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  1. This cannot be ethical!

    BKRN replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    And I can honestly say in the number of times I have done this or seen it done not once did the patient complain. Not funny. I would be upset to find out this was practiced on my stillborn...

  2. How Do You Keep Them From Breaking Your Heart?

    BKRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I am by no means a "tearjerker" myself but how can you not feel compassion for those that are not able to defend themselves? No way could I ever work peds, I have much respect for those nurses that...

  3. IM Injection Question

    BKRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a good question. When I first joined the military I received immunizations with an airgun in the deltoid and bled like crazy! When I took my 12 month old daughter to get her immunizations they...

  4. Harmless looking products can kill a child.

    BKRN replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    Never would have thaught visine to be harmful! Thankyou so much for posting this-many prayers to your little

  5. stinking of cigarette smoke

    BKRN replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry-but I would not put myself in danger from second hand smoke or from "dangers" outside of the hospital just so these patients could have a cigarette! No

  6. Nurses and Physical Therapists!! Help, Question and Rant!

    BKRN replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The transporters put them up for our patients. I could not imagine having to do this along with the Million other things we are responsible

  7. Responsibility for LPN's actions?

    BKRN replied to limabean's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done "team nursing" The way we divide patients on the med/surg floor I work on is by dividing the 10 patients. RN takes 5, Me the LPN takes 5. The RN of course has to do admission...

  8. ? About not breastfeeding

    BKRN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I so agree with this! I bottle fed both of my kids and they are both healthy, inteligent, loving, beautiful kids (if I do say so myself). With all of the child abuse and neglect we hear about these...

  9. New grad LPN on tele floor

    BKRN replied to nrcnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No, an admission assessment is not in her scope of practice. What she is probably referring to is after the RN completes the initial assessement the LPN will complete the History portion and screening...

  10. i have just recieved a dui in california,,am i in big trouble with licensing?

    BKRN replied to terry1's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice for the OP except, PLEASE don't EVER Drink and get behind the wheel of your car again! I hope that you are thankful that you did not kill an innocent person or family or yourself for...

  11. Need advice please

    BKRN replied to sweetie01's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a MED/SURG floor, sometimes our direct admits would have to wait a few hours for a bed, room to be cleaned, etc. We would often have admitting call us and ask that someone please come down...

  12. Does it ever concern you that we could be making more doing bartending?

    BKRN replied to blynn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    While I never considered being a bartender-I do understand where the OP is coming from. Sometimes it gets to you (atleast to me) that with all the hard work we do and the responsibility we have I...

  13. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    BKRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Scorp75, I have read through the nurse practice act for NC, it does state that LPN's work under the supervision and direction of a RN (which is the norm across the board)-but not under their liscense....

  14. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    BKRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    to scorp75.... Yikes, I just moved to NC-I will have to research this. I just submitted my application for

  15. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    BKRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yikes, I just moved to NC-I will have to research this. I just submitted my application for

  16. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    BKRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's work under their own

  17. "Take Downs"

    BKRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I work in we call a "Dr Quick" for aggressive pts or family, a "Dr Quick STAT" if a weapon is involved. Our security, nursing supervisor and any hands available is usually there in a...

  18. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    BKRN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at is filthy as well! Our Housekeeping staff only gets 10-15 minutes per room. I told my husband that if I am ever sick he had better not take me there! Excellent Nursing staff,...

  19. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    BKRN replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    New LPN, working in hospital $14.98/hr for third shift. I decided to go PRN at the same hospital now I make $19.55/hr working the same days and hours-this is in

  20. Norton Healthcare

    BKRN replied to bbcewalters's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Bobbi, I work at Nortons Main campus on one of the Med/Surg units. There are basically 4 ten bed units set up in a "Pod" fashion. If you work days there will be one RN, one LPN and one Aide. If you...

  21. Shocked and angry. Need new job.

    BKRN replied to jrring1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You must be at a certain hospital in Louisville

  22. Midnight babysitter

    BKRN replied to TLC RN's topic in General Nursing

    I pay my babysitter $70 for 7P to

  23. Med-surg vs. LTC (new LPN needs advice!)

    BKRN replied to michelle-new-lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Michelle, I graduated in August and started working in Oct also. I am working on a Med/Surg floor and have learned so much! I picked Med/Surg because I am also doing my RN online through Excelsior....

  24. question for you excelsior students

    BKRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Just wanted to know how long the admission process took to become an excelsior student? I just sent in my application, how long can I expect before receiving my first study guide? Thanks so...

  25. question for you excelsior students

    BKRN replied to BKRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! This whole distance education thing is confusing to me. I was under the impression that you had to wait to be excepted into the school of nursing before you could start any...