RobLPN

Anyone know the pay rate for LPN working for army civilian corp? Thanks

no, but i sent you me cell if you like to call.

I make about 30/hr after shift diff and all, but I'm weekend option, so that helps alot.

skayes You get my IM?

I'm in NC, where do you want to live?

I work at wilmed. If you like I can check tomorrow if they have new grad positions.

After all shift diffs about $30/hr

LPN pay depends greatly where one lives. I make very good here in NC.

Memorizing the algorithms has served me well, I have used ACLS skills often and generally one of the go to people during them times.

Memorize the algorithms is all you'll need.

LOL I would have asked him for a bailout. One night we had a old lady come in that was loosing her mind, she was calling the doctor the devil and in her mind he was. It was sad for the daughter because while they were trying to commt her to cherry she was yelling "I am God" Daughter was tore of over it.

Yeah, That's most ED's.

So no one workd in ED at wakemed?

Yes, I am considering it. I'm a very experineced LPN with ED experience so that should help, we'll see.

I also don't use "No change" because if something happens how can you prove no changes unless you assess the pt . For examople, can there be no changes to lung sounds without listening again to say no change.

I don't use "will monitor" because then you must prove with more documentation you did.

hello Anyone work in Wakemed ED??

I've been in this long enough to know RN doesn't mean real nurse. Worked with alot that are weak in skills.

Ativan, lots of ativan. Morphine, sleep meds Sleeping pts are good pts!

I've never heard of such a thing. Yes, if a pt request it, but it's rarely happens.

As wrong as it is, it's the true.

Comes with time and experience. Sound like you know what your doing makes it easier. Side note: I believe male nurses are recieved different then females. This includes getting orders.

I think it could go two ways: 1)start it and then have the day nurse follow up with md. 2-3 hours not going to send the pt over the edge. 2) call MD at 7am to clarify. If your not going to carry the order out, you have to have a justifiable reason. I'd probbaly would have started it myself especially if the pt is NPO and hasn't drank or going to eat breakfast.

Technically it's assualt, yes. My point is that the hospital probably would never do anything if the pt is elderly verses young. Right or wrong certain situations carry various reactions with people. For example, if a 80 year lady is hitting on me, which is assualt, and I clocked her one time in self defense I'd be fried chicken. if the pt was a 20 yr old man attcking me and I clocked him one good time it wouldn't carry the same impact verses grandma getting clocked. Hopsitals do indeed put image high on the list even if it means not backing staff members at times. So filing charges against an old lady who slapped a nurse would not be supported by the hospital, because it would hurt the hospitals image.

When they are that old not much is going to happen. you'd have to get clocked by a young man or something before someone would do something.