LPN1974

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  1. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    LPN1974 replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this statement. Breaking down barriers, NOT building barriers, should begin in nursing school. RN instructors like this will never do anything to help the problem of animosity between...

  2. What do you do if a patient strikes?

    LPN1974 replied to Emery's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in MR/DDS and we are taught techniques to prevent and intervene in attacks from the people we take care of. We cannot hit, or strike in any way, but use the techniques we are taught. You can...

  3. Phasing out LPN's.

    LPN1974 replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Was this the SAME hospital using NAII on one hand and then getting rid of LPNs on the other hand? If I understand your post correctly and it is the same hospital, then they are contradicting...

  4. Phasing out LPN's.

    LPN1974 replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, some people are good at faking it. I live in Arkansas, and in the past, Arkansas has not used MA's, CMAs, or whatever else they go by, but recently, AR tried to get a bill passed to allow CMAs...

  5. New LPN in LTC

    LPN1974 replied to April_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How far out of school are you? Is this your first job? It seems you have about the same load I did when I worked a part time job in a LTC. After your orientation is over will there still be another...

  6. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    LPN1974 replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    One of the brown nosers we had at my job, became good friends with our DON. But they were both so two-faced it was pathetic. You could just see that each one was using the other to their advantage....

  7. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    LPN1974 replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    Kiss ups, suck ups, brown nosers, weasels......they're all one and the same. They're in every nursing department, every profession, every walk of life. We have had SEVERAL where I work. It usually...

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LPN1974 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Your remark was really out of line. Why the silence???? You were bold enough to post such an insult, why won't you answer any of the responses?? I sure have a negative opinion of you, now. Whenever I...

  9. LPN Dilema

    LPN1974 replied to dmlong7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, I enjoy being an LPN, and I do not feel like I am just a "glorified CNA". I went to school and trained for a year. I have a license, and I work hard at what I do. I work in MR/DDS, taking care...

  10. pt. confidentiality between you and your fellow RNs

    LPN1974 replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    I've been told at my place of work, that HIPPA dictates what we information we can call to the guardians of our people and leave on the answering machine. If we get the answering machine or another...

  11. pt. confidentiality between you and your fellow RNs

    LPN1974 replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    If you had tests run that puts you in a patient category, and someone in

  12. What is the typical path from CNA to LPN/LVN?

    LPN1974 replied to CindyCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of any facility sponsoring a person to go to LPN/LVN training. School lasts anywhere from 11 months to 1 1/2-2 years depending on where you are. Mine lasted a year, minus a 2 week...

  13. What route did you take to become an RN and why?

    LPN1974 replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN, went to school in 1973, graduated in Jan 74, from a Vocational Technical School in Hot springs, AR. I was 20 when I went, my mother is the one who wanted me to go. My husband and I had...

  14. pt. confidentiality between you and your fellow RNs

    LPN1974 replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    Where I work, all the nurses know what's going on with all of the patients. A co-worker and I discussed something last night on one of my patients. I needed some advice from her so I told her what...

  15. LVN to RN

    LPN1974 replied to IcantThinkofaName's topic in General Nursing

    Can't answer your question, but I like your "handle". Cute.

  16. Shift dilemma

    LPN1974 replied to kasni's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work a ten hour shift, four days/week. I like it. I have worked 12 hour shifts on a part time job, in addition to my regular job. However, it did catch up with me, I got very tired and had...

  17. 1950s nursing

    LPN1974 replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    No, I do NOT think you are crazy to do it. Go for it. I know exactly how you feel. I graduated LPN school in Jan 74. I worked in a hospital in CA for a year, and my hubby moved us around so much, I...

  18. rookie

    LPN1974 replied to harley davidson67566's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so, but contact your state's board of nursing and see what they say. In the medical field, they're usually pretty strict about records. I know on my job, {and I work for the state}...

  19. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I know yall must have another meaning for mother, but I looked in webster's dictionary online, and the only definition I find there indicates that mothers are female. Would you care to give...

  20. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I thought all mothers WERE female. Are they

  21. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't suspicious from the "get go"...I was one of the first who responded to him on this thread. I sincerely wanted to help. But when you are in a conversation and you're the one doing all the...

  22. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, sorry if I misjudged you, but it did get a response from you, finally. I would, and others, too, I'm sure, appreciate it if you will participate in these discussions that you

  23. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, you're right. Well add one more to his list of "specialty want to's" Gee whiz, ya think you're helping someone out by taking time to write a response, and find out they're just playing ya. What...

  24. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible earthlover IS trolling? I started to get suspicious, too, because he's never responded to any of our posts in this particular thread. I checked all other threads he's started....17 of...

  25. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    LPN1974 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    And you are correct also. We have a good opportunity right here to see if in some way we could help combat those kinds of prejudices thru this one young man in his class. I've always felt that if...