pagandeva2000 LPN

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    The Economy and cutbacks.........

    Two MAJOR hospitals in my area closed last week. Yes, it was rumored and even anticipated for some time, but this economy finally knocked them off of their kesters. We are the only city hospital...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    Yes, those are the way the cards are dealt. ANYONE in an area long enough will master every nook and cranny if they are really interested. I am sure that in many circumstances, if I worked in a free...
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    Discussing religion in the workplace

    I am not sure that anyone here is uncomfortable with their personal religious beliefts. For sure, we know by being seasoned adults working anywhere that we will encounter people who believe...
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    Discussing religion in the workplace

    If this is a generalized discussion about religion in order to further educate nurses that is one thing. But what she seemed to do is narrow it down...I mean, she asked people to identify themselves...
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    Gardisil

    Pitiful update: When I got back from break, the first injection I had was Gardisil. The patient also had a script for oral contraceptives that were to be started on Sunday, so, I asked the nurse...
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    Gardisil

    thank you so much for the compliment. i am going to try and squeeze time today to review our policy and procedure manual to see what they have to say. i have no issues, either way, whether or not we...
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    Gardisil

    That is what I suspected. What does annoy me, however, is that there is not much information about vaccines in any of my drug books, including my 2005 edition of Davis. I mean, I know Gardisil is...
  8. What makes me deathly afraid of nursing homes is that I feel I have not gained enough assessment experience in order to recognize an emergency. In addition, being in charge is not appealing to me. I...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    I think that what lpnflorida may have been responding to is the title of the thread, not the content..."LPNs Should Be Done Away with Altogether" at first glance seemed to say that we are not worth...
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    Gardisil

    c0ntagion...three words: I Love You. :heartbeat:redbeathe
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    Customer Service, Very Busy Day

    This is the norm for most facilities. The administrators have bully patients with no lives that thrive on making us
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    I also believe that the majority of LPNs work in sub-optimal conditions-such as the nursing homes with so many patients, so little time. Those are the things that are more discouraging than anything...
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    Hating Dosage Class..

    So true... peds and ICU have it the most, from what I hear. I work in a clinic, so, I don't see it at all, and I must have seen it twice since I worked per diem in med-surg, and it wasn't that...
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    Hating Dosage Class..

    Depending on where you work, you may not encounter dosage calculations at all, but most places that hire require a pharmacology test, where dosage calculations are a must to take. I hate math, but...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    I guess I have difficulty with that as
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    Thank you so much for acknowledging that we do make a
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    I do hope that RN programs are more in depth than an LPN program. I have some friends that went into the bridge program my college offered and they told me otherwise...they actually stated that they...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    To answer your question, if this hospital pays well and is willing to take you, go for it. Nothing beats experience, no matter what alphabet soup is after your name. Whether it is an LPN, ASN or...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    I have never seen such strife and static as when I became an LPN. I made a distinct choice to become an LPN...not because I am a stagnant person with no ambition, but because I know what I can handle...
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    My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    thanks for changing the title for
  21. Now, THAT is a twist...I wonder why? Did she ever say? Maybe she saw that it was more responsibility than she can
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    My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    I echo this; if possible, please change the title to something like "The Passing of ShowbizRN's Brother" to reduce confusion. I also wish to apologize for any misconceptions that any of my posts may...
  23. In addition, in most states, if the nurse is disciplined on the higher standard, it affects BOTH licenses. In mine, I noticed that in the website of the Office of Professions, a nurse that was...
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    My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    I am just hoping for clarity, eventually, and as leslie stated, either situation is
  25. I know plenty of people that retain both licenses. They feel that they have more options this way. Of course, they are held to the standards of the higher license, but, in order to gain employment,...