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  1. Certified Geriatric Nurse - new nurse "specialty" ?

    Lanceman replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    I also wondered why one would not become a LPN and have the full scope of practice. In FL I guess the average LPN program is 10-11 months so I could see them trimming down this Geriatric Nurse program...

  2. "Socialized medicine"

    Lanceman replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would never picture socialized medecine taking off in the US unless Democrats took control of about 99% of the government and then it would still be a tough passage because it is not a popular topic...

  3. more education for CNA's?

    Lanceman replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As seen in the quote below, the OP specifically asked that since they were often asked to do things outside of their license/certificate should they get more initial training. I saw that as a question...

  4. more education for CNA's?

    Lanceman replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the CNA's scope of practice were to be increased then this would overlap into RN/LPN/LVN nurse's scope of practice possibly suggesting a need for less licensed nurses and more CNAs since they could...

  5. more education for CNA's?

    Lanceman replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Looks like an obvious attempt to save money on payroll. Instead of having to pay a CNA $8 - $10 an hour or whatever they get in Washington they can simply hire workers closer to minimum wage and...

  6. New bill for safe nursing standards

    Lanceman replied to Bjo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is a good website for monitoring the progress of bills introduced to congress, gives all kinds of good information like co-sponsors and lastest action etc....

  7. New bill for safe nursing standards

    Lanceman replied to Bjo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is a link to the entire bill. Looks like no action was taken last year when it was introduced other than referring it to a couple of committees that contain Health sub-committees. Unfortunatley...

  8. "Patient Advocate" Job Title

    Lanceman posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was browsing through the Sunday want ads and came across a hospital position I was unfamiliar with. It was Patient Advocate. The ad went like this. Seeking Patient Advocates, FT nights, excellent...

  9. Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    Lanceman posted a topic in General Nursing

    My aunt (RN) was telling me that in her experience male nurses tend to not get yelled at as often and in general receive less abuse from fellow co-workers, supervisors, and patients. I am a male and...

  10. LPN to RN

    Lanceman replied to KimFutureLPN's topic in International Nursing

    Here in North Florida and South Georgia I see almost as many ads for LPN's as I see for RN's. I personally know several LPN's and they have had no problem finding jobs, and decent paying ones at that....

  11. night shift tips

    Lanceman replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for years but luckily I have always had no problem sleeping during the day. I actually almost prefer it. My aunt has worked at night as an RN for the last 4 years and had a hard time...