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  1. just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

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

    I have been doing agency high tech peds homecare for 20 years or more. I am not allowed to transport my patient in my car ever. I would go to the office and discuss this with the higher ups. If you...

  2. POA vs POAH....

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

    In NYS, we have Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy. The first has to do with legal matters and bank accounts excetera. To have someone to make your medical decisions you appoint them as your...

  3. ANY JOB UPSTATE NY?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to kimesha101's topic in New York Nursing

    Hospitals in Syracuse, NY are always hiring. Last week they were advertising for new grads.

  4. what is dispensing and is it illegal?

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

    When you give meds at work you are taking the medications out of a package the pharmacist put them in. I believe that even though it was done for years the way you are doing it, it is now required...

  5. Medication Errors?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    :igtsyt:This old, chubby, nurse, is running away

  6. What career did you have before nursing?

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

    Mom:)

  7. What was wrong with my patient??

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

    She is not A&O x4, if she is asking for diapers for a non existant

  8. Another "Newbie" at work question

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

    Your supervisor will see how you interact with the patient, and family too if they are home. Usually they will observe the care you are giving. It's really not a big deal, I look forward to my...

  9. Bryant and Stratton Parma

    realnursealso/LPN replied to jtruth333's topic in Ohio Nursing

    http://www.bryantstratton.edu/Locations/Ohio/Parma.aspx

  10. Speaking foreign languages

    realnursealso/LPN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking in a foreign language in front of others, when you know they can't understand you is rude. I don't care where you are from. This is the USA, and they were hired to work at a job where the...

  11. Looking for a Job?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For some reason Central New York, seems to have lots of jobs, RN, LPN, CNA's. I know that when the grads were done with Nursing School, the paper did an article and all of them had

  12. A Nurse's Happy Thanksgiving

    realnursealso/LPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    "Natalie Lefebvre on Thanksgiving: 'I've fallen in love with everything again' The doctors told Natalie Lefebvre she was dying. To understand how she feels on this Thanksgiving morning demands...

  13. Vodka tampons?!?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Next thing will be you have to be 21 to buy tampons. I can hear all the yuppie baby parents now! This is

  14. crap...am I in huge trouble???

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

    Long ago at my first hospital job,we had a trapeeze on the bed. It had a big metal frame it hooked to. I went to raise the bed for an ortho patient, forgot about the frame, and ripped the bedside lamp...

  15. Deleting nurses notes

    realnursealso/LPN replied to Rugford5LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses note are a legal document about what happened on your shift. I have no idea why they deleted them. I really feel this is not legal for them to do. Also, did they doctor them and sign your...

  16. If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

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

    Thank you joanna 73. Dumb ole me telling someone to ask the people at

  17. If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

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

    OK, I had to find this thread, so I could do this :banghead: A thread today made me do that. I am constantly reading on here how LPN's/ LVN's are being done away with, according to this ones...

  18. What in the heck are private LPN programs?

    realnursealso/LPN replied to BSN32's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "In the 1970's, my Dean, Dr. Luther Christman,was instrumental in discouraging LPN programs" "My generation and ANA were promoting the bill to define two levels of nursing practice. BSN, and ADN. This...

  19. insulin help!!

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

    Trying to be very nice here, but WOW. Why are you asking us, you should have a talk with your charge nurse at work, don't ask on a web page. Please discuss this with the appropriate person at work....

  20. pradaxa question

    realnursealso/LPN replied to shaunamarslan's topic in Patient Medications

    How should I take Pradaxa? Take Pradaxa exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take Pradaxa more often than your doctor tells you to. Take Pradaxa with or without food. Swallow Pradaxa capsules...

  21. If I see one more post titled....

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

    It was about cowbells wasn't

  22. Alzheimer's: The Art Of Giving Up

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

    Ruby, I was going to give you a kudo, but I think a :hug: is what you

  23. So irritated!

    realnursealso/LPN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    Just don't say Beetlejuice 3

  24. So disgusted with everything

    realnursealso/LPN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    I can't make it better but I wanted you to know I care about your horrible

  25. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    realnursealso/LPN replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    OP, I think it is a bad idea. Sounds like sue heaven for attorneys. Pain is a subjective thing, so your hospital wants to just throw people out? I think it's nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just wanted to add, I...