neennernurse BSN, RN

neennernurse is a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room/Telemetry.

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1. LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

   neennernurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN

   narcan; I worked on telemetry floor for 3 yrs, then got not bored, but didnt feel like i was growing professionally, applied to the job i have now, been loving my career. I feel rejuvenated, and always learning something new everyday!!!!

2. Questions about Excelsior

   neennernurse replied to celestial1's topic in Online Learning

   I have tried that route. I am the type of person that needs classroom instruction. I found at home, there where alot of distractions. I think you should evaluate which is the best way that you learn things, is it class room with instructor, or stud...

3. LPN/LVN Additional Certifications

   neennernurse replied to antidote's topic in LPN/LVN

   I know thru my employer im ACLS. certified. I would like to be ortho certified seeing how 3/4 of the patients I see are orthopeadic emergencies, but the ONA (orthopeadic nurse association). Does not certify LPN's. I would talk to your nurse manager ...

4. LPNs/LVNs: What's Your Specialty?

   neennernurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN/LVN

   Emergency Medicine w/ACLS certification, and need to get PALS certified. :balloons:

5. What Floors Can Lpn Work? Helppp!

   neennernurse replied to NARCAN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I worked Telemetry right out of nursing school, as a GPN. Now in the ED, in "fast track"area. and main ER when short staffed I have found that hospitals trying to achieve "Magnet" status. Dont tent to hire LPN's. I had to leave my previous employer...

6. LPNs glorified Techs?

   neennernurse replied to mommie2bodie's topic in LPN/LVN

   I know I'm not a "glorified tech". I work in an inner city ED. I do all my patients testing, care, meds, IV's if needed. I view myself in a "unique" postion. So does my administration. I can do basically what an RN can do execpt push meds, titrate i...

7. Questions for LPN's

   neennernurse replied to DreamyEyes's topic in LPN/LVN

   1) were you a cna before you started lpn school, or did you have any backround working in healthcare beforehand? i was a cna, unit clerk, and watched telemetry monitors. if yes, do you feel it benefited you during school? yes, as a unit clerk, i lear...

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

   neennernurse replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN/LVN

   rn43tx, thank you for your feed back. I think you miss read what i meant. Yes I do pactice in the state of PA. I do not give IV push meds, nor would I. It is against my nurse practice act. There have been RN's that tell me to do it, and I tell them "...

9. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

   neennernurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   "Thank you" for the welcome....

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

    neennernurse replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN/LVN

    I graduated from LPN school in 2000. I have always been told by my instructors " A NURSE IS A NURSE" it is true. As an LPN I know I have more clinical than some of the RN's. Infact most of the RN's come to me with questions about clinical procedures,...

11. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    neennernurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did the correct thing, but should have been done behind closed doors so no one could hear, or talk about the incident. I have been yelled at from behind closed doors and in the nurses station, i prefer away from nurses station, so the patients an...