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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

  16. RNs in LTC

    zippyLPN replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    in all the facilities that ive worked in (in mass.) , all nurses including lpns are charge nurses and run the floor.. shame on dj5 for what i took as offensive to all lpns ! i have been a supervior of...

  17. What was your first LPN job? Was it difficult to find after grad?

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

    in mass (at least the area i'm at) the pay for a new grad lpn is around $15-16/hr.depends on the facility...don't forget that is you work 3-11 or 11-7 you get a shift differential..my facility offers...

  18. $12 an hour?!

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

    it's always funny to me when we talk about hrly pays............ ihave been licensed for 8 yrs now.. when i was a new grad i started off at $15/hr plus $2.00/hr shift diff (3-11). i was contemplating...

  19. What was your first LPN job? Was it difficult to find after grad?

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

    most facilities ltc/rehab will hire lpn's. i know in my area, the local hospitals will hire new grad lpn's for the med surg floors, as well as the psych floors....my 1st licensed position was in a 151...

  20. Shift wars

    zippyLPN replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    i also work the 3-11 shift...(have worked all 3 shifts). personally i don't think any shift is harder then another...they all are hard in their own right..yes it's hard to follow after someone who...

  21. LTC staffing problem - may I have your opinion, please?

    zippyLPN replied to anndoodle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i guess i'm never going to complain about staffing again...... i work in a ltc privately owned facility... we have 3 units, (ltc,dementia & rehab). all units have a capacity of 45 beds each. there...