Woodenpug

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  1. Retaining LPN as an RN

    Woodenpug posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of my professors said that if I worked as an LPN I would be held to the scope of practice as an LPN by hospital policy, but would be still held accountable as an RN. Would that be true? I'm...

  2. Shifts that new nurses work? I am worried about nights!

    Woodenpug replied to RNWannaBe724's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very difficult to get proper sleep on the 3-11 shift but do just fine on noc's. The noc shift seems to be the one most in demand. Just a note, chronic sleep pattern disturbance could be a...

  3. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    Woodenpug replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about the hypertonic nature of syrup because most bottles "sweat" and over time can you be sure that the sides and top are not diluted? I've noticed that fewer food products contain...

  4. Retaining LPN as an RN

    Woodenpug replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your input. I get many mixed messages. My insurance company told me I needed two separate policies. Since I'm working as an RN, I decided to have protection for that license....

  5. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    Woodenpug replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    S/E Michigan 24/hr new grads 20/hr gn's I like this thread, the salary sites seem to be

  6. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    Woodenpug replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I generally do not have difficulty convincing elderly people of certain things. Elderly relatives is a completely different matter. I've learned that what works with my father-in-law is to agree...

  7. Leadership and Management

    Woodenpug replied to gemini_star's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My old school text "Nursing leadership and Management" by Patricia Kelly-Heidenthal says "Research findings from studies on nurses revealed tha caring, respectability, trustworthiness and flexibility...

  8. RN's attitute toward the LPN

    Woodenpug replied to shoegirl28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://vsmarts.vo.llnwd.net/o1/aacn_june/pages/webcast.html was posted in another thread, but I think it applies here. All members of the health care team offer something unique and valuable to...

  9. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    Woodenpug replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    On the first day of the first clinical in LVN school a floor RN confronted my entire class of 10 lvn students + instructor and told us we were foolish. " You do the same work but get paid a lot less."...

  10. Whoops...hydrogen peroxide enemas put tourists in hospital!!!

    Woodenpug replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    LOL too funny!

  11. Yet another new grad to Home Health Question Please Help?

    Woodenpug replied to N51308's topic in Home Health

    I worked in home health as an L.V.N., when I applied to the same company for an RN home health position, they said I had to have one year acute care experience as an RN before they could hire me....

  12. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    Woodenpug replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point Emmanuel Goldstein, but as sole motivation the pay in nursing is not worth it. One professor explained it well. "No one could possible afford to pay a good nurse a fair wage. A...

  13. Whoops...hydrogen peroxide enemas put tourists in hospital!!!

    Woodenpug replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    A mix up with one patient is pretty bad, but possible. Shouldn't the nurse have noticed something was wrong before giving peroxide enemas to the 5th or 6th patient. Or was she thinking, hmm a lot...

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

    Woodenpug replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "I don't think this is correct in some states, LPNs are used as supervisors, I don't nessesarily agree with it though. I know an LPN is usually called a charge nurse in LTC, doesnt mean a whole lot...

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

    Woodenpug replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One more thing lpn/lvn's are specifically excluded from

  16. The best possible way to get RN?

    Woodenpug replied to Annieee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Most private colleges and universities have no waiting list. If speed of entry verses cost is most important you could go that

  17. Did I do the wrong thing?

    Woodenpug replied to glycerine418's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for a few years and I've worked in home health. The interesting thing is that you should be able to get work doing what you described without any certification or license. The usual rate...

  18. Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    Woodenpug replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    Plenty of evidence shows that it does not work. https://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/tt.html has a simple article and a method for testing these energy field tx's. One important factor...

  19. Nursing Uniform Policy

    Woodenpug replied to rustysflygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's a minor battle. If you really hate the new policy. Be cheerfully compliant. Then in a couple months go back to your favorites. Of course, it would be a shame to miss out on the...

  20. Opinions Needed: Straight to RN or LPN first?

    Woodenpug replied to flynntastic's topic in General Nursing

    This Greek slave had a story about a fox who lost his tail. Aesop was his

  21. Opinions Needed: Straight to RN or LPN first?

    Woodenpug replied to flynntastic's topic in General Nursing

    I did the lvn to bsn route. In retrospect I feel it was a mistake. Except for excelsior, most programs give little recognition for having a license. My BSN program had a bridge semester then moved...

  22. To Unionize or Not To Unionize: Questions that every nurse should ask themselves

    Woodenpug replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have had bad experiences with unions. I've had excellent experiences with unions. I'd like to think that unions could be of help by negotiating for magnet status or similar empowerment for...

  23. Entitled Generation

    Woodenpug replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, in L.V.N. school, my classmates had a similar attitude, in first semester. At graduation, everyone expected to work odd shifts, weekends and holidays. I recently graduated from a...

  24. Have you ever personally used alternative medicine for a medical condition and if so,

    Woodenpug replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a mis-diagnosed lipoma on my back. My symptom was pain. I was diagnosed with dorsal nerve root compression and prescribed 800 mg Motrin tid. It did very little to relieve the pain. I had...

  25. protecting the rock!

    Woodenpug replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear my wedding ring at work because I'm afraid that it will harbor bacteria. I remember that metals prevent bacterial growth so it may be a superstition. I keep it with me on a silver chain...