Jackie Payne

I worked as an agency nurse for 2 years. The hospital was ALWAYS short staffed. The average # of patients that I took care of was 8. The most I ever had was 13. ( the average does not include the ones discharges or admitted) Most of the time by the e...

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WEB SITE THAT IS FOR LPN/LVN'S OR AN ORGANIZATION THAT REPERSENTS LPN'S/LVN'S. iF ANYONE KNOWS ONE PLEASE POST HERE. THANKS

I am in total agreement with you about the ANA. They do not want me and they dont even consider me as a nurse. I worked hard for my liscence and it is an insult to me. Maybe they would be more productive if they did allow LPN's/LVN's. I dont know t...

I'm not looking for a site to bash RN'S. It is hard to find a site that relates to different responsipilities in nursing.

I am only a LPN. How do you thik they make me feel?

Im glad someone is able to put into words the way I have felt every day since I became a nurse.

All of the hot topics here are; nursing shortage, unions, staff retention, nurse employment and of course they all lead to the saftey of patient care due to short staffing. The march would be a good ideal but with everybodys fastpace lifestyles, the ...

I heard a congressman from texas today on the radio talking about the smaller hospitals struggling financial situation. He wants to take the money from the surplus from medicare cut backs and re-invest them back in to the health care system. Yesterd...

Please read alternative to march it has some useful information