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some hospitols may try to phase them out. i worked at one for 6 years as a CNA/HUC and was a union steward for local 113. we would discuss MNA on occasions. MNA wouldnt let alot of the hosp phase out LPN. LPN's are cheaper. where i worked they were thinking about doing core nursing. where there would be an RN and and few LPN and a couple of cna's and they would have a group of patients to work with. i left there because of budget cuts. now i work at a clinic with a family practive doc and love it.

i work at a clinic. now that is a way different kind of nursing. alot of paperwork. LOL i still get my skills in, like today i changed a supra pubic cath, and gave a lot of shots and such. i have the LPN AAS degree so i can do IV's but at a clinic only RN's can do that. OR nursing is just like that in a way. i could never remember all the techniquesand equipment and what is needed for every surgery. i guess it takes a special kinda of person to be in the OR, same as in a clinic:):)

i find the best shoes are white sketchers. the slip on nursing shoes dont work that well and the rest make my legs hurt, so i stick with reg tennnis shoes:):)

for our town they only got 500 vaccines and only the high risk can get them. no healthcare workers. we serve the surrounding communities also and they total population is some where around 5,000. but where i do my clinicals about 45min away they had a abundance of the vaccine. me and 2 other students gave about 60 flu shots to the residents at the nursing home during our rotation a few weeks ago. the staff were also getting them also, but they students were not alowed to. i dont think that is right. one of our doctors told us about the nasal vaccine but advised that you cannot work for at least 2 weeks because it is a live virus and can spread rapidly, so what is the point with this nasal spray if you are gonna spread it anyways???