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  1. MA License Woes

    NotFlo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN in CT since 2007. Attended Norwich Tech. The state ran an LPN program for decades at 10 tech school locations. Graduated thousands...every LPN I have ever worked with went there, the APRN I...

  2. Tech LPN program?

    NotFlo posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Any LPN here go to one of the tech programs? I went to Norwich Tech and graduated in 2007. Program was highly regarded and tun by the state. Trying to endorse to MA. Finally got Norwich Tech to...

  3. License school closed

    NotFlo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from a state of CT run LPN program in 2007. It was an adult education program offered through Norwich Tech (and other tech schools around the state). Need to get a Mass license but these...

  4. License school closed

    NotFlo replied to NotFlo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, unfortunately. I reached out to someone I went to school with I still am in touch with who does travel nursing and she said she also has never had to provide those but jas never gotten a MA...

  5. Falsely Accused Of Patient Neglect

    NotFlo replied to Anna0029's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering why the son even stayed in the room while his mother was put on a

  6. Refusing to Cover for a Colleague

    NotFlo replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah they were ridiculous. And after that when they came to get one of us for a family meeting/care conference, they would have this look in their eye (I admit I usually complained about it a lot as I...

  7. Question About Vaccines

    NotFlo replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an outpatient clinic. It's in our policy that a clinician is supposed to be onsite when vaccines are being given. It's pretty silly but if we have, for instance, a flu shot fair they come...

  8. Refusing to Cover for a Colleague

    NotFlo replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting story about care conferences. Years ago I was working SNF. Each skilled unit had a unit manager (like you!) who attended care conferences. However, when the unit manager was out (frequent...

  9. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

    NotFlo replied to Emergent's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    It's pretty funny when I do have to room. I technically "know" all of that, I just do it so rarely I'm super slow and rusty. Figuring out which note the doctor wants (they are all different), then the...

  10. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

    NotFlo replied to Emergent's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Yeah, on top of everything else you will also find me ordering and stocking everything from toilet paper to vaccines and everything in

  11. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

    NotFlo replied to Emergent's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I'm sorry this has been your experience. By and large, the MAs at my primary care practice are great. I am the only nurse in the clinic. I can't remember the last time I had to room. I do make lots of...

  12. What's your most ridiculous supply shortage?

    NotFlo replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in primary care and do all the ordering for the office. Right now, the plastic forks are on backorder; the large garbage bags for our big garbage in the break room - can't get any of those. 18...

  13. LVN vs. ADN

    NotFlo replied to jupiter101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sure the ADN program is more comprehensive but my LPN program was a two-year program and very thorough. If you want to be an RN please do the ADN program. If you want to be a nurse, period,...

  14. Anyone get their Booster yet?

    NotFlo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Nope. Medicare does not cover Shingrix given in a doctor's office. Private insurance and Medicaid due as long as person is over 50 and over. Part D Medicare plans will cover in a pharmacy with a...

  15. RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

    NotFlo replied to msmerrie's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a role that either an RN or LPN can do. Primary care clinic. I am the only nurse in the clinic. My company has over a dozen primary care clinics in my state and some have one LPN and some have...

  16. Three Tips for a Living a Healthier Lifestyle as a Nurse

    NotFlo replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I also was at one job for about eight or nine years and have been at my current one for over five so...yeah I have become "work friends" with many of my co-workers over that amount of

  17. Three Tips for a Living a Healthier Lifestyle as a Nurse

    NotFlo replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    I spend more waking hours at work than home. I am certainly going to try to make it enjoyable and socialize and make friends while I'm

  18. Unsatisfied Patient

    NotFlo replied to summertx's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of such a thing - if whoever was on call didn't answer/return call I would be calling the medical director and if they yelled at me, got mad, whatever then too bad - they can take it up...

  19. 16 Hour Shifts

    NotFlo replied to Skc59's topic in General Nursing

    It is the norm where I used to work. They did the whole weekend Baylor thing back in the day. Did away with the extra pay bit kept all the doubles. The weekend supervisor would do a double then work...

  20. Longest Shift You've Worked

    NotFlo replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Just no. I have rarely done 16 hours. won't do more than that (barring a natural disaster or something along those lines). The SNF unit managers I worked with had spouses, kids and other...

  21. Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    NotFlo replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN formerly spend about 10 years in SNF. I worked days. In my facility I would have been the one sending the patient out for respiratory distress. Our unit manager would not typically get...

  22. Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    NotFlo replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Mine (second one) was given at the hospital by an RN and was still way too high so don't know if going to hospital will solve the

  23. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    NotFlo replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Often in these situations the family member is in fact on the HIPAA. I for one am completely fine with the patient being able to read that the family member called...one thing I can't stand is the...

  24. Being forced to give corporate access to my medical records?!

    NotFlo replied to IRN2011's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like the solution to every problem is add more forms for a doctor to fill out and add more letters for the doctor to write; sorry for the tangent but I work in primary care and of course the...

  25. Should I stay or go?

    NotFlo replied to evamomo's topic in General Nursing

    I work in primary care. What does the care coordinator do in your clinic (just curious). Are the responsibilities the same in the other clinic? I hate changing jobs, which is why I have had 3...