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I thought for sure judge judy would still respect the nurse, as a professional!!!! geeze imagine if I stood up as an LPN she would have laughed at me. People have no idea what we nurses go through and do on a daily basis.

I saw a JUDGE JUDY episode (who I love) not long ago and she ****** me off!.. I usually always agree with her choices to grill and humilate evil people. This episode was about some chic suing some dude and she had her mom testify as a registered nurse witness. She stood up and said " yes judge judy I'm a registered nurse, and I do this and that and i've take care of these patients and specialize in this and that" judge judy stopped her and said what kind of education do you have? she said "I have my associates in nursing." Judge judy said " are you kidding me?! sit down! " that isnt formal education.!!" i was SHOCKED AND disgusted with her..

I got in a hospital as a PCA that was known for hiring lots of LPNS, i worked for a few months and once a LPN position opened i applied and had other nurses put a good word in for me and i got the job'!.. try that too

thnk you!! all great advice, I think over time I will learn to adapt, but its sooo frustrating that they cant give you 5 minutes, today i called 3 and all 3 gave me a hard time. " DOCTOR her hr is 40, can i hold this med, do you want something else ordered,? ' NO did i say i wanted something, why are you calling me about that, jus hold it.. !! . 2# doctor, the results are in for the stress test, i start reading.... 'I ALREADY READ THAT!!. , I NEED THE NUCLEAR REPORT!!.. ok, let me look for it on the computer, " if you dont know what your doing please give me a nurse who does!!'!!!.. and the 3rd doctor was upset bc he had patients in the office!! " i have patients waiting for me, why are you calling me''' !! HELLO... IM CALLING FROM THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ARE SICK, AND THIS IS STEPDOWN lol.. sorry guys

I'm a new nurse and have such a hard time calling doctors. I got a admission yesterday and needed to call for orders and i felt so rushed.. My preceptor has been helping me write down a few things to ask but by the time I ask him, hes like ok. ok ok.. bye... I hang up and realize, crap i wanted to ask this. UGH.. I dont know, plus i feel so dumb when he asks questions. ADVICE!!? :)

I would keep looking for a position and if not take a PCA position for now,. I graduated LPN school and got hired in a hospital really quick while i waited to take boards, then once i got my license i kept watching for a LPN to open and I got hired right away. Its so important while in RN school to work as a nurse, im learning so much as a nurse that I never would of learned if i stayed a PCA, meds, diseases, nursing care. I'm starting school again in may to finish my last two semesters and I'm so glad im nursing so i can use all this knowledge I'm learning. You don't have to work for a nursing home if you want a hospital position.

No.. I was just hired as a new grad cardiac LPN..I think some hospitals are trying to obtain MAGNET status and want to hire higher level education..Which doesn't always work because its costly. If these places do this that mean that RNS will be BSN, and managers have to have MSNS and from a financial aspect how many MSNS are there. One the hospitals just tried this a few years ago in my area and then quickly learned it would cost to much, so went back to hiring LPNS and ADNS. I think that LPNS won't go anywhere because there will always be nursing homes, home care, hospice.:)

OMG NOO!!.. this preceptor is treating you like a STUDENT AND YOU HAVE A LICENSE!.. she needs to get checked ASAP by you!!.. You don't need to go by anyones speed but your own. If you keep rushing your going to make a error and then it looks bad on you in your orientation phase!.. I'm in orientation now too and my preceptor doesnt stand over me thank god but I go as slow as i go and ask her to do things for me because what else is she doing. In my first week I kept saying, 'im so nervous, im so nervous, i dont want to mess up' and my manager said to me, If you weren't nervous, I would be nervous, bc an over confident new nurse who thinks they know it all, will make a mistake bc they never thought to ask any questions!..:)

I love 20+ years, old school nurses!...As a new nurse, I don't feel comfortable going to a new RN bc they are a RN, I feel like less than 10 years and you still haven't seen it all. I hope one day to be a 30 year nurse and be able to guide the young ones like so many seasoned nurses have guided me.:) awww I think I'm going to pass out hugs tomorrow to them. haha

what kind of question do you have?

really!! that would be weird, to ask the BON and they refuse on you. I recently asked if LPNS could take critical labs over the phone from lab, bc for some odd reason they don't let us at this hospital. They replied so quickly and said YES..its within our scope to accept a critical and notify the physician. Some of the rules are just odd.

LOL.. good for you... But noone mentioned 'ARTERIAL ACCESS". So your original comment wasn't needed. I was looking for current LPNS to answer my questions.

thank you!:)

Just wanted to give an update regarding LPNS using central/picc lines. I emailed the board of nursing in ohio and got a reply. "Thecommuter" venous access means peripheral or CENTRAL access, it doesn't mean through a vein only. It is not "way" out of scope of practice for a LPN in this state. This is the response. The regulations pertaining to LPN IV therapy are located in Section 4723.17, ORC, and Chapter 4723-17, OAC. A LPN who is IV therapy certified, acting under the direction of a RN or physician, may administer any of the approved solutions listed in Section 4723.17(D)(6)(a), ORC, and Rule 4723-17-03(B)(1), OAC, through a central venous line or PICC line. A LPN may inject heparin or normal saline to flush an intermittent infusion device or heparin lock. A LPN is not prohibited from flushing a PICC line that is being used intermittently with heparin or normal saline. a) 5% dextrose and water; (b) 5 % dextrose and lactated ringers; © 5% dextrose and normal saline; (d) Normal saline; (e) Lactated ringers; (f) 0.45 % sodium chloride and water; or (g) 0.2 % sodium chloride and water; or (2) Administer any of the solutions set forth in paragraph (B)(1) of this rule that contain vitamins or electrolytes after a registered nurse initiates the first infusion of the solution containing vitamins or electrolytes.

I thought this as well but my hospital seems to be less restrictive.. My main question is what does VENOUS ACCESS mean? i know peripheral venous and central venous access.. My BON says LPN can administer thru "venous" what would you say venous access means? :)