them stated pretty clearly no one was to come to work under the...
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    Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    lpnflorida replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the pay is ok, not saying much I guess. I more resent having no pension other than what one puts into a 401k, or 403b plan. Once retired, it will certainly be poverty. Advice to anyone in their...
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    Unfriendly Nurses.....

    lpnflorida replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked with some very good travel nurses who fit in wonderfully had great knowledge and skills. I have heard staff make remarks about the amount of money they make . On some level we all...
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    Written Up.....what is your take?

    lpnflorida replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that this happened to you. While I have not worked acute care psych for 9 years now I do remember it well.Staffing often consisted of Rn, Lpn, psych tech and that was it on the night...
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    RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    lpnflorida replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    A study I read years ago was not RN specific, however it did relay that most people who are in the field of health care, are caretakers ( coming from dysfunctional families whether it was due to...
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    Pn-cap

    lpnflorida replied to so confused's topic in General Nursing

    It was too many years ago for me to recall the name of the specific test, but yes we also had to take a test at the end. It was helpful to show in what areas we were strong in and what areas we needed...
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    Scared to work :(

    lpnflorida replied to Jab08's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Jab, what you are feeling is normal. I feel the same way everytime I come up against a new environment . I have been doing this for 30 years. I ask about what I don't know. I am confident in what I do...
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    nursing unions

    lpnflorida replied to dizzier80's topic in General Nursing

    At the former hospital I worked at it was a so called closed shop union. Meaning everyone had to belong unless it was against your religion or something .In that case they still paid what would have...
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    Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    lpnflorida replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    panda, while in some respects I agree with you. I will also say waiting my turn until I had worked my 20 years in the facility so that I could finally not work holidays, was as I saw it a reward for...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    lpnflorida replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bradley, I respect your study, but if somehow you are equating that study must then mean med errors never happen in a hospital because only license people give out medications. I welcome you to come...
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    Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    lpnflorida replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    Now, while I say I was able to adjust to working everyother weekend. No way would I want to give up a full weekend off every other weekend. We do have people on our unit though who do just as you...
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    Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    lpnflorida replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    lizva101, what you are saying is not laughable. I am trying to think of what your position is and how you feel. I can only speak for what I have seen or been a part of. My unit now has self...
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    Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    lpnflorida replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    To each their own. We were informed while in training 30 years ago to expect having to work every other weekend and to expect having to work most holidays. Can't say we were blind sided. There are...
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    I feel like I'm being singled out VENT

    lpnflorida replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    I empathize with your what you are going through. It is a great post. I hope venting helped you to step back, take a breath and hang in there for the next day. somedays it is what we all do .My...
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    Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    lpnflorida replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    The myth has always been the other shift doesn't as much as the shift I am currently working. When that kind of talks starts me thinks we have too much time on our hands to be pointing the finger at...
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    how can I make a difference?

    lpnflorida replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Find out who the hospital Press Represetative is> Perhaps they can assist in developing some of your ideas. All great ideas start with the first person, who shared with the next
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    Lost my calm in an emergency...

    lpnflorida replied to tbanurse's topic in General Nursing

    you are a mom first, but when I reread what you wrote. You were also a nurse. Think about it. you used your observations first, assessed, you requested help, you initiated rescue breathes. Just like...
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    Medication Aides

    lpnflorida replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    A fantastic think