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  1. LPN not taken serious

    realnursealso/LPN replied to chach1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My patient's families take me very seriously when they trust me with the care of their medically fragile children. Now RN's on a power trip, I just ignore them. I don't discuss my occupation with...

  2. What would you think of dropping "Licensed" from our title.

    realnursealso/LPN replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I call my fellow nurses, LPN's. I hate the phraze, PN's, reminds me of another word that starts with P and ends with N. No thank

  3. How to convert drams to teaspoons?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree. I searched it, plenty of

  4. Staff at the nursing school I was accepted to are being discouraging and rude

    realnursealso/LPN replied to SavannahE's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just wanted to let you know that before I went to nursing school, I had no, nada, none, medical experience. I have been a sucessful productive nurse for 32 years now. Just keep your positive attitude...

  5. Trachs/Vents - How much training?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Private Duty

    My agency requires taking a vent class. Although I took the class I had many years of vent/trach experience from on the job experience. I've never missed a

  6. Naked Where I Work: Surgery

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Ruby, so glad your surgery is over, and you are getting better. Don't know if I could name all the threads you missed that were, well, just nuts! Glad you gave us an update, I've been wondering...

  7. what do you wear?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Nurse Connie's topic in Home Health

    I've been doing home health for a long time. We all wear nice looking jeans or shorts( nice ones) and tops according to the weather or temperature of the home. Our agencies reasoning is that the...

  8. Working with Families that dont control their kids

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Shimmer580's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the poster above, get the case manager involved ASAP. You also need to speak to your boss and explain what is going on, this is a disaster waiting to happen. And as others said, document...

  9. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's the way the world is now, except in my own way I try to change it. I don't need to pass you just because your car is in front of me. I don't need a big atta boy for doing what I should. I don't...

  10. Air Force Nursing

    realnursealso/LPN replied to EllTee2B's topic in Government, Military

    http://www.airforce.com/

  11. Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    Of course you can bring your hubby with you. As long as he is in your car parked on the street. I totally disagree with the other posters. WOW, I wish some would quit jumping to conclusions. There...

  12. Did I make a mistake? Please comment :)

    realnursealso/LPN replied to UpTheLadder12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OP, you did the right thing. I have many years of experience, and even I would have run away. The mom reminds me of some parents I have met. As I sat there listening to them talk, all these alarm...

  13. Education of nurses

    realnursealso/LPN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just an FYI, a local hospital for a while was claiming bragging rites, because they were becoming a magnet hospital. My mother fell down on Monday and fractured her hip. She was admitted to the above...

  14. Education of nurses

    realnursealso/LPN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Don't hold your breath, it will never

  15. Nurses aren't supposed to,lol

    realnursealso/LPN replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG, LOL LOL LOL:rotfl::rotfl:..................too

  16. Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been wondering about you and I was searching the forums yesterday looking for news about you. My fingers and toes are crossed for you, and I wish only the best for you.

  17. Ethical Question...

    realnursealso/LPN replied to rthornton07's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    She is bilking Medicaid, and neglecting this ill man. This is how you get arrested, it is Medicaid fraud. Please report her. You can legally get your own provider number, if you worked under her...

  18. nursing agency/registries

    realnursealso/LPN replied to printedpandapaw's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Fortunately you won't lose your skills doing home health/ registry nursing. But unfortunately in home health you need at least 6 months to one year of experience to work for them, in most cases. The...

  19. Minnesota hospital drops debt collector firm they hired

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    Al I can say is WOW! Where do people come up with this stuff? What kind of ethics does this company operate

  20. Does anyone have info on the Friedman family assessment?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    friedman family assessment - Yahoo! Search

  21. Expectations for traveling with a patient??

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Shimmer580's topic in Home Health

    my opinion is if you have your nagging inner voice telling you not to go, then listen to it. in the first case, you should tell them you have to have your own room, and your food should be payed for,...

  22. Upstate NY Question

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Madra's topic in New York Nursing

    The Syracuse area has many job openings. It's a nice area, although we get alot of snow in the winter. Here is a link to the local newspaper Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports &...

  23. Failing a student in clinical

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Here goes the old crabby LPN. I was taught in nursing school all about insulin, and was tested on it many times. I can't believe a student nurse almost ready to graduate could be so careless about a...

  24. Could someone help me understand the role of an LPN?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to pghnurse527's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Go to your states BON website and read the LPN scope of

  25. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    realnursealso/LPN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone explain why Texas is always on the "cutting edge" of discrimination? I'm so glad I live in NY. So all you sknnies out there watch out, they'll think of a way to get at you too. As has been...