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  1. Is becoming an LPN worth it in my case?

    anniv91106 replied to moneyline702's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Does your state use medication aides and medical assistants? Are there laws pending to allow using med aides in nursing homes? Do your homework cause the real story about the future of LPN's is not...

  2. Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    anniv91106 replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    But how many patients can you safely care for, doing all these tasks you advocate? Here enters safe nurse-patient ratios. And too many of us do not consider "in the long

  3. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    anniv91106 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    That will change. It will be ADN's supervising med aides and CNA's as soon as it can be done without being too

  4. My monthly semi-coherent rant on the state of healthcare

    anniv91106 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget that we must watch out for the surveillance cameras. The facility where I work is investing in more

  5. Another low staffing - am i being a baby- new nurse post!

    anniv91106 replied to SnowboardRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you not have an aide or med

  6. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    anniv91106 replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    Another good point-We are a profession made up primarily of women but trying to play by men's rules. Our union president (male, not a nurse) suggested at a meeting, that we let the board members know...

  7. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    anniv91106 replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    I think the implication is that only BSN and above know how to use

  8. Any lvn/lpn demoted or fired recently.

    anniv91106 replied to melvnmenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is there a union at your hospital? What were your job duties in med-surg? Did they overlap the RN's? Has your state practice act changed? Is your state still educating many LPN's while so many are...

  9. Please help me LPN's or former LPN's...

    anniv91106 replied to C287's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The OP could be

  10. Working as a CNA and a LPN at the same time

    anniv91106 replied to LPN1IN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you mean giving meds, for

  11. Pain meds IV push

    anniv91106 replied to krista312's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like the time taken to get and mix would be just as much as standing there etc.- Putting it in IVPB vs. IVP would mean an LPN could give the

  12. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    anniv91106 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised, on this forum, at how often people are advised to

  13. Are California nurses staying with their job longer because of lower nursing to patie

    anniv91106 replied to Anggelica's topic in California Nursing

    Another thread a while ago, said that the law said "licensed nurses" so which is it? and does it have any bearing on the legality of firing or demoting acute care LPN's especially in states without...

  14. Are LPN's being phased out?

    anniv91106 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    While some representatives are touting trumphed-up 'studies' LPNs are

  15. Are LPN's being phased out?

    anniv91106 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And how many tasks did you require done? Remember, any critical thinking requires a different set of initials:confused: Maybe there was a grievance filed re: non-bargaining unit employees doing...

  16. Are LPN's being phased out?

    anniv91106 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just learned,according to some comments on the article, that the RNs are unionized but the LPNs are

  17. Are LPN's being phased out?

    anniv91106 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And is there a union involved in any of

  18. Nurses fighting for everyone

    anniv91106 replied to scecile's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I very much doubt it. In their minds, LPN's are the ones holding them

  19. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    anniv91106 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are the RN's at your facility in a

  20. differences between for-profit and not-for-profit

    anniv91106 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If an administrator had a certain agenda, like using funds to educate certain staff (furthering this agenda), which type hospital would be more

  21. How much did your nursing education cost you? Worth it?

    anniv91106 replied to resilientnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where do these grants come

  22. Disgruntled Unemployed New LPN Grad

    anniv91106 replied to spete39's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So "Magnet status" is taking the blame for this

  23. Is it ok to take a break??

    anniv91106 replied to Bruin's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    What are some examples of what makes you feel this way? Is it daily happenings that you never seem to get a break from? It sounds so

  24. Unions and new hires

    anniv91106 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    How does your union approach new hires? Many new hires where I work do not know much, if anything about the union even though dues will be coming out of their