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1. Future of LPN?

   freetopayattention replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Does your state have a patient/nurse ratio law? If not, how is it legal to do this? I don't think LPN's will be included in the nurse/patient ratio battle will they? Also, the more LPN's that are...

2. Odd or creative ways to give meds

   freetopayattention replied to CloudySue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If you can get the crushed/applesauce meds in the mouth sometimes putting a piece of crushed ice in will help the swallowing

3. Future of LPN?

   freetopayattention replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   OP, Ask about funds for help to get your LPN license. When I asked for financial help for LPN schooling there was none, but there was $1,800 per semester for RN schooling (and signing a contract to...

4. Future of LPN?

   freetopayattention replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   We need to deal with the facts. "I think" and "I heard" don't always qualify as fact. I know that at my hospital I am the only full-time LPN on the acute care unit. That's down from 9 LPN's three...

5. Future of LPN?

   freetopayattention replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I hope the posters are right about LPN's not being phased out...personally I believe the association and friends are working harder than ever, especially the past 2 years to phase out LPN's (and you'd...

6. LPN scope of practice

   freetopayattention replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

   Often it is facility policy that keeps LPN's from practicing to their scope. It makes it more difficult for the RN's to organize as long as LPN's can do so much of what they want as a job description...

7. Aides being "nurses"

   freetopayattention replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

   I am surprised the CNA is allowed to replace tele or was she assigned a task outside her scope? But if she can place a foley then surely she can put tele electrodes/snaps

8. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

   freetopayattention replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   What do you mean "the RN/LPN union wines and dines with the managers"? What is your personal view about LPN's and do they even fit into nursing any more, with the move to unionize

9. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   freetopayattention replied to nicurn001's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Are there LPN's working at these newly unionized facilities in Acute Care/Med-Surg etc? and how has their job duties changed over the last few