ionatan

ionatan

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  1. Driving a patient in your own car.

    ionatan posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi everybody. I have recently started working at a home health nursing agency in Pennsylvania. I have a problem and wanted to post this for any other nurses who might be in a similar situation....

  2. Are there any LPN's not going for RN?

    ionatan replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    [COLOR=#000000]I've been an LPN for 9 years. I had intended to obtain RNlicensure, even completing all of my Pre-reqs for an RN program. But I had to leave my RN program after onesemester for various...

  3. I don't want to be an RN

    ionatan replied to sakiohma's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I realize this post is four years old now. I'm curious whether your thoughts have changed at all. I've been an LPN for about 7 years and I don't regret going to LPN school. I wanted to become a...

  4. Patients mom wants me to get in bed with her

    ionatan replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I would offer to sit next to the patient and hold his hand while he was in bed, but that's it. I would have to say I am not comfortable with laying next to the pt. If you are not comfortable, that's...

  5. Male Nurses and CNA's

    ionatan replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are some advantages to being the only guy in the workplace. In female dominated fields, you will find that women tend to be at each others' throats a lot of times. In most of the places I have...

  6. Fed up of Nursing and only a year in

    ionatan replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sorry to hear you are so burnt out. Don't you think you should look into a different job? Perhaps even a different type of nursing? I wouldn't give up on it just because your current job sucks. I'm...

  7. Help: Licensure by Endorsement/Temporary Practice Permit

    ionatan posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Everybody. I'm an LPN from Ohio, and I found a prospective employer in PA. They seem very interested. I submitted my application for licensure by endorsment and a temporary practice permit. I was...

  8. LPN going into business for him/herself?

    ionatan posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know that LPNs are required to work under the supervision of a physician or RN. However, if I wanted to go into private duty business for myself, I am curious how I could do that. If I were to...

  9. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan posted a topic in General Nursing

    My partner's family failed to tell me about the DNR status of their 82 year-old father until last week. He lives with us. He is pretty healthy but has recently been feeling some general malaise and...

  10. LPN IV Cert Ohio vs PA

    ionatan posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was originally licensed in Ohio as an LPN with IV certification. I relocated to PA and got my PA license, but now I am confused about whether I am IV certifed in PA or not. An employer wants to...

  11. LPN IV Cert Ohio vs PA

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you. I actually checked with the BON in PA and they sent me an email stating that all nurses in PA educated as LPNs after 1990 have been required to take IV therapy training in their LPN...

  12. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Esme12

  13. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I would like to add that my partner actually told me about this without me even asking about it. Otherwise I would have probably never asked. I would have just handled an emergency the same...

  14. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think she is crazy, although she was a VP of a hospital; so I do think she should know better. I don't get it at all. That is why I am trying to get everything in order. I am alone in the...

  15. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    DNP? So I seriously have to explain to you why the fact that I'm a nurse makes all the difference in this situation? Nursing 101 anybody? A nurse--especially one certified in CPR--has certain...

  16. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the advice grntea and everybody else. this has been very helpful for me. i live in pa so i will try to find out what the emts would need to see to withhold

  17. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    The dad has made it clear he does not want CPR performed on him if something happens. He has heart disease, but other than that he functions pretty well on his own and is doing pretty well overall....

  18. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    I will definitely get the ball rolling on getting the advanced directives sent here. I do not want to be put in the position where I walk into the house to find him without a pulse, but if it does...

  19. Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

    ionatan replied to ionatan's topic in General Nursing

    How is it none of my business? I'm a nurse and I live with

  20. Getting the needle in the vein...

    ionatan replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe it varies state to state, but I didn't think LPNs were allowed to do IVPs anywhere. I've only worked in Ohio and PA.

  21. Getting the needle in the vein...

    ionatan replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    are you sure you are allowed to do this as an LPN? this sounds an awful lot like an IV push to

  22. LPN working in a pharmacy service company

    ionatan posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For the last couple weeks, I have been working for a pharmacy company that services many long-term care facilities in various states. I just want to say how rude I find certain receptionists,...

  23. LVN to CNA?

    ionatan replied to nf69's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is rediculous. Why would you want to get a CNA license? I don't even think most states would allow that. Just keep looking for LPN positions, there has got to be something out there for you....

  24. Should a gay male LPN reveal his sexual orientation...

    ionatan replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think LPNTO is the one who is full of himself, but that's just my take on it. "Nobody will care what you are" is being a bit unrealistic. Anyway, I think the people with at least half of a...

  25. Should a gay male LPN reveal his sexual orientation...

    ionatan replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Admitting you are gay is not exactly talking about your "sexual way," the same as a straight man mentioning his wife and kids is not talking about his sexuality. For the straight person it is very...