Thornbird

Thornbird

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  1. Pediatric Private Duty Nursing in Central Arkansas

    Thornbird replied to vitofly's topic in Private Duty

    I would suggest that you try the agencies in Little Rock. I don't live in Arkansas, but I do this kind of work. Here the agencies are located in the big cities but have cases all over the state. I...

  2. CT LPN Scope

    Thornbird posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    :confused:I am an LPN originally eduacted in CT. Having left the state for twenty years, I have been trying to figure out what is going on with scope of practice here. It seems to me that our BON is...

  3. LPN Supervisor Over RNs.???

    Thornbird replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked as a supervisor as an LPN in Massachsietts LTC. The Mass BON has a guideline for this situation when there are RN's working. At no time can an LPN supervise an RN's practice. But, in...

  4. LPN's in Connecticut

    Thornbird replied to Green Mountains's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    There are plenty of jobs for LPN's in Northeast CT. The pay all over CT is good but the cost of living is also high. CT has a bridge program through the Community College system for CT LPN grads. I...

  5. LPN-Psychiatry

    Thornbird replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    FYI: Anti-hypertensives such as clonidine are often used for psych patients who are agitated/manic as they can have a sedating effect. I believe this is an "off-label" use but is common. Duties for...

  6. Patient Care Technician

    Thornbird replied to philippians4:13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Not sure where you live or how competitive it is but all that is required to be a PCT is CNA or EMT-B cert. Our local community college has a class that teaches phlebotomy and other skills for these...

  7. $4 prescriptions

    Thornbird replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    Wal-Mart gives me the $4 rate for a med that my insurance doesn't cover but other than that they bill my

  8. What to do, who to call

    Thornbird posted a topic in General Nursing

    My situation is this: I am an LPN working in a SNF through an agency. I have seen such gross mismanagement of patients and callous attitudes about it that it shocks me. I have written letters to the...

  9. nursing home for kids

    Thornbird replied to citygrl646's topic in Pediatric

    Go to the peds facility first. You may not want to get into this. I have worked in extended care for children. Most were severely brain damaged and required so much full-time care that families...

  10. Milk of Mag

    Thornbird replied to NellieP73's topic in General Nursing

    I have thickened MOM for pudding consistency without problems. Other consistencies it's thick

  11. CNA/LPN/RN transition & nursing homes

    Thornbird replied to InTheMeantime's topic in General Nursing

    I think taking CNA training is an excellent first step in nursing, especially if you have little ones to support. There is always talk of LPN's being "phased out". They were saying that over 20...

  12. Oxygen Therapy: Lung CA

    Thornbird replied to Thornbird's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replies. My feeling is that rehab won't be too aggressively pursued. My problem is with the stupid order to continue heparin until she is ambulatory, an impossibility in my mind. What...

  13. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    Thornbird replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am an experienced LPN who had 3 years of college in an unrelated field before LPN school. I planned on getting my RN years ago, but a child with special needs put the brakes on that for years. I DO...

  14. Medical assistants and LPNs

    Thornbird replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Angela, laws for Medical Assistants vary widely by state. States where the nursing shortage is worst, like Alaska as mentioned, have much braoader roles forMA's. Where there are more nursing schools,...

  15. Any LPN/EMTs in the building?

    Thornbird replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe I can help. I was an EMT before nursing and my hubby is a paramedic. First, there is a world of difference between EMT and Paramedic. EMT is a basic certfication that takes about one college...

  16. I do not feel like a nurse

    Thornbird replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I think you should also speak to your agency about the other nurse. The agency is liable for her conduct and she should not be helping out as a general aide. I, too have been in your situation and...

  17. Connecticut LPNs....

    Thornbird replied to bethinct's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The difference is not in starting pay so much as opportunity for advancement. Usually LTC actually pays better than hospitals. You also have job security in LTC. In my years an LPN, I have seen the...

  18. Connecticut LPNs

    Thornbird replied to altirn's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    As opposed to other states I've worked, it is very restrictive here. An LPN cannot work without an RN present except in homecare. That means even in doctor's offices. LPN's cannot "assess" and there...

  19. LPN versus CMA

    Thornbird replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ALL healthcare practitioners have a scope of practice. In states where Medical Assistants are legally recognized they are regulated in some way by law by one of the state boards. What I said was that...

  20. LPN versus CMA

    Thornbird replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Research your state laws to find out the difference in scope of practice. In some states CMA's can do everything in a clinic and others very little. CMA's in hospitals are usually used in clerical...

  21. Connecticut LPNs

    Thornbird replied to altirn's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Research your school. Some of the private programs are having problems meeting state requirements and/or low pass rates on the Boards. I went to a state program which was excellent but that was along...