GARYLPN

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1. Advice about being a Nurse Practitioner

   GARYLPN replied to GARYLPN's topic in NP

   Wow! That was very helpful Buttons! Thank you very much! Gary

2. Advice about being a Nurse Practitioner

   GARYLPN posted a topic in NP

   I am finishing up my RN degree, have an active LPN license with 5+ years experience in nursing. Any advice from anyone on becoming a NP? Any good on line RSN-MSN programs with a NP option? Also I'm 52 anyone think I'm too old to try to get to the NP...

3. What's nursing school like?

   GARYLPN replied to Doug85's topic in Male Students

   MJ, Enjoying travel combined with patient care is ok! I would like to also comment about your previous post about that fact that you're black and how that would affect patient care. I doubt it. I know of a number of people who are black, hispanic, ko...

4. What's nursing school like?

   GARYLPN replied to Doug85's topic in Male Students

   Hey Doug, nursing school is both horrible and great. The exams are like no other you'll have in college, you study until you almost wanna vomit, but on the good side if you like helping people less fortunate than yourself then it's all worth it. You'...

5. What is the answer to this test question?

   GARYLPN replied to yeepers's topic in General Students

   I've never seen Mg unless it's related to Chemistry perhaps. It's either mg for milligram or mcg for microgram.

6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   GARYLPN replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   MY most disgusting incident: I was bent over a guy on a vent. He pulled the tube out and all of his mucus and fluid sprayed out into my face. I was momentarily a walking snot ball. One other nurse in the room who witnessed my misfortune went into the...

7. Any Opinions on CMS??

   GARYLPN replied to JedsMom's topic in Correctional

   CMS = CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES (I think) PHS = PRISON HEALTH SERVICES I work prn for PHS plus am an agency nurse.

8. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

   GARYLPN replied to GARYLPN's topic in Correctional

   Hi Blackcat, Actually in a lot of ways it's absurd to think of giving an inmate a backrub although I would certainly give an elderly dying inmate confined to the bed a backrub. The younger healthy ones could forget it. They can get their cell buddy t...

9. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

   GARYLPN replied to GARYLPN's topic in Correctional

   Hi Blackcat, I've been working in corrections for a number of years and have yet to give another man a massage, however, if I were an LPN in a nursing home and a sickly geriatric male patient asked for a back massage should I refuse? Assuming you are...

10. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

    GARYLPN replied to GARYLPN's topic in Correctional

    Thanks to all for the info on Tampa! I am looking forward to the move. I'm sick of cold dreary weather!!

11. afraid of losing my liscense

    GARYLPN replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

    Where I work if the inmate c/o of chest pain they might question him a little more and if he admits that it isn't really chest pain the RN may decide to omit the ekg. If he insists it's chest pain the ekg is done. I would think if the RN examined the...

12. afraid of losing my liscense

    GARYLPN replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

    First of all I would not put my license in harms way over another nurse. I'm an LPN but no RN anywhere would ever tell me to do something that I feel will put my license on the line. A nurse should not even carry out doctors instructions that seem q...

13. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

    GARYLPN posted a topic in Correctional

    Are there any nurses on this discussion board in working in correctional facilities near Tampa, FL? I applied for my license in FL and want to relocate in or around Tampa. Anyone from that area??? Thanks!......Gary

14. Good LPN correctional jobs

    GARYLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Sorry Aurora, I apparantly misunderstood your remark. I apologize for that. I agree with your comment totally. And insofar as bad nurses I've seen a few in my day and you're right they are the ones who are disrespected by the inmates. And the inmates...

15. Good LPN correctional jobs

    GARYLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    I do quality nursing care whether it be on "inmates" or patients in a nursing home or hospital. If I can't give quality care to "inmates" I'm going to get out of nursing and drive a truck. 76% of people in prisons in this country are non-violent offe...