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  1. Fresh Meat

    addylpn replied to futureRN67's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm an LPN going for my ASN then BSN. If u want to make decent money while u r in nursing school working a couple days a week, LPN would be useful. You would also get some experience working in...

  2. Drug Seekers

    addylpn replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

    I was just in the ER yesterday (personal issue) and saw a woman getting very irritated with Dr. for not prescribing anything "stronger" for pain. Dr. was Asian and when she walked away pt. muttered...

  3. Polite way to document over-involved family members?

    addylpn replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, this person is the POA so I offered a copy of the medications but could not believe they wanted to paw through med cart!!! I also told them that I myself could not dc any medications without a...

  4. Polite way to document over-involved family members?

    addylpn replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This reminds me of the time a fam member wanted to look at their parent's actual meds in the med drawer. Wanted to compare them to the MAR and also wanted to dc the ones they thought were not needed...

  5. I'm having sharp pains under left breast bone!

    addylpn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sitting here studying for my final and began having sharp stabbing pains under my left breast bone. This is the 3rd time this week. I tooke my vitals 110/77, 66, 96% no real SOB, some mild...

  6. I'm having sharp pains under left breast bone!

    addylpn replied to addylpn's topic in General Nursing

    I understand, just didn't know how seriously I should take it bc I'm still young and have never had any health issues

  7. Just an LPN...

    addylpn replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Haha! Yes, I guess it could be a get out of jail free card

  8. Just an LPN...

    addylpn replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Exactly!!! GREAT

  9. Sending People to the Hospital

    addylpn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work at a privately owned ALF, recently several nurses were reprimanded for sending residents to the hospital because of low census. Management has put the guilt trip on the nurses and have...

  10. Sending People to the Hospital

    addylpn replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, I want to protect both the patient and my own license. You are right, the administrater is not an LPN so is at no risk! All the responsibility will fall back on the nurses. I was taught in...

  11. Sending People to the Hospital

    addylpn replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, the administrater has complained to Dr. over her decision to have the residents evaluated. Has even started shopping for a new house Dr. to accomodate...pretty sad. Sometimes when the social...

  12. Sending People to the Hospital

    addylpn replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, we are required to inform the Dr. Of all the info gathered and get an order to send