agldragonRN

agldragonRN

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  1. Wanna Be "RN"

    agldragonRN replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    it is illegal to call yourself an rn when you are not. when i was an lpn, patient would assume i was an rn but i always corrected them saying i was an lpn. then i get that oh.....

  2. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    yet you assumed some of us do not assess before giving pain meds. so you missed the

  3. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    can you cite your source please? i hope you are kidding. pain is what the patient

  4. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    exactly!

  5. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    snf patients need pain management as well. this is where prioritization comes in. i have a lot of non-verbal patients so i must rely on my assessment skills in order to give them appropriate pain...

  6. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    what does ethnicity have to do with anything? are you going to withhold pain meds based on ethnicity? i hope

  7. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    wait until you become a nurse and you will see the "real world" nursing as opposed to school textbook nursing. and if you work in ltc or snf, good luck giving all the prn pain meds "continuously" to...

  8. How long is the orientation period in the SNF/LTC?

    agldragonRN replied to Ritika's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i received 3-4 weeks when i was a brand new lpn (2008). i am still in the same job and received 6 days of rn orientation since "everything is the same as the lpn except for a few

  9. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    because the patient requested it to be given every 4 hours so i need a new order. if the pain med was ordered prn, then my patient will have to ask me every 4 hours each time. that's what prn

  10. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    easy. percocet 5-325 mg 1 tab po every 4 hrs x 48 hours. (of course i will tell md per patient

  11. asking for meds?

    agldragonRN replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    because it is a prn med, meaning the patient needs to ask for it. if my patient needs it every 4 hours, i will call the md and have the order change to a standing order. problem

  12. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    agldragonRN replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    yes please give an example. i always hear this cautionary on this board and it really does not make sense to me how this can apply to an rn who is working as an lpn. thanks if you can provide examples...

  13. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    agldragonRN replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    i have my personal reasons why i want to keep my lpn license current. but i can think of two reasons why somebody else may want to keep the lpn license: 1. management decided to let go of some rns and...

  14. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    agldragonRN replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    what state is this? i am planning on keeping my lpn license current for a couple of personal reasons as well. it's less than 150 bucks every two years and my job reimburses me anyway so technically...

  15. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    agldragonRN replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    i am both an lpn and rn. in my state (nj), i did not have to give up my lpn license after i became an rn. my lpn license is still current so i am still one. but my job title at work is an rn and...

  16. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    agldragonRN replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    you are missing the point. the charge rn is a brand new bsn grad. so she does not have the benefits of "hours of hours" of rn experience yet. i know my npa so i am not confusing the two when it...

  17. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    agldragonRN replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    please re-read my response to mike. i was suggesting charting that way to the op who is an lpn because like what i said an lpn is supposed to be under the supervision of an rn and only an rn can do an...

  18. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    agldragonRN replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    sorry "njmike" but check your npa or sop. an lpn is under a supervision of a registered nurse. it is not a "devious tactic" or a "game". an lpn in my state (new jersey) is not supposed to "assess" so...

  19. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    agldragonRN replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    really? lpn: charge rn, i need help starting a peripheral line. can you start it for me please? charge rn: umm.....sorry i never really started a peripheral line. i only did it on a dummy in school....

  20. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    agldragonRN replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    notice in my post i said "not

  21. Excelsior FCCA exam....made mistake?!?

    agldragonRN replied to hotnurse84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i would put a single strike and put "error" on top then use pencil afterwards. you should not work initially on the actual fcca forms. i typed all my answers first on the computer then did all my...

  22. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    agldragonRN replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    the lpns do not like the fact that a charge nurse has no experience at all. it has nothing to do with being the rn. not all lpns are jealous of your rn title you know. what do the lpns do when they...

  23. Many thanks!

    agldragonRN replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yay fellow

  24. None of the Florida nurses could answer my question.I'll try here.

    agldragonRN replied to MEDRULES's topic in General Nursing

    nice

  25. None of the Florida nurses could answer my question.I'll try here.

    agldragonRN replied to MEDRULES's topic in General Nursing

    why are you here paulie? this is not an ma