zippyLPN

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1. WE need more CT nurses or student to sign in. Where are you guys??

   zippyLPN replied to RN28MD's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   Shanon, Im originally from Mass. STCC is an awesome school. Also in that area is Elms College! GOOD LUCK

2. St. Francis Hospital

   zippyLPN replied to julietoo's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   Umass Amherst has an incredible nursing program.......Look into it

3. Living in CT on a LPN Salary

   zippyLPN replied to sweetgeorgianurse75's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   i am newly transplanted to ct from mass. yes the pay is better, some things are higher (ie, gas, rent). but alot outweigh those things. the school system is the top in the country, fresh clean air and...

4. CDH nurses back minimum staffing bill

   zippyLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   boston - nurses at cooley dickinson hospital in northampton are supporting a bill that would have the legislature set minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in massachusetts hospitals. many nurses...

5. LPN as Charge??

   zippyLPN replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

   amen nursepa !!!!!!!! well said ! i also can teach, have done mds's and so on...... theres alot to be said for lpn's

6. LPN as Charge??

   zippyLPN replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

   I think ya both need to move out of the states your in.....I dont answer to anyone but the Supervisor or DON ! I am a Charge nurse on my unit with yes another charge nurse. we are both responsible for...

7. treatment for excoriated skin

   zippyLPN replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   oopsie...it also depends on where the excoriation is............... if its in a moist area(ie;under breasts, abd folds..ect..) i like nystatin

8. treatment for excoriated skin

   zippyLPN replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   xenaderm!!!!!!!!! also like lantiseptic or a&d with

9. Not a real nurse??

   zippyLPN replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   just wondering.......lpn's in other states just wondering what lpn's can & cant do in other states.... im in mass. been a nurse for 8yrs now :balloons: and have done alot in my "short" career so...

10. LPN's in Mass Hopsital

    zippyLPN replied to Boston-RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    IM an LPN in Ma Some hospitals do hire LPNs and some places do treat us as aides. Not so in Western Mass. There are certain limitations that we have to abide by, but mostly depends on policies. LTC is...

11. RNs in LTC

    zippyLPN replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    amen to your last statement nursenan......well said! those lpns are the ones who give all lpns a bad name....:angryfire here in mass. an lpn can start, stop and remove pher.ivs, but not place or...

12. RNs in LTC

    zippyLPN replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no southern i wasnt trying to offend you or anyone, i apologize if i had.....and, i couldnt agree more that titles mean nothing. i'm tired of reading thru posts that to me seem as if they are...

13. RNs in LTC

    zippyLPN replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    all i can say is thank god i live and work where i do ! an lpn that cant take md orders? omg thats almost barbaric lol......... what on earth are they allowed to

14. RNs in LTC

    zippyLPN replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    why wont your facility hire one of the lpns for that suprvisor position? there are plenty of lpns in management

15. RNs in LTC

    zippyLPN replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    amen nursefeelgood! yes , we all work hard to acheive the same result......quaility care! i'm glad i wasnt the only one to take it the wrong