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  1. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    lpnadmin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Anybody here read Ben Hamper's "Rivethead"? It's worth reading to discover a novel "solution" to silly slogans foisted upon employees by management. LPNadmin (My inner child is playing with the...

  2. What's your job and what do you like about it?

    lpnadmin replied to kimtab's topic in General Nursing

    I do ICF/MR nursing (mostly Down's and dev. disabilities) and love it. Granted, it wasn't on my mind when I finished LPN school. But now, I see myself specializing in this field. In all fairness, I...

  3. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    lpnadmin replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the path even after it makes landfall. It's not like being near the ocean, but it will still pack a punch once it moves into the Tennessee Valley area. With Katrina, there are several things...

  4. "Nothing is as spicy as a deadly nursing shortage"

    lpnadmin replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I looked around and saw a link for 'nurse-driven media', such as video, audio, and print. Why don't we do something ourselves? I mean, you think about it: how many nurses (real, practicing LPN's and...

  5. Signing things you didn't do

    lpnadmin replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My humble policy: a. If something isn't signed, and you didn't do it, never never never sign it yourself for the sake of 'looking good on paper'. b. Do, then

  6. The people you meet.......

    lpnadmin replied to Bolts's topic in Emergency

    It's the equivalent of "is this person trying to 'pull the wool over my eyes"? In some areas it's more prevalent than others, but many nurses (including myself) do encounter drug-seeking behaviors...

  7. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    lpnadmin replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I worked in the ER, there wasn't a night that went by without my asking someone to turn their cell phone _off_ while in the tx room. You would be surprised how many definitions of "off" there are...

  8. Questions about Nursing as a Second Career (for a 37 yr old male w/ an IT backgrd)...

    lpnadmin replied to Lou R.'s topic in Nursing Career

    From someone who's "been there & done that" in switching from IT to nursing: glad I did it:) I am an LPN with an AAS in IT, as well as a Certified Novell Administrator. Hence the 'admin' part of...

  9. What's This About Eating Sea Salt Only Instead Of Morton's That We Buy At The Grocery

    lpnadmin replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Sea salt: excellent in peppersauce! :) Very good cooking

  10. Questionable practice

    lpnadmin replied to JaimeeG's topic in General Nursing

    To me, it would be demeaning (not to mention detrimental) to the patient. The risk of skin breakdown and pressure ulcers related to skin irritation and impaired mobility is WAAAAY too great. Not to...

  11. Nursing School

    lpnadmin replied to ResaO's topic in Emergency

    A pot of military-grade coffee and a pack of smokes and you're set for studying:) Really, nursing school will make you call on resources you never knew existed. The only thing remotely close is army...

  12. how did you KNOW you were meant to be a nurse...having a conflict!

    lpnadmin replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of opportunities as a nurse to teach others. Since I became a nurse, I've had more opportunities to sit down with patients and their families and explain what was going on and what...

  13. TV drug ad study

    lpnadmin replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think restricting ads for prescription meds would be a good idea. I remember watching one evening newscast and over half the ads were for drugs or drug-related items. I may be a bit...

  14. those who took the NCLEX recently...

    lpnadmin replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    It's true. You can also expect to see some fill in the blank type questions as well. However, the bulk of your questions will still be "choose the best option". There is a NCLEX-PN study guide from...

  15. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    lpnadmin replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know exactly what you're talking about. I've seen plenty of nurses who feel they are above helping a CNA even when there is nothing else (charting, medpass, etc.) going on. It's too bad that these...

  16. 1950s nursing

    lpnadmin replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    My first job (long before I became an LPN) was in a county hospital in 1990, after getting out of the Army. We used two flat sheets for the bottom sheet (with hospital corners, a skill I learned in...

  17. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    lpnadmin replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a 10 year veteran, I strongly discourage anyone from joining the armed services because of stuff like this (reduction in vet benefits), not to mention misleading advertising in recruiting ads (re:...

  18. Anxiety over NCLEX-PN! Help me!

    lpnadmin replied to allscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just took (and passed w/85 questions:)) the NCLEX-PN on 2-15. For preparation, I used Saunders, NCLEX-PN Made Incredibly Easy and Lippincott's. I tried to do 50-100 computer questions per day in the...