CaityCamya

I live in Florida. Why is it so difficult to get clear cut answers about our scope of practice, and what we can and cannot do? I have read the nurses practice act, and no where does it clearly outline what lpns can or cannot do. I ran into a dilema this week where an RN had accessed a port and hung some ABT on my patient. Well, she went home with the IV running, and I was unsure as to whether or not I could d/c the IV and flush the port with NS. I work in a LTC and so I called the DON and she said that according to the pharmacy, IV certified LPN's could hang, d/c, and flush ports. I would rather know if the state approves, not the pharmacy company, which is the company I got my IV cert. from. I went ahead and did it, and I charted what the DON had said. Still, is there anywhere we can find out exactly what we can/cannot do without placing a call to the FL BON everytime we have a question?

Take it from a brand new nurse who just recently passed herself, just keep the faith!! I passed with 85, and about 6 more from my class have also. One girl in my class passed with 91, and two more have passed with 205. NO ONE has failed yet, so just be calm, pray and believe in yourself:yeah:

Thanks everyone!! I begin my job Tuesday morning!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!

What a beautiful story. I'm almost as happy about you passing as I am for myself..........ALMOST!! LOL

Yes it is!!!

Congrats!! We both made it!!

:chuckleThanks for the prayer and encouragement. It does change things!! I passed, praise you Jesus! Hallelujah!!:chuckle:nurse:

I passed everyone!! I hope you all did well, let us know!

I just found out this morning that I passed and it shut off on me at 85. The wait is the worst part. I felt everything that you felt, like I had failed. Just keep the faith!

I took the PN, 85 questions!

And thank you to everyone on this site for all the encouragement and prayer! It really does work! I just found out and I'm just shaking from excitement!!

Boy, it seems like we all took the same test, lol.

Student 09, I am praying for you too. I am about to go crazy with the wait, but it will be so worth it as long as I pass. I can hardly wait until in the morning when I can check the results. I too am driving myself and everyone else nuts, and if one more person calls me and asks.......