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I've looked around and didn't see a thread discussing this problem so I started my own. Excuse me if it's been done to death. I just need to vent. :stone My anger is directed at the hospital not LPN's...so please read this with that thought in mind....

To the original poster, you've gotten some great advice already. Just want to say I hope things work out for you. A quick note about those foam hand cleaner dispensers. They are ineffective against c-diff. You must wash your hands the old fashione...

My sister lives in Saratoga Springs, NY. Beautiful town of about 30,000. It's about 25 miles north of Albany. The taxes are low and the schools excellent. http://www.saratoga.org/ Avg SAT scores are about 200 points higher than the town we lived in ...

Amen to that, sister.

Some states are seriously considering laws against driving while sleep deprived. Lack of sleep is a major contributor to MVA's. It's too dangerous. I'd discuss the scheduling screw up with your manager. Another point....how the heck are you supposed...

Are you kidding me?? This was proven years ago....anyone wearing art.nails is putting theirs pts health/life at risk. I can't believe it's still a question out there.:stone Hope ya'll wear gloves when cleaning up incont. pts........geesh. Do you was...

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Yup...opened M-F 8am-5pm. :stone

No caps...thank God. Why would I want to resemble a maid??

My mother died from cancer back in the 80's. Her onc took me aside and quietly suggested pot to deal with her nausea and loss of appetite. She adamently refused because it was illegal. If he had suggested a glass of wine she would have taken that....

My friend, Heather, told me about this site.

I found nursing to be very busy with memorizing copious amounts of information in ridiculously short amounts of time and lots of time wasted making beds and giving bedbaths. My A&P Prof attended med school at Harvard and actually compared our in...

One of the best RN's I"ve ever worked with weighed close to 300 lbs. Her intelligence and calm demeanor during emergencies made her quite an asset to her unit. She did have trouble with her knee joints. Nursing is a physically demanding job even fo...

I had a 3.3 when I was accepted back in '97. I graduated with a 3.8.

I recently left an ICU that employs many LPN's. It's a nightmare for the RN's. They are left with all the codes, all the admissions, the sickest pts and still expected to cover the LPN's pts. :stone I'm sure it's not so difficult if there is 1...

I'm not busting my hump to wear a dang halo. I also view RN's as healthcare professionals not in the same class as nuns or missionaries. I certainly didn't take a vow of poverty when I enrolled in college.

This isn't the 1950's but things have changed a lot since the 70's. In 1972 I went to my family doctor with abdominal pain. I was 10. The doc was a chain smoker and I remember him blowing smoke in my mother's face as he said "I can tell by how she's ...

Thank you for understanding my viewpoint. I am in no way belittling the profession of LPN but merely venting about the frustrating situation I find myself in. I am not exaggerating or whining about a miniscule irritation....it is a lawsuit waiting t...

I wonder if I can legally refuse to take care of drunks/drug addicts in Michigan because they are immoral people and I disagree with their lifestyle? How about single moms? While I'm at it I'll refuse to care for folks who steal cable or didn't pay...

Oh my, how sad.

Exactly! I really don't appreciate being descibed as "evil" and in need of prayers by the crowds gathered at Terri's hospice. In the past I have turned off tube feeds/IV fluids/IV meds/extubated pts when the time had come to cease all efforts. Most...

Oops, I just started a thread about Chapel Hill and then stumbled on this thread. Sorry! It's funny that you describe the real estate as "expensive". They seem cheap to me. I'm looking at the Cary/Apex/Orange county area. The tax rates are so low!...

Thanks for the various opinions. I think I am going to look for other employment since the answer I always get is "This is how it's always been". There seems to be no plans to rectify this dangerous situation. The patients are not getting the care...

Well, covering all the iv meds/transfusions of the 6 pts cared for by the LPN's and covering the codes, PCI's, my own 2 pts...trust me I am stressed! PS The shift I described had a RN/LPN ratio of 1:3. The work load was certainly overburdening my sh...

I feel the same way. Why else would he put himself through all of this? He could have washed his hands of Terri long ago and nobody would've faulted him for that. I admire him for sticking to his guns and seeing to it that Terri's wishes are respect...