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I never said they should not take the courses, I said I did not know they offered it to LPNs. And.. I have plenty of company in my 'Ivory tower'.. Thanks for your concern.

I used to live on Galveston Island. I sure hope no one decided to stick around and have a 'hurricane party'. My heart goes out to all trying to escape Ike's path. I know how congested the highways and Interstates can be around Houston on normal days....

For telemetry, if you do not need knowledge about the drugs, then a disrhythmia course should suffice. Do not try to turn the tables on me, sir. I am not insulting you, and your insulting me is unprofessional. I just asked some questions, and there i...

Yes.. I wondered in here again from google. I had not actively been in this forum for a while. No, I do not claim to know anything about these people.. as they know nothing about me. You are right, there is no reason to banter this issue. I spoke out...

You are the one calling yourself a 'moocher'.. I am just stating the fact that NONE of us are self-sufficient.. I did put 'your' before hypocrisy.. sorry.. as I said, I have no idea if you even work in a health related occupation.. or you may even be...

Yeah..hehe the list goes on and on.. My mother used to always asy 'Only 2 sure things in life.. death and taxes'. UHC is for everyone! If you want additional coverage, I am sure you can still purchase it. I, in all honesty, cannot fee good about mys...

Another thing I pay for.. your tax deductions from contributing to charitable causes.. What if I do not like your contributions.

Ohh.. Jolie.. I am very self-sufficient at this point in my life.. I do not get any tax credits for children or loans. Those of you that claim children on your returns, I could say, are mooching off me.. Those of you taking deductions for interest on...

Hi Magda, The difference is there are many states here in the US that have their own statutes for scopes of practice. The pay is not the same, but neither are the content of knowledge, years of schooling, responsibilities, or the testing for licen...

It's too late for this, but I am going to try to remain on this thread as long as possible for notifications post Ike. Thank you.

Why are you defending him? He is the one insulting and attacking anyone who is not living up to his standards and/or if anyone believes in something other than what he believes. Also, CRNA2007, all I see in your profile is education and other. What A...

What state do you live in? I think it is great as long as you are comfortable and able to do this on your own licence under your state's LPN/LVN legal scope of practice. As far as blood is concerned, we have to have 2 signatures checking the blood ou...

ACLS and PALS has nothing to do with being an LPN, but is a requirement in most hospitals in the ICU. I did not realize, as an LPN, that you would be able to be ACLS or PALS certified, sincing pushing vasoactive meds are usually within the LPN/LVN sc...

Definitely.. renew your RN license! Take some time off, if necessary. I know I was really burnt out after over 10 years of floating around to the various ICUs in a big hospital, and have taken the opportunity to 'get away and re-fresh'. The thing tha...

Please keep us posted on if there are any other opportunities to help. You know, in national emergencies, they should have some way of sending notifications to all the RNs in the forum about opportunities to help. All of you who are in the hurricanes...

I work to live, not live to work. There are people with other opinions in this world, and just because you feel one way is right for you, does not mean it is right for everyone else. Judge not, lest you be judged. I am not religious, but I am 'spirit...

I just wanted to share what HR 676 is about.. I hope this is not off-topic, as it does talk about compensation to physicians and healthcare providers. I have the link here for reference, as well. Many of the things being said about 'Universal Healthc...

To tell you the truth, some of the new grads scare me, too. In Florida and Texas, LPNs are allowed to administer IV meds and monitor vaso-active drips and access central lines, including arterial lines? Are they allowed to do sterile dressing changes...

Please Steph, before you comment, read what I said. Why would I say that health care workers do not have a right to make money, when I am an RN myself? Though I am definitely anti-corporation and anti-capitalist. Back to the subject. I feel that Un...

She states that she was an ICU LVN in California, and just moved to Kansas. She is approximately 60 years old.. and I know in Kansas LPN/LVN's scope of practice is very limited, as well. My main concern was if this would be a new 'trend' to counterac...

I encountered a person the other day that said that she was an ICU - LVN in California.. Do you all have LPNs or LVNs working as nurses in your ICUs? I know we have had them come in and float around the unit, helping us turn and bathe patients, but n...

The difference is, the administrative staff is not as heavy. The monies are put back into the hospital instead of being a bonus to the administrative staff. You may be too young to remember, but once upon a time, nurses recieved bonuses for helping k...

CRNA2007 - You seem mighty fisty tonight. Healthcare should not be for-profit.. period. The other things you asked about are consumer goods.. even though the hospital charges 5 - 10 times more for the item than what they purchased it for. It is not...

The problem with insurance is that many people cannot afford the high co-pay, and the insurance companies may deny benefits you are entitled to. They are out to make money, as corporate hospitals are out to make money on their stock and shares. Healt...