An LPN can work without supervision, a GN can't. If you read the psot, she said she would work as an LPN as well. And yes, you can work before you get your results, the title is called Graduate...
BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional
No matter what you say, you have no clue about Corrections Nursing. You came on with such prejudice, it doesn't matter what your Yes, but this means. You wanted answers you don't like what you got....
You could not call anyone else to assist you or take over becuse it was you son? Another point, you said he was married, so you were not the official next of kin. If someone passes out, I run to...
BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional
You have pre judged everything. I am coming from a very expereince place, as a Forensic Nurse Specialist. From your posts you have no business in corrections. You just want to travel and make good...
BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional
]Originally posted by teeituptom [/i] Just remember. everyone deserves care. In my years I have taken care of rapists, drunks, Cop killers, and other criminals as well, even Republicans. They all...
BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional
usually the inmate who is in for a sex crime is isolated from the regular population. They deserve care as well. They are paying for their crime, the only problem is you do not realize their crime...
BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional
Before I amswer, save this link, it is for the International Association of Forensic Nurses. There is a sub group of correctione Nursing in the organization. http://www.forensicnurse.org/ Now to...
Ok, once again I will talk about Barbara, the student nightmare responsible for the Psych Instructor to fall off the wagon and the Med Surg instructor to become prematurly gray. I was afraid of...
My husband has a saying. You can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride. Now in English, this cop slang means: Even though you were cleared, you went through hell. The ride is what you went...
Last I heard, no one has legislated what we can think and everyone has a right to their opinion. I graduated 28 years ago, and we honored confidentiality then as now. No one ever spoke a patients...
Even though the hospital has a relaxed visitor policy, in the critical areas the nurse usually calls the shots. (no pun intended I swear) my first call would be to the supervisor the second to...
BarbPick replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency
Newborns are the only ones I use a scalp vein on. I use a #24 insyte cath in the scalp. I put PICC lines in a newborn's wrist. I use the foot up to Two years of age. I use the two notch veins...
First do no harm is not a nursing rule, it is taken from the Hippocratic Oath. Nurses do not take Oaths. The Hippocratic Oath is not longer taken. 90% of medical school graduates take this: THE...
Like any other job interview. Here is the link to Monster.com's job interview help page. http://interview.monster.com/?WT.srch=1Important things to remember: Listen to your patterns of speech, and...
BarbPick replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing
See, sometimes it pays to get up in the morning! Rarely in a clinical setting are gifts given, in the office world it would be a Christmas Bonus. Buy something special, your Boss decided you earned...
I love the name Pecaboo, her parents were a bit strange, the wanted to let their children name themselves. She needed a name to go to nursrey school. and she liked to play Peekaboo, so that was...