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    Are LPN at risk of losing their jobs?

    pagandeva2000 replied to DailandeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in NY and have not encountered problems obtaining work in either hospitals or elsewhere (have not worked at nursing homes, yet). Currently I work in a hospital clinic and do per diem on the...
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    Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    pagandeva2000 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that answered any questions on the last time she
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    Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    pagandeva2000 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, wait, wait...a dead kitten?? Oh, I am getting
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    every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    pagandeva2000 replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that your supervisor went over the gun. I do believe that the LPN should have told you, but unless there was a reason for your immediate attention such as a code, it does seem as the LPN...
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    every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    pagandeva2000 replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is interesting to note the vast difference in salary over the states. Many seem to pay RNs a difference of $5, which shocks me to no end, and here in New York, the salary difference is huge. The...
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    do lpns apply unna boots

    pagandeva2000 replied to morris-lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my hospital, I have seen the doctors do it, never a nurse, but this is because it is the Vascular Clinic, where the residents and PAs are normally assigned this responsibility. I don't see an...
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    Meds: PRN or scheduled administration

    pagandeva2000 replied to tntrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have no issues with administering or at least offering their pain meds as scheduled. It does decrease pain, and the patient will become less of a PITA. I really hate seeing the stingy,...
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    What's in your sharps container?

    pagandeva2000 replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    We have floor sharp containers in the many of the nursing rooms. From what I see, nurses adhere to it, but the patients don't. I can't even begin to count how many times I had to correct patients by...
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    Nurses: Mandatory Vaccinations?

    pagandeva2000 replied to hkwal's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from NY. If I remember correctly, you can sign a waiver stating that you understand the risk, and still decide not to take recommended vaccines. Personally, I am too uncomfortable to do that,...
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    every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    pagandeva2000 replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    even people within nursing don't always see lpns as nurses. some hate that there are some lpns that are exceptionally bright and can use a bit of advanced critical judgement. but, when the chips go...
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    Bathroom Inservicing

    pagandeva2000 replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    Now, that is original. Maybe if they resort to this in my hospital, I'll be sure to take a Hershey bar to the throne to create
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    Bathroom Inservicing

    pagandeva2000 replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's better than obtaining a newspaper and obviously letting people know that you'll be awhile in the commode...maybe it would be nice to see a sign up holiday list somewhere... I think it is...
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    Selling puppies out of a pts room

    pagandeva2000 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, that psych patient wasn't that ill, she knew she could make a profit! I pronounce her
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    Michigan at- will employment

    pagandeva2000 replied to Thundercat's topic in General Nursing

    And, I probably wouldn't even mention it. Mum is the
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    Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    pagandeva2000 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember hearing potato stories over the years as well. One had one in her privates to eat later. Guess she forgot because it grew legs, eyes and mold. Echo Heron wrote in one of her books about...
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    Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    pagandeva2000 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Girl, you come up with some STUFF!! I don't mean this in a bad way. Let me tell you, every time I see that you initiated a post, I can't wait to see what else you shared. That, literally takes the...
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    every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    pagandeva2000 replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I didn't mean to say anything to offend RNs. I believe that you have earned your prudentials and should be recognized for it. You did take more in depth courses and have more responsibility, hence,...
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    Selling puppies out of a pts room

    pagandeva2000 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    So, so true! Hospitals are so busy trying to gain approval of patients no matter the circumstances, that it can be an unsafe environment to everyone. When I think of the allergies that patients and...
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    every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    pagandeva2000 replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i am hearing that more hospitals are being sued due to using techs to do the work of nurses. where this may be a problem is that most hospital administrators seem to not know how to utilize their lpn...
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    Selling puppies out of a pts room

    pagandeva2000 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    And, WHO, pray tell, WHO cleaned
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    LTC resident telling a fib

    pagandeva2000 replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    You say that the patient is alert and oriented X 2-3, which, to me, means that sometimes, she is with it, other times, she is not. If the job is not blaming you, then, please don't blame yourself....
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    Telling it how it is.

    pagandeva2000 replied to twistedpupchaser's topic in General Nursing

    I think that more patients need to be told the truth rather than to constantly entertain certain behaviors. Of course, it takes a critical thinker to be able to tell who can handle what, but I have...
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    Michigan at- will employment

    pagandeva2000 replied to Thundercat's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, we live and we learn. I have quit jobs in the past in very unceremonious ways (before I was a nurse). It didn't matter to me, because I just didn't want to be there. I just believe that as...
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    Michigan at- will employment

    pagandeva2000 replied to Thundercat's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: i just thought of this as well, you can possibly call the bon and ask this same question. i think it is safe to do so, because she cannot do this unless you abandoned
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    Michigan at- will employment

    pagandeva2000 replied to Thundercat's topic in General Nursing

    To my knowledge, what you did was not job abandonment, that your DON is just trying to scare you. She has probably had many who walked off during their first few days when they saw how insane this...