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    Should medication aides exist?

    lpnflorida replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have never worked in anything other than a hospital so I have no first hand experience working with a medication aide. As I read some of the posts it did get me to recalling when I first started my...
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    South Florida LPN's

    lpnflorida replied to a4432's topic in Florida Nursing

    Fort Myers
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    South Florida LPN's

    lpnflorida replied to a4432's topic in Florida Nursing

    The law of supply and demand I suspect. What I quoted is for working the local hospital. I believe pay in LTC is more, however I do not have any figures to substantiate that with. Also depends on what...
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    If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    lpnflorida replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I realize this is about a year beyond the event. It has captured my imagination. Small amounts of arsnic in her beverage of choice , not enough to kill her, just enough to make her sick enough to be...
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    Shortcuts

    lpnflorida replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    This is my short cut,however it is not a medication short cut. Coming out of report I first look at my MAR, I have my own work sheet which I have used forever on which is listed rm/ pt name. blank...
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    Night shift woes

    lpnflorida replied to MamaT's topic in General Nursing

    Yes,:up:talk to your employer, see if something can be worked out. The worst that can happen is they say no. If that happens then you can decide your next step and what your priorities are. I feel for...
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    New Grad Blues

    lpnflorida replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the compliment
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    ATTN Nurses: How do you use writing on an everyday basis?

    lpnflorida replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in General Nursing

    I use my writing skills in making requests or expressing concerns to Management, ex: supervisor, DON I use writing skills to thank my fellow workers, or to express condolences to former patient's...
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    Blame nurses

    lpnflorida replied to sam20007's topic in General Nursing

    It is not verbally stated as it would be seen as unprofessional in front of the patient. I think the nurse handled it the only way she could and was entitled to her feelings about the situation....
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    New Grad Blues

    lpnflorida replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    My views on this thread are as follows. I have precepted numerous nurses coming to the unit I work. At one point in 1 1/2 years I only worked 2 months in which I was not precepting. That was...
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    Prospective Jobs, How do know what you are getting in to

    lpnflorida posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had thought of this myself. I did not. I have to give credit to a mature former army Rn, current RnCrrn. She came from a different part of the country. We were informed that she would be...
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    Lpn Scope Of Practice

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

    physical examination a nursing assessment includes a physical examination: the observation or measurement of signs, which can be observed or measured, or symptoms such as nausea or vertigo, which can...
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    Punitive Computer Documentation?

    lpnflorida replied to MADHAT6's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you feel this way. Having paper charted for the first 20 years, and computer charted for the last 8 years. I personally love computer charting. Not all programs are created equally .Some...
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    South Florida LPN's

    lpnflorida replied to a4432's topic in Florida Nursing

    Base pay when I started here in 1999 with 20 years experience was a bit over $12.00. Last year top scale at our hospital for LPN's is almost $22.00 an hour not including shift
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    Do you accept tips?

    lpnflorida replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    Hospital policy, no tipping,, you can however bribe about anyone on the unit with food of any type. We have had families who have verbally stated they wanted to show their appreciation monetarily,...
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    Lpn Scope Of Practice

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

    I looked up the New York Lpn Scope of Practice. pasted it below . Again I do not exactly know how to respond. As to collecting data, well my data is put into charting everyday. okay now, does that...
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    Lpn Scope Of Practice

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

    I am interested to know why you feel the RN needs to be present at the time you are doing your assessment? New admission JACHO requirement Rn will assess within 24 hours. Do the Rn's I work with do a...
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    A Doctor lied to make me look bad!

    lpnflorida replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    First off you made my day reading this. I do recall back in the days of when a doctor wrote a consult they were the ones who then followed through with calling the other doctor themselves. Remember...
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    Myths in Healthcare

    lpnflorida replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    These are very good points. I think we can all agree the emergency rooms are used inappropriately. How are these issues being addressed? Some facilities triage. Some area have free standing walkins...
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    New Nurse getting bullied at work

    lpnflorida replied to compassionate_1's topic in General Nursing

    compassionate 1,have you asked this person if you can privately speak with her? this would be the first place to start. see if you can clear this up between the two of you first before going the next...
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    New Nurse getting bullied at work

    lpnflorida replied to compassionate_1's topic in General Nursing

    I am not so sure that after only 2 days of orientation I would not have left, but that is not your expressed concern. Let me say I admire your courage to remain and be the best you can be. Some...
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    Myths in Healthcare

    lpnflorida replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me the Healthcare System in our US of A will have little choice but to implode upon itself unless some serious changes are made. However our country has a habit of not doing much to stem off...
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    Fort Myers Nursing Market

    lpnflorida replied to Little Doe's topic in Florida Nursing

    Check out leememorial.org to see what jobs are available, also hospice has a website, although I do not recall what it is, you can google to find websites. hope this to be helpful for you. At the...
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    NURSES & DOCTORS - to flirt or not to flirt

    lpnflorida replied to AnnaSL's topic in General Nursing

    My advice don't flirt. Doctors talked among themselves, residents the worst. I saw some of the effects early in my career. It made for some uncomfortable times for the nurses who's relationships had...
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    Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

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

    After reading these posting for the last several hours yikes. Lets rephrase the " Nurses eat their young" to Nurses eat Nurses. I have all the respect in the world for anyone in nursing no matter...