APBT mom

Depends on the program where I live. RN students are taught how to do it on a dummy arm in class. LPN students have to take a certification after graduation because it's not taught during school. When my class questioned this we were told that it was because there was not enough time to train us during the program. I live on the west coast of Florida.

No, you'll have a certificate saying that you took a phlebotomy class. You have to take a IV class then you'll receive certification.

This happens here too. There's one facility in my area that has tiers on how much the procedure cost that they'll give you for free after a certain amount of years in. If the employees choose to have anything done before that they get 75% off. The dentists and oral surgeons do it too and so do all these weight loss clinics that are popping up all over. Like someone said before most places want their employees to use their services to say how it feels from personal experience and to have examples of their work to show.

Just to address the PT yes they aren't suppose to have it for at least three months because that's how long it takes the fusion to heal enough to not wear the brace. It would be the same for a lami but usually no brace.

In Florida it's not a law. It's a recommendation from ACOG. They recommend what testing should be done and at what time. If you search the website the pamplets related to testing for certain things will pop up. Like the poster mentioned above. No one can force the patient to allow testing for it without a judge deeming them incompetent.

$90 in Florida for 2 years. Mine's is up in July but it stinks because I've only had it for a year. It would have been nice if they would have pro rated it.

Check with your instructor if you are allowed to use risk for DX. Some instructors don't like them for the reason that they can apply for every patient and disease. Here is a website with the 2007-2008 NANDA approved DX. http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/3918/4012970/NursingTools/koz74686_AppC.pdf If you don't have a diagnosis book I would get one. Some are set up where you can look up the disease and everything is written out for you even the NANDA's. All you have to do is tweak the interventions to apply to your patient.

The only position that I they can have in my area is postpartum which is rare. They usually want RN's because the OB classes they have are more in depth than the LPN programs. I know that we were taught very basic assessment skills and an overview of pregnacy. Plus our clinical was only two weeks long (40 hours).

Have you applied to any of the positions. Sometimes the job description they post online is a template. I received two jobs without meeting the requirements becuase of what I already knew and had. Another thing you could try is applying for postpartum. I have friends who got in through that route. Worked for six months on that floor then transfered to L&D.

Not only does the school require you to have a diploma or GED (Florida doesn't issue GED's anymore, you take the test and receive a diploma) some BON require you to have it also. If she doesn't want to go to school to take the GED there are places that will send you the course work at home or you can do it online and receive your diploma. I did it through the mail and my sister did it online. We both joke about living in the same state our entire lives but having diplomas from another (mine is Illinois and her is Georgia).

Yes it's doable you'll just have to be very strict on your studying time. Just try to stay ahead with the information. In your case you'll get a few weeks off because of summer vacation. Ask the instructors if they'll give you the LAPS for the next couple of classes so you can get ahead.

Maybe the injections are given over a period of time or like the previous poster said give it IV.

Call the BON in your state and see what they require. Some states require you to take a remediation class before taking the NCLEX again.

I don't know where you are but if it's Florida wait 24 hours after you finished the test and call the BON and ask for your license number. They'll ask you for you name, d.o.b., and ss# and they should have it. In 48 hours it posts on the BON website.

Your best bet would be to look up the Practice Act for LVN's and RN's in your state. In Florida LPN's are allowed to do assessments (not the first one), give narcs (no IV push though), give heparin (not continuous but can adjust dosage), insulin (no pumps), discharge, and some cases you can have unstable patients (not suppose to but that's another story)... If/when you see questions that ask about delegating pick out what you KNOW the RN can be the only one to do, then start from there.