LindaMarkman

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1. LPN vs RN - serious question about differences

   LindaMarkman replied to jjjoy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   The LPN course I attended 40 yrs ago had us doing care plans. We were taught to see a whole picture not just the dx. Maybe things have changed or the school you attended was less intense than mine....

2. LPN vs RN - serious question about differences

   LindaMarkman replied to jjjoy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I agree with you 100%. While most RNs I worked with were easy to work with some let their ego's get in the way. One even tried to get me fired because I refused to tell a pt. that he should wait for...

3. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

   LindaMarkman replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

   Another thing to remember is your uniform- keep it loose and easy to bend squat and move in. 30 yrs ago I was orienting a male nurse to confinement- he was wearing white pants that fit rather nicely...

4. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

   LindaMarkman replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

   dealing with the "catcalls" is easy Learn to laugh. In my 30 yrs of prison nursing I've been called every name in the book. My usual response became- Are you a man or a sissy as real men treat women...