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OK, maybe I am wording it wrong... I'll give an example... There was a debate on whether lpns could change a central line dressing. The higher ups said it was fine and I didn't think that could. My rationale was that in nursing school we didn't do that skills check off until AFTER the lpn/rn bridge students joined us. Which I assume means that they were not checked off on it in lpn school and thus can not do it. I guess what I'm actually looking for is the nurse practice acts.

Hi all! I am wondering if someone can link me to something that tells me what an RN can do. All I can seem to find is stuff for APRN. My boss keeps talking about things that are within our scope of practice and I'd like to see this info myself and nor simply go by word of mouth. Thank you.

I found this on another post and the answer is from Asystole RN, BSN: ( The question is not how many states allow but how many prohibit. I am not aware of any states that prohibit PICC insertion by nurses, many have conditions but none prohibit that I am aware of. Central lines are trickier, many states say nothing on the topic. Some states like California place central line insertion within their "standardized procedure" portion of the scope while Arizona has the "If a nurse is trained and educated on it" portion of the scope. Some states like Arizona do in fact restrict the type of central lines that a nurse can put in but not all. The Infusion Nurses Society or the Association of Vascular Access might have some compiled statistics for you.

Thank you very much HouTx. I will try that and see what I can come up with :)

I know this may be better suited for a writing forum, but I am afraid that I would have to explain too many nursing terms in order to get any assistance. I am doing a huge research project as a requirement for my BSN degree. We have to do a research literature review on an issue that our unit is facing. Since I work in long term care, I am researching ways to reduce/prevent UTIs in the elderly. My hang up is how to organize the literature review. I have always had trouble with that part of a lit review. I was thinking about comparing and contrasting articles using ADPIE. Do you think that would be a good idea? If not, can you give me some other ways that I could organize it? I have articles about whether or not delirium is a sign of a UTI, about probiotics as a prophylactic as well as cranberry juice or pills, and research on ATB resistance.

Ok, today was my first day on my own. It went pretty good. They've been without an ADON or steady DON for so long though that it is going to take some time to get caught up. I have about 300 pages to read between the f329 and the orientation handbook and have not even started on that because I am trying to get ahead in my BSN classes. Thank you for being encouraging. cecile9155, they wanted me to take the DON almost a year ago when I was a brand new nurse and when I kept saying no they wanted me to take this position. I thought no way back then too. I still don't feel like I am ready for it, but I also know that I am going to learn so much more this way. I am still scared to death and don't know if i can do it, but for now I am going to try and if I dont like it I can always step down. Oh! and we are getting a full time DON next week!! I'm pretty excited about that.

I am the new adon at my 90 bed ltc/snf. Here's the thing though, I have only been an Rn for a year. I have no other previous nursing experience. Right off the bat they wanted me to take the DON position and I declined. They have continued to try to get me to take that ever since. I finally told them that with my lack of experience it would not be safe for the residents for me to be the DON and they've let up on that some. I did take the adon though. I'm in charge of weekly wounds and f329 for sure. We actually went over the entire DON orientation handbook and that got me flustered because they would go over something bit then tell me that I wouldn't be doing that. It was a lot to take in all in one day. I am a perfectionistI (but not in typing out posts from my phone ) and I want to be the best adon they've ever had but after reading several pages of posts on this site, now I'm scared I made the wrong decision. We have no "acting" DON at the moment..only a stand in and the survey window opens in may...TWO MONTHS! I already have wonderful relationship with all other staff and they're thrilled that I took the positition, but should I have? please share your thoughts...no matter how brutal. Also..I have read all the tips on this topic but if anyone has anything specific for f329 or weekly wound care please share.

protectNnurse2b, Thank you for taking the time to respond. I am currently looking in to how the media portrays men in nursing and I am finding that it is typically in a negative light. When I get to the part of my paper where I have to come up with solutions, I think changing how the media portrays men in nursing would be beneficial. As a matter of fact, how tv portrays nursing in general would help...all those medical shows always show the doctor ALWAYS right at the bedside...lol lol

Kuriin, Thank you for your response. My nursing class was also taught how to properly clean females as well as males. I threw that question in there after reading a few surveys that stated their nursing school did not properly teach them how to clean females and they had to ask their female classmates to help them.

Guy in Babyland, Thank you for your response. One of the few male nurses I know works in the NICU. I did not give any thought to men in nursing until I was assigned this paper and I started doing research. That is what made me want to get "real" opinions from "real" men in nursing. While I realize that the studies are done on real people, I just never really thought it was that much of an issue. I needed to find out if that is because I am female and just hadn't noticed or if men really did feel the brunt of these stereotypes and such.

Guys, thank you so much for responding! Those of you trying to start a fight...or getting all up in your feelings about these questions... I am doing a research paper about the stereotypes and discrimination surrounding MEN in nursing. My research on the topic is what lead me to ask the questions I did. It was to see if MEN in nursing felt that these things applied to them. It would be the same as me asking the females if they felt as though doctors and other staff treated them as though they were stupid, if they ever felt as though they were sexualized, etc. Not everything is a personal attack.

CBlover, here we go again? I am not trying to start WWIII or anything of the sort. I am a female nurse that is required to get the male perspective on stereotypes and discrimination. As previously stated, I work in LTC with only 1 other male nurse and my graduating class only had 3. I thought asking here would be a good way to get honest answers on whether or not MEN thought there were stereotypes or discrimination that created barriers to them.

Hershey1091, Do not apologize for the length! this was so insightful! I am doing research on stereotypes and discrimination towards men in the nursing field and all the studies i have read are great, but I do not feel as though I am getting accurate or personal perspectives. I am a nurse in LTC and there is only 1 male nurse there. I have asked him these questions as well. I also asked the 3 male nurses that were in my graduating class, but I have to wonder if maybe they were holding back a bit because A: they know me and B: I am female. I thought I might get honest answers here. Thank you again for taking the time to respond!

I would like to ask men in nursing school and those already in the nursing field for their opinions here. 1. What made you want to go into the nursing profession? 2. Did you have any reservations about it specifically since you are male? (I am trying to determine if stereotypes actually are a barrier to men entering the field) 3. Do you feel as though your nursing education is tailored to meet the needs of male and females alike? (One study I read states that men do not feel as though they were taught how to properly clean a female or even how to properly touch a female. They assumed it was because if you are a female nursing student you would already know how to do this and it didnt need to be explained) 4. Do you feel like you are or have ever been discriminated against because you are a male in the nursing field? 4. Do you find that coworkers either do or do not ask you to do things because you are male? ie. heavy lifting, female exams 5. Do you feel as though you need to be cautious when caring for a female pt? (I had never given it any thought but three of the men I interviewed said that they are always aware of what they are doing or saying to female because of the fear of the pt. thinking they are being inappropriate) 5. is there anything you would like to add specifically about being a man and a nurse?

Wondering about this has gotten me so off track with my paper that I had to come and ask so I could focus! :)