pattylpn54

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  1. what should i do??

    pattylpn54 replied to lovely33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I agree with Commuter. Different prices -- same License. Go with the cheaper so you're not up to your eyeballs in debt. That's money you can use on gas, your family, uniforms, etc. The drive may...

  2. LPN scope of practice

    pattylpn54 replied to KMKKJ's topic in Florida Nursing

    p.s. just noticed you only have 3 posts. you can only pm after you have 15 posts. i'll check in on this thread to see if you

  3. LPN scope of practice

    pattylpn54 replied to KMKKJ's topic in Florida Nursing

    i've been thru the same merry-go-round you're on. i even called the fla. bon. what i found out, basically amounts to this... there is no one document that defines our actual scope of practice. you...

  4. Jacksonville RN new grad with job woes.

    pattylpn54 replied to LadySunshine's topic in Florida Nursing

    i personally was there as a pt. for 4 days, before i became a nurse. second day there, i suddently began projectile vomiting dark green fluid over the foot of my bed. it was non-stop and i was...

  5. Jacksonville RN new grad with job woes.

    pattylpn54 replied to LadySunshine's topic in Florida Nursing

    You do not want to work for Orange Park Med Ctr. Everyone I've ever talked to says it's a terrible place to work for & I can tell you from 1st hand experience that they treat their pts. like...

  6. Got my First Nursing Job LTC

    pattylpn54 replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    butterfly and jasmine :ancong!: :clphnds: :dancgrp: :hpygrp: :anpom: :w00t: :yelclap: :flwrhrts: :clphnds:

  7. Is the drug Halcion or its generic still available in the U.S.?

    pattylpn54 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Patient Medications

    It is DEFINATELY available. As SixFive, mainly by dentists. Whenever I have an appt for root canal, etc. my dentist gives me a script for 4. I take 2 half hr. before I get there & someone HAS...

  8. Question regarding LPN Scope of Practice

    pattylpn54 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    *** is seeking a LPN with a current Florida license for in home consultations. Strong assessment skills required to establish the plan for personal care. The LPN is responsible for assessing and...

  9. Question regarding LPN Scope of Practice

    pattylpn54 replied to pattylpn54's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i am able to and comfortable doing an assessment. my concern was---we were taught in school that only an rn could do the assessment. after the rn has, i have no problem doing my job, but the way the...

  10. Link to photos of Hurricane Ike

    pattylpn54 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing the photos with us. They truly are incredible. Prayers being said for all who were affected by Ike and are dealing with this

  11. LPN Scope of Practice

    pattylpn54 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I have a copy of the Nurse Practice Act, but it does not specifically define the Scope of Practice for an LPN. I've been on all the websites & googled everything I can think of & I can't find...

  12. Hurricanes

    pattylpn54 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Gustuv gone, Hannah headed for Carolinas, Ike now heading for Fla., and Josephine is standing in line behind

  13. help! I'm terrified of clinicals!

    pattylpn54 replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    Your instructors, your preceptors,and the staff at whatever facility you do clinicals at, all know you're in school and have little or no experience. They all know you're nervous, will have thousands...

  14. LPN is ME. LPN puts CARE into Nursing! (RANT)

    pattylpn54 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i'm a 54 yr. old lpn and proud of it. worked harder than the 20 somethings in my class for it and just got my license on

  15. Ripped Off

    pattylpn54 replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    It is suppose to be your day -- the PNs, NOT the MAs. They paid for their program, your paid for yours. If your class wanted an MA graduation they could have signed up for that program!! I'm sorry...

  16. too old to become a nurse?

    pattylpn54 replied to dingmanr2d2's topic in General Nursing

    Never too

  17. So stressed out :(

    pattylpn54 replied to Jamie-Sue's topic in General Students

  18. Need some prayers....

    pattylpn54 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

  19. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    pattylpn54 replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't covered. The meeting was suppose to take place this a.m. & she hasn't posted what it was about or what happened. Personally, I'm dying to

  20. Parenting, Nursing and Emergency Situations?

    pattylpn54 replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing

    How far are you from nearest family? If it was an impending emergency, is family able to come get kids to stay w/them or are you able to bring them to family? What state did you move to? I'm in...

  21. Help!-Question for you

    pattylpn54 replied to josinda421's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    if you feel the boss is trying to give you the boot anyway, i'd confront her(respectfully) with the info the board gave you and let her know it came from the board. put the ball back in her court --...

  22. Prayers thoughts check-ins re Gustav

    pattylpn54 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    Amen and Amen

  23. I got a D

    pattylpn54 replied to Blove86's topic in General Nursing

    We were always told to not secondguess ourselves. Once you've answered a question don't go back & change it cause if you do most times you do just what you said you did. The NCLEX is like that...

  24. Hurricane Gustav Psyc Impact

    pattylpn54 replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Nursing

    God bless you all for your resilience and faith. Prayers continue to go your way, each &

  25. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    pattylpn54 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree with these. Hard to make that choice when it isn't happening right now. I'd hope I would go in to help others who needed it, as I'd want my own family helped. But until the time came to prove it...