Anjo

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1. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

   Anjo replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have been an LVN for 30 years and have done EVERYTHING and I do mean everything that an RN does. I came from a little West Texas town that had very few RNs therefore we LVN's carried on. I have been a DON of an ICF III Nursing Home (that is when ...

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

   Anjo replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   I have been an LVN for 30 years. 26 of those I worked in LTC in the following capacities: MDS Coordinator, TILE Assessor, Charge Nurse, Floor Nurse and last but not least, Assistant Director of Nursing. Occassionally I wiped a few butts and gave a...

3. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

   Anjo replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   I have been an LVN for 29 years, 26 in Long Term Care. I have switched to Home Health and also work with Peds. I have vast experience with trachs, vents, gbuttons so it really hasn't been hard to switch. I love the Home Health adult visits because...

4. STARTING IVs............OMG..............

   Anjo replied to xokelly2's topic in General Students

   I learned IVs in my LVN program in Texas in 1976. Anjo

5. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

   Anjo replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

   Such a sad situation. In Texas we have TPAPN which is an organization that handles drug/alcohol problems prior to them going to the board. If the nurse does NOT agree to a random test or if she will not seek rehab themselves, they are then reported...