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  1. In need of a pep talk

    That is the reason I will ONLY work night shift. Sorry you are having such a difficult
  2. Question for someone more "seasoned" than I...

    If the hospital you are in in online with their medical records, that might be why you didn't see it documented on paper. You know the old saying-if it's not documented, it wasn't done. I would have...
  3. LPN Wages In Ohio

    In NE Ohio, I earned anywhere from $16.50/hr(ALF) to $25.40/hr, (agency doing EMR support)depending on
  4. nursing schools in tampa

    Are you already an LPN looking for a bridge program? If so, I would recommend the link I have below. It incorporates all of your pre-requisites so you don't have to spend months or years taking...
  5. What Exactly is a LPN HEALTH & WELLNESS DIRECTOR?

    The Health and wellness director at an AL facility I worked at supervised the care associates, meds, set up wellness clinics for bp, bs checks etc. She worked M-F, w/e and holidays off and didn't...
  6. When you were in school....

    I went to a private LPN school and were not permitted to work during the first trimester. In the 2nd trimester we could work at our training hospital but not beyond our training in school at that...
  7. RN back to Clinical Care--PLEASE HELP!

    Welcome to Tampa!!! Have you tried applying at any agencies? There are a ton of them down here and it might help to get your foot in the door of a hospital in the area. Just a
  8. The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

    KMart offers a shoe similar to the sketchers shape ups. It's called TherShoes. They come in assorted colors and styles, but only the mules come in wide sizes. $34.99 a
  9. Trouble finding shoes...

    I have always had really wide feet and developed fallen arches in nursing school. When I got back into nursing in '04, I bought a pair of New Balance, had them fitted (4EEEE) and everything. I wore...
  10. Do you like being a LPN?

    More and more vocational schools are offering LPN programs. You finish the course with a certificate but that usually enables you to sit for state boards (NCLEX). I have been an LPN for 28 years and...
  11. CA lvn moving to another state! What should I do!?

    If you move to another state, you would have to contact the board of nursing in that state to find out what their requirements to obtain licensure in their state. With some states you can obtain an...
  12. Scanning meds

    EMR basically will not let you complete a task unless you are sure of the task on hand. Everything gives you a warning dialog box, asking if you are sure you want to do this. If you are, click on...
  13. Scanning meds

    The eMAR programs have built in safety measures. If a dose is missd, depending on the system your facility is using, a red OVERDUE button lights up on the patient's MAR. then you just click on the...
  14. What *other* jobs are LVN's qualified for?

    Two years ago I was introduced to the field of electronic medical records. There are many large facilities that need support staff to help end users when these program go live. Most agencies will...
  15. What are duties of a nurse in "general medicine'?

    General medicine encompasses anything that does not fit on a specified unit, i.e. in addition to what the previous poster stated, strokes, diabetes, fever of unknown origin, abd. pain, a hodge podge...
  16. delegations to LPN from an RN

    In Ohio, in the LPNs scope of practice, whether it's a hospital or an LTC, the LPN works under the direction of an RN . The RN can delegate to the LPN but it cannot exceed the LPN's scope of...
  17. I've heard of a situation where one particular NS instructor picks one student in the beginning of the year and rides that student mercilessly, often resulting in that student leaving the program....
  18. In the LTC I worked at, I was assaulted by a private duty aide. She was mad because I knocked on the patient's door and woke her up. I needed to obtain a cathed urine spec at 4am. Another aide went...
  19. Some facilities will advertise work 36 hrs get paid for 40. My first job was like that but that may be the exception these
  20. What did you do when you got rejected?

    Thirty years ago, when things weren't nearly as competitive as they are now, I applied and was rejected by a 3 year diploma program in OH. the reason for the rejection: My weight did not correlate...
  21. New LPN on nights, can I handle this?

    Make sure you have room darkening shades or drapes on your windows, or get a sleep mask. It's difficult to rearrange your days to nights. You may want to take healthy snacks to help you stay awake...
  22. Who's leaving nursing?

    I've been out of bedside nursing for 2 years, getting fired from the AL charge nurse gig I had for telling the executive director to f*** off because he wasn't replacing any of the CNAs who left....
  23. What can I expect at each shift? Patient assignments

    In LTCs, I've had as many as 66 patients for a 12 hr shift night shift. there were supposed to be 2 nurses but once they knew I could do it on my own they often would pull the other nurse to another...
  24. I HATE CHANGEOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    One facility I worked at made out assignments for each night shift nurse to do x number of MARs at the end of the month. When that was started, no one person had to do them all the time every month....
  25. I need some major help!!!

    WOW!!! Have prices gone up since I went to PN school. In 1981, it was $2000 for a 12 month program in NE