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  1. Need to know if changing Supra Pubic Cath's is in LPN scope of practice in Florida

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to MeganMLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    It is so neat seeing the different scopes for different states. I think you did the best thing by calling your BON.. Here in TN we can do Bedside G-Tubes as LPN's but only if they have had one > 3...

  2. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Let me see if I can give you a little insight here Tony, seeing that I am from East TN too.. I actually live about 15 miles north of Knoxville. If you want to continue to work in a hospital your...

  3. Fired, need advice.

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    John sorry to hear that about your father and your old job. But congrats on the new

  4. Passed my exam, do I have to wait to apply?

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does your BON not have an online site? You can usually get your # there before you actually get your

  5. Anyone work three 12 hour shifts??

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my LTC facility I work 3 - 12's and it is considered full time, anything 36 hours or more in most places is full

  6. 3 day orientation for new LPN

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to natrgrrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our facility tries to give you 3 days *now* of orientation... When I started there 2.5 years ago I got one 12 hr shift on *dayshift* and I was called in to work the night after that.. Which I guess...

  7. Anyone in TN?

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to SugarNSpiceX2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My wife and I are both LPN's in TN about 15 minutes north of

  8. LPN Wages

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to Tua15395's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In TN at the LTC Our base pay for new grads is $12.50 and after 1 yr experience is goes up to $16.50 base with $.50 night shift diff and $1.00 weekend diff.. So if you work weekend nights your base...

  9. resident/staff ratios

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to june2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I am now we have 3 halls, LPNS work 12 hr shifts and CNAs work 8 hr shift South, 56 beds, 2 LPNS on day and night, one on short one on long 28 beds each, 3-5 CNA's on 1st shift, 2-4 CNA's on 2nd...

  10. Crocs?

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to oohappyday's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They were just banned at our facility, my wife and I are both nurses and both have a variety of colors.. Kind of upsetting because we don't get a uniform allowance or

  11. I had to have a Laparoscopic appendectomy

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to ocb_dave_ocb's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah the Lap. is much better than trad. The only problem im having is the pain control... Im not too sore now since it has been a few days but Mond, tues, wed were rough... I have officially decided...

  12. I had to have a Laparoscopic appendectomy

    ocb_dave_ocb posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well Sunday night approx. 10 pm I started having abdominal cramping, It felt like hunger pain so I ate a little snack, threw everything up.. I figured maybe some pepto would help... Nada.. So I go...

  13. I had to have a Laparoscopic appendectomy

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to ocb_dave_ocb's topic in General Nursing

    There are only two things good that came out of this. ONE the OR surgeon said it would have ruptured if I wouldn't have came in that day. TWO I get to take two weeks paid off at

  14. I had to have a Laparoscopic appendectomy

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to ocb_dave_ocb's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the kind words.. I can't say too much at one setting.. LOL The nurses knew where i was hurting and they informed the DOC. Im not sure why he didn't check their first.. The nurses...

  15. Got a job offer today, but a little leery...

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to catlvr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Doesnt sound too bad to me.. I work with one other nurse on my hall.. I have 28 and she has 28.. 56 beds total 2 nurses and 3-4 aides on 2-10 and 2 aides on 10-6 The aides do 8 hr shifts and the...

  16. Interventions for high pulse rate? Help.

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you, I just now got back on, and hadn't seen the post in a while.. But any way a clogged tube can most definately cause tachycardia. Trust me I have worked on an SNF floor for 2

  17. If you don't mind me asking....

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to shortlane's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got my LPN license at age 21.. I just turned 21 TWO months before I got my license, I got my first job around 10 days after I was licensed.. Have been there ever since.. Almost 2 years now.. I...

  18. Interventions for high pulse rate? Help.

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Was her tube feeding compramised? Did she need

  19. Stuck myself with needle tonight AFTER giving resident injection!!

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to dawn30's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As it were, the above poster stated that they were engaging the safetly sheath.. In my facility it just slides UP and locks.. I'm sure that is what they were talking about NOT recapping the needle.. I...

  20. Any LPN's making over $60,000 a yr?

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to kgard7777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We work in a LTC facility in TN.. 12 hour set shifts all nurses.. Base pay with one year experience is 16.50 night shift + .50 weekend +

  21. I Passed

    ocb_dave_ocb posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Guys I did it.. I found out today I got my License.. Im now a licensed practical nurse.. IM SOO HAPPY... Thanks for the support guys...

  22. LPN's to work as CNA's

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same here, it doesn't bother me. We don't have enough CNA's as it is anyway.. If we have CNA's NCNS or call in, and we can't get another CNA to work the floor, I will call an LPN in and I will work...

  23. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not a single LPN but two LPN's can pronounce (at least in

  24. TN New grad pay

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    That just seems so low to me.. I am an LPN making $17 and my wife is an LPN making $18.88 an hour granted we work in a SNF 20 minutes north of

  25. Nurses: what's your Myers-Briggs classification??

    ocb_dave_ocb replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    INTP