cathy Danyluk

I use it, especially in the nursing home, but I also suffer from painful cracks and fissures at the end of my fingers beside my nails. Is there nothing that would help prevent this. The more days in a row that I work the worse it is. I have a hairdresser who also has this problem. I think the hand lotions only make it worse because healing can't take place when you put lotion with perfumes, etc in it, on an open wound. I also worrry about picking up an infection. Why not do a survey about this and see if anyone has a solution. Cathy

I just did a 12 month refresher for my LPN license. I started at 59 years of age and finished 1 month after I turned 60! I can still keep up with the youngest ones on the ward. Go for it. Cathy

I have just completed an LPN refresher after 24 years out of nursing. I couldn't believe the difference in the training. I took a very good physical assessment course. All LPN's in Manitoba must have this course to be licensed. RN's doing the refresher don't have to take it,but it is a part of the RN course here now I believe. I also start IV's, add meds to them, give blood, I.M's, SC, and all oral meds. We also catheterize now. These are all changes since I first took the course. I would say that the government is getting good value for their dollar in Manitoba. Cathy