krispynurse

Being a LVN from Texas I have always been able to take verbal or written orders from a PA so I don't really understand why the other states did not have this.

I'd also like to see where he got his information......bet I could last longer just being a LVN instead of an AS or BSN.. ever worked in correctional care...now that's a whole different story!!

thanks all of you for your responses to my question....i knew that i was gonna step on some toes with this but i know i can handle them. it doesn't hurt to ask right??? isn't what this forum is all about??? we move so much with my husband's job i think my best bet is to try excelsior college but i've heard sooooooo much about the final that i'm afraid that i will forget and use some of my so-called shortcuts (we all have them) and forget to go by the book like i will have to and i hear it's a few thousand a pop to do this clinical at the end...boy i better start saving my dollars :chuckle i really am a caring and excellent nurse and my patients come first. but now that i'm older i get tired of hearing things like you"re just an lvn so i guess no i know that i gotta do something about it. there are alot of good lvn's out there that can teach you alot but i have also known alot of good ole rn's from the old schools who have taught me alot. nursing has changed so much through the years that i have worked in the medical field that it's scarey and i guess this has been one of the main reasons that i have not finished my rn degree--yes i have started several times and have gotten all the garbage such as history, english, etc out of my way so again i thank you and have a happy holiday.:biggringi i fixed your vb code hope it's ok

Is it possible for a 16 year veteren LVN to challenge the RN boards?? And if so how would I go about it?? :confused:

Toni, If your that worried about HIV transmission go and get tested. Yes HIV is transmitted by bodily fluids --- there is some differences in opinion about saliva ---- but blood and semen are 2 of those fluids that can transmit the virus and it can be infected into an open area on your body, even a hangnail area. Chances are you are over reacting but if you are that worried go to the doctor or clinic and get tested. Nowadays it doesn't take forever to get your results back and they are kept in confident. Quit losing sleep and just go do it. You know maybe even massage therapists should use the universal precautions rule and use gloves.