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as a nursing student I was always given male patients. I had one location that the female staff didn't want to work with me so I always had to work with the male nurse on the floor. After graduating I applied to be a Clinical Rooming Nurse at a christian value based health center. At the end of the interview they looked at me and said the concern they had was as a male nurse I couldn't be alone in a room with female patients. They did say that wouldn't rule out me working there, but they would have to get a CNA to room patients with me. I asked how a doctor could be in the room by themselves with a female patient, but I can't? They didn't answer my question. I decided to go with a offer simply for not having to deal with the headache. I couldn't imagine being followed around by a CNA, who can't function much in a doctors office.

We have two nurses, only because we run a Boy Scout Camp and a Cub Scout Camp at the same time on different ridges of camp. our camp has no ratio guideline. Leaders are responsible for locking up and making sure the scouts take their medications, unless the need to be in the fridge. We teach all the staff first-aid and how to handle emergencies in camp. If it is an emergency and I don't have an emergency on the Cub Scout camp I can be called over to assist the Boy Scout Camp.

On Sunday when the campers come in we go to the campsite and review the health forms. The adult leaders are in charge of locking the medications in a lock box or in their trailer. If they have an inhaler or epi-pen it is policy that the scout must have it on them or if a leader must be with them at all times. Refrigeration medications are stored in the health lodge. Most of the camper self administer their injections i.e. insulin. So to sum it up we have no med pass. We coordinate storage and/or locations to administer medication

I work at a Boy Scout camp and it is required to wear scout shorts, scout socks, and a scout/camp t-shirt (Normally provide most of them) For dinner and campfires you had to where the shorts, socks, and class a shirt. I always where my name tag per the board of nursing. The other nurse I work with refuses to where hers. Our camp always gives our staff lanyards, which can be a safety/infection issue if you aren't careful which is why I bought a thing to just clip to my shirt.

Contact the Board of Nursing Directly. Here in Iowa our BON has the Scope of Practice posted and it is out of the scope of practice for an LPN to Start an IV, Administer Medications via IV. We are able to change the dressings, clear fluid bags, and d/c iv's. There is an advanced scope certification course for LPNs to be able to do IV Therapy. So contact the BON and see what you can and can not do so you don't hear it from them later when they threaten your licence.

I know during my nursing school for LPN we had short sleeve lab coats that we had to wear. I hated wearing it because I always got called the doctor, not only from the lab coat but because I am Male. I think you shouldn't wear one unless it is mandated as part of uniform. They should be wearing a scrub jacket, not a lab coat.

I am a new LPN as well. I plan to get my RN. I am wanting to get a stable job and get some things taken care off before I go back. I want to go back to the school i graduated from but they make you retake all of the basic courses. The bridge program I am looking at is part time evenings and it is only two courses a term for one and a half years. I want to continue because the jobs an LPN can do is getting smaller and smaller and to be able to continue to be a nurse I want to try to stay ahead of the game so I will probably have to get my BSN before to long as well.

I wanted to get some suggestions on hand lotion. I get horrible dry sky from gloves, hand sanitizer, and soaps at work and I can't seem to find a lotion that works that isn't girly smelling. Any of you guys have any suggestions?

I am working at a Boy Scout camp this summer. I use to work there when I was younger. I had a goal to work at least one summer. I got a job as the first ever full time cub scout camp nurse so I get to setup my building and everything from scratch. Both nervous and excited since I have to meet my state and the Boy Scouts of America's policies.

I wanted to know if I can work for physical therapists? Is there anything I would need to do like a certificate or anything to be able to do this?

I know in Iowa it is tuff to get a job as an LPN if you are set on one certain area in nursing. I know I was hired to be a Camp Nurse before I even graduated. I know that I will have to get my RN and BSN prior to working where I want to work. I think clinical experience depends on the school. For my PN program we did Geriatrics, Mental Health, Correctional Nursing, Med-Surg, Rehabilitation, Alternative Medicine, Pediatric Mental Health, and Some School Nursing. On my own I even got to so some observation/hands on in PACU, Slow Recovery, ER.

Classes have been good, I am in Term 3 of 5 for my LPN. Last term was pharmacology and I struggled but it is all good because I passed.

I am 22. I grew up working at a nursing home with my mom who is an LPN. I am in an LPN program now and I plan to work towards my RN then possibly my MSN since my college has RN to MSN where you earn your BSN and MSN. I went to other colleges for 3 years not know what I wanted to do, but then I realized that this is where I wanted to be and I am glad I am doing what I love.

Our uniforms are all blue with white shoes. I think the whites just go with the tradition of how nurses would wear all white.

I just finished week 2 of my LPN program. I go to Kaplan University in Urbandale, IA (next to Des Moines, IA)