iris

Latest Activity

1. Why LPN??

   iris replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   How dare you make the idea of becoming an LPN sound like it's a waste of time. You think having that RN title make you a better nurse. Why should any one of us enlighten you to what we choose to...

2. Nurse utilized as translator

   iris posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is there any bilingual nurses in this forum experiencing this dilema. Would appreciate any input or suggestions regarding this matter. Should translation come before nursing duties? For example: if a...

3. NBC nightly news

   iris replied to teamrn's topic in General Nursing

   Well, from all this reporting on nurse shortage, I had a pt come in today to tell me he heard about the nurse shortage and how they were being paid very well but maxed out to quick. I was dumb founded...

4. How does your office handle walk-in's

   iris replied to slawson's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   When we have walk-in w/o appt's and want to be seen urgently, we have one of the available nurses go up front and triage the pt and assess their need. If it's truly not urgent we give them an...

5. LPN VS BSN VS ADN?

   iris replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

   Mijourney...not to stir any trouble, but sometimes I think when "some " RN's see the RN title linked with LPN/Aide they tend to lose focus of whats being discussed. I completely understood where SUBQ...

6. Truly sad- please read and consider

   iris replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing

   ShannonB25...Sorry your bubble was busted. But in all honesty...what everyone here is venting is pretty much what they are experincing in their particular dept. Would you rather they sugar coat it and...

7. certify to work while continuing to getting your degree......

   iris replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   You may want to try your local hospitals or Nsg Homes..and apply for a SNA (student nsg assistant) or perhaps a PCT (pt care tech) position. The pay is higher when your a nursing student than it is...

8. holiday bonus anyone?

   iris replied to alyciaboo's topic in General Nursing

   I also rcv'd a $25.00 certificate to a local supermarket. (WOW) Was I ever impressed. My husband who went to school for 6 months to be AC/mech got a $3000.00 bonus. Boy am I in the wrong field. Thank...

9. LPNs Giving Shots

   iris replied to nikkitodd's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an LPN working in an hosp. out-pt setting. I give IM, SC, intradermal and I do phelebotomy. I also triage and assess new