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Thank you so much :) How do you want to do it? I have msn messenger, or we can conduct it through email, or however.

I have to conduct a mini research project for my cultural anthropology class, and I have chosen to research the lives of Psychiatric nurses. I would greatly appreciate anyone who would be willing to do an online interview and answer my questions. Please contact me on here to let me know if you are interested, and we can eiter conduct the interview on here or through instant messaging or something. Thanks much

Ok thank you. No I don't have children so that should make things easier :) I was thinking of doing the weekend opp too but still unsure if I want to work every weekend and doubles at that. I may have to though if I can't manage working during the week and attending class.

I was curious to know how many patients and what the exact responsibilities of LPN's are in LTCF's. I have worked in assisted living passing meds, doing tube feedings, things of this nature, and I was wondering what I can expect once I get my LPN and go to a LTCF. I am also curious to know from everyone out there who has completed the program if it's possible to work full time and do the program fulltime. I want to know if I need to try to make some sort of arrangement for my finances while going through the program or if it's possible to work and get my license. Thank you.

I'd like to hear from some of you nurses out there about what area you like the best in nursing. I have scheduled a time to job-shadow in the hospitals to see what area I might like to work in before I actually go to school for it. I know I definitely do not want to work in Geriatrics. What areas have you worked in and what is your favorite/least favorite and why?

Today in my CPR/First Aid class we learned about AED's and how to use them. I have a patient that I take care of who has Parkinsons. He has two electrodes in his chest that send electrical waves to his brain to help him move better, one on each side of his chest. My question is this...if there was ever a situation where an AED might need to be used where would you place the pad on the right side at? The electrode on that side is in the spot where we were trained to put the pad at, and you aren't allowed to put the pad over the electrodes or pacemakers. My instructor was not able to answer this for me. Would you put it under his right nipple? Thanks I appreciate the feedback.

I'm not a PA or MD, however if I was I probably wouldn't be taking pts. off bed pans either. Why spend all the time going to school to do that...one of the reasons I am furthering my education. I am currently a CNA and I don't want to wipe behinds and give showers for the rest of my life, but since it is my job to do that now I do that. I don't expect the RNS or LPNS to help out...if they do great...but if not I know my job description and theirs, and I do my job.

So I called the school where I took my CNA classes at and Prometric where you get registered and asked about the abandonment thing. Turns out if I refuse to stay on a day that they mandate me when I have school I will get turned into the state for abandonment and will never be able to work in the medical field again. Doesn't matter that I had an agreement with the previous management that hired me in, doesn't matter that I have a legit excuse and I go to school. They advised me to write a professional letter stating that I cannot stay under those conditions and cannot jeopardize my education, and that if they were unwilling to accomodate my schedule and put it in writing that they would not mandate me on school days then to tell them I was putting in my 2 weeks notice of resignation. That way if they said they would accomodate my schedule and I got that in writing, that if they fired me in the future for refusal to stay for mandation and they tried to flag my certification, then I could fight it in court. I went and filled out some apps today at places that do not mandate-they use agencies when people call in. Are nursing homes and hospitals this way too? If so then I better just find a job that doesn't mandate until I get out of college.

As you can see from a previous post - I didn't say that they meant the same thing, I simply mentioned that in my state they don't account for a difference. When I went through my CNA class I asked what the difference was the RN teaching the class said there was no difference, and CNA and CENA are used interchangably. Employers also use them interchangably here. It's not like if you are a CNA they won't hire you because your title doesn't say CENA.

I feel you on this. There is a lot of back-stabbing and lying that takes place in this field. People try to get people fired simply out of dislike for the person, fear they may replace them, or jealousy. Honestly what do you expect when you work with a bunch of females? This is one of the reasons I am not making nursing my major. I work as a CNA now and plan to get my LPN and maybe RN, but my major Is Psychology. I'm doing nursing for a few reasons 1 I already have experience in the field so it's easy to get a job, 2 I can make good money while I pursue my Psych degree and once I get my LPN I can afford to cut my hours to part time and make the same money I make now working full time, 3 as horrible as the economy in Michigan is right now and how hard jobs are to find I will always be able to fall back on nursing and 4 despite the back-biting, lying, jelous females you come across in this field, I still enjoy doing it. Psych, is my passion though so I plan to work as an LPN maybe RN until I get my masters and can counsel people.

In the state of Michigan the two are used interchangably. Maybe in her state it's that way as well.

I have only had the experience of working with the elderly. Definitely not what I want to continue to do when I finish school, but for now it pays the bills. It has its pros though. You can learn a lot from your residents and hear great stories and the Dementia unit can be interesting to work at times. I wouldn't stay in geriatrics though because it's sad to see how the res. are treated by some people, and I just don't feel appreciated enough. I know we are doing good helping the elderly but for me it's not enough. I want to feel like I'm really making a difference, and that's something I don't get working in nursing home/assisted living settings. When I finish school I'd like to work the newborns, hospice or like a childrens cancer/hospice unit. Something about helping people in their dying stages brings out the nurturing side in me. I have not had the experience of working in a hospital so I'm not sure what else I would like to do.

Where did I say I had a LPN or RN license? Nowhere did I mention that I was licensed as a LPN or RN, just made a statement that I do the same thing an LPN does at my job- nothing false in that statement. Only difference is that I do not have the license through the state or have it on paper. I simply wanted to know if my CNA or LPN license in the future (when I obtain one ) would be at jeopoardy. Mommy TeleRN I pass meds, give injections, tube feedings, put catheters in patients, etc. I know that in a nursing home that would be illegal and out of my scope of practice, but I think it's different in assisted living.

That would be why I corrected myself and put the "LPN license to RN". I do just about everything an LPN does at my job now, so I might as well have the license, in a matter of time it will officially be on paper. People make mistakes all of the time, so sorry I wrote this when I was tired and forgot to put LPN in the title and clarify that. Now it is clarified for you. I also did not say I had an RN or LPN license, so what makes that illegal? You can just insert CNA certification/LPN license that I am going to school to obtain ( so my license when I actually get it) in everywere I mentioned license, and yes mandation means they want you to stay and work the next shift if someone doesn't show up for work.

I'm in Michigan. Yes, sorry my mistake, it is certification. I was a little unclear on that. I work third shift so I was tired this am when typing this up, also made typos sorry :) I plan to get my LPN license and eventually transition to RN, but was worried with the mandation stuff that it would either be abandonment or some sort of neglect for leaving. Which somebody replied it isn't considered abandonment. Thank you all for your input and advice :)