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    My Encounter With A Health Room Sub

    HazelLPN replied to bleemadden's topic in School

    Forgive my ingorance, but I'm not sure what a "health aid" is. In the district I work in, we have a certified school nurse in every high school who has a BSN and a license from the state department...
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    M/S --> PICU/NICU

    HazelLPN replied to azpeds_rn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I was an MICU nurse and made the transition to PICU and I agree with Jan. Its better to start in acute care Peds (like hem/onc, burn unit, infectious diseases) than in adult ICU to make the...
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    If we had a conservative nurses forum

    HazelLPN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I could tell FL mom of 5 was a conservative without her even saying so based on the content of a post about visitation rights of LGBT people some years back. Does not suprise
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    Lpns in the er

    HazelLPN replied to brigirl246's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Again, this is from YOUR state and hospital. I am an LPN (retired) and I pushed my own meds, titrated my own drips, gave blood products and had very sick patients. Each state is different and despite...
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    Lpns in the er

    HazelLPN replied to brigirl246's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is very important to realize that LPN scope is different each state of the USA. You are mistaken that "it won't happen in the USA". There are states where LPN scope is very similar to that of an...
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    Do You Have LPN's in your PICU?

    HazelLPN replied to Chevelle's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm a retired PICU LPN and we still have a few LPNs left working in the PICU where I retired, but as a general rule they no longer hire LPNs in critical care. When an LPN retires, they are replaced...
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    Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    HazelLPN replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    you are so right! i too started in med/surg because we didn't have an icu when i started out in nursing. when the icu opened, i floated down a couple of times and i ended up transferring shortly after...
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    Possible transfer to NICU

    HazelLPN replied to dseem13's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I came to NICU very late in my career, after many years in adult ICU followed by reinventing myself as a PICU nurse. Like you, I floated to the NICU when the PICU didn't need me and I mostly took care...
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    ACLS

    HazelLPN replied to Missy2280's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ACLS online? I took ACLS from the education department at the hospital where I worked. Generally, only critical care and ER nurses took ACLS because we used it. I would only take ACLS online if you...
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    New School nurse sub - advice??

    HazelLPN replied to photomom's topic in School

    I'm also a former critical care nurse (retired) working as a substitute school nurse, although I am an assistant and work almost exclusively with special needs students, but occasionally assist the...
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    Lpn to bsn advice please!

    HazelLPN replied to enunez29's topic in LPN to RN

    The hospital from which I retired three years ago will not consider online BSNs for jobs that require the BSN. Your best bet in your local state school. I'm glad you are doing the sensible thing! Best...
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    LPNs? What do they do? Where can they work? Difference between LPN vs RN?

    HazelLPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Excellent article about LPNs. As we can see, there are many people who have misunderstandings about LPNs...from not understanding about the various ways to train to be an LPN to not realizing that...
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    IV starts - anyone get better?

    HazelLPN replied to krenee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Its all about technique which takes practice. Cooking is technique,Sports are technique, music is technique. Want to learn to cook? Watch Julia Child's reruns and practice on your family. Learn to...
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    What would you think of dropping "Licensed" from our title.

    HazelLPN replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Absolutely not, the L is too important. You can obtain your diploma or certificate but one must pass one's boards to be licensed. Years ago, when kids were hired out of school and were awaiting their...
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    Transitioning to adult ICU from PICU/peds ED?

    HazelLPN replied to Southgoing Zax's topic in MICU, SICU

    I did adult MICU full time for years. When I retired from full time nursing, I worked .2 in the MICU (8 hours a week) and was cross trained at the childrens' hospital where I picked up contingent...
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    Where can you work with a LPN?

    HazelLPN replied to Ashley94's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends on the state or province where an LPN practices because each one is different. I too had a very broad scope of practice..I worked in critical care where titrated my own drips, gave my own...
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    New student wanting to be a nurse!

    HazelLPN replied to migkie's topic in Nursing Career

    I would recommend that you take as much science and math as you can in high school. Not the stuff for wimps, take the hard stuff...AP level if you qualify in biology, chemistry, physics and math. If...
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    CNA to LPN School Worries

    HazelLPN replied to Thujone's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am retired LPN and I worked MICU for many years we we cared for suicide attempts...mostly intensional overdose. I do miss critical care nursing, but I'm glad I don't have to deal with gastric...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    HazelLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital were I worked for many years had an old wing that was no longer used for patients. There were offices and storage rooms and radiology had a clinic on the first floor, but there had not...
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    When to start CPAP vs. blow by 02 vs. PPV?

    HazelLPN replied to LRC_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You said what her sats were, but what did she LOOK like and what was she DOING during that time she was dropping? I assume that you stopped PO once she started having problems? Did you just look at...
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    Any LPNS out there feeling like underdogs?

    HazelLPN replied to javertech's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There should be an RN who is responsible for covering what is outside of your scope of practice on your patients. In my case, it was the charge nurse. I am not certain what scanning the medication...
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    ICU Nursing Support Job

    HazelLPN replied to ncnrse2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Best wishes to you on your career move. Learn as much as you can in the ICU, get ACLS certified, start reading journals and study study study on your own time. Have a pt with a CHI? Learn about...
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    ICU Nursing Support Job

    HazelLPN replied to ncnrse2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I misread your initial post....I'll call it a senior moment. If you wish to work in acute care, I would take this job, while knowing what the state BON and facility allows you to do as an LPN. Best...
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    ICU Nursing Support Job

    HazelLPN replied to ncnrse2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It sickens me that that your program gave you no acute care clinical experience. A nursing program that doesn't train you to work in a hosptial setting shouldn't be allowed to operate. In my day, we...
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    Stressed ER LPN

    HazelLPN replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a retired LPN and worked most of my career in critical care nursing. I had a broad scope of practice and there was little for my RN charge nurse to do for me except check blood with me before I...