AZ_LPN_8_26_13

AZ_LPN_8_26_13

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  1. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That really bites - both that you have to do regular VS and that those same aides still work there. Where I work there is no such protection - aides would be fired and new ones hired probably for less...

  2. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Where I work, you don't have to tell them why you are calling off, and I usually don't. They don't ask any questions, but you aren't allowed to do it very often, in our case no more than three days in...

  3. LPN to RN 2 yr program?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to cyde's topic in LPN to RN

    I just became an LPN at 60 - not wasting any time here - I've already enrolled in a LPN to BSN program where I live. I don't actually start classes until Feb 2014. How exactly I'm going to pay for it...

  4. Starting out as a Nursing Assistant?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Terahmrtnz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I will echo the others here - being an aide helped me with the clinicals part of my education. I already worked daily in a hospital caring for patients, so clinicals were a breeze for me and I was...

  5. How much was your lpn program?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I attended a local community college and I will say that I didn't pay anywhere near $28K for it. We basically covered everything except psych stuff. Here where I am you have to be an RN to be a psych...

  6. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes I realize that it's an old discussion topic, but it's still relevant. And yes, anyone who does that should be reported, without

  7. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To the OP - Stick to your guns on this one. Falsification of vital signs is very serious because nurses base their admin or withhold of meds based on those very vital signs. I am an LPN now but have...

  8. Breaking Free From Nursing

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to HealthyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP - You are still young so in a way you are just starting out, so you will be successful in whatever you do. Sometimes this is what happens when you start out really young and idealistic about...

  9. First Post- Not a nurse yet... advice for an old guy?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to thecadman99's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had a Bachelor of Science degree before this, but I started back to school again in my mid-50's and I am now an LPN at 60. I have enrolled in an LPN to BSN program. You are NEVER too old to do any...

  10. Any LPNs working as Surgical Techs?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah, those were the days - when you could become a (whatever) by learning as a trainee right on the job. Seems like there were more avenues and opportunities back than - Don't get me wrong -...

  11. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    While we don't want to make a habit out of it, like I said earlier, sometimes you've just gotta do

  12. I am scared to do CPR

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Luna1326's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I've done CPR on people who were coding on two seperate occasions and this was for two minute intervals with people lined up behind me to take over after two minutes. Believe me the two...

  13. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think that on the overall scale of mental disabilities/problems, depression is probably the most accepted, but in a lot of people's minds it still rates as a "mental problem", and I've found too...

  14. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    No one at the hospital where I work knows about my past history of dealing with depression. At least I haven't ever told anyone there anyway. And I don't plan on telling anyone there either. That's...

  15. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just keep in mind that there a thousand different ways you can be a nurse. Hospital bedside nursing isn't the end all be all of a nursing career. Yes, we as nurses want to have at least a little bit...

  16. Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't mean to sound harsh or anything but I just want to let people know not to put their jobs in jeperody with stuff like this. Yes, I really and truly wish we could do stuff like this for our...

  17. Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This all sounds so fuzzy huggy and heartwarming, but where I work the management plays hardball. There, I just came right out and said it. You aren't going to see too many "read about it later in the...

  18. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ????? Who and what are you responding to? It might help if you left a quote from who you are responding to. You must be relatively new to this. And not everyone here is a "girl". I am a licensed nurse...

  19. Losing my religion

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to jadelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You personally cannot know the inner condition of a man's soul relative to God. Only God knows that. That's why we are called not to judge another person. To suggest otherwise is actually blasphemy....

  20. Losing my religion

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to jadelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yes I do. I also believe this: (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show...

  21. How am I going to pay for RN school

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to onepowerfullady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was hoping that you would say that. I've had lots of people I know where I work, and neighbors and such, say things like "Gee I'd like to try something like that but I'm too old to start that" then...

  22. Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will get a patient a coffee if coffee is available to patients right there on the nursing pod and it's OK diet wise. I won't run to Starbucks or someplace like that for a patient, even if I'm going....

  23. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    @ Salinskinurse: I got your private message but when I tried to reply it said that you had exceeded your allotted space and must delete some messages to get anymore new ones. So I apologize for...

  24. Losing my religion

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to jadelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I guess this sums up what I believe concerning the subject. I'm a Bible-believing Christian myself, but I believe that all religions have at least some truth and validity to them. If a patient...

  25. Any LPNs working as Surgical Techs?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I find that very interesting tbehlow - I always assumed that you had to be an RN to be in the OR. The hospital that I work at doesn't even hire LPNs anymore - they will only consider RNs who have a...