morningwind

You said it well BOSS. I am glad that you spoke up. I was very angered, or should I say hurt by that post of Suzy. I haven't been at this long, but i guarentee you one thing. I love my job. Its what I wanted to do. The medical field would be a sorry place if it wasn't for us LPNs. As the younger ones say "You go girl" Signed another hard working LPN

I knew a nurse that couldn't handle dentures! She told me it was worse in the old days before gloves and people would just pop 'em out and hand them to ya! Yeppers, you got it. Its the teeth for me too. Old slimy stinky dentures with nasty old smelly green decayed food will get me everytime.

right on and very well put. I was very hurt when I read the first post on this situation. The RN's that I work with at my local hospital do not see me or any LPN as a hinderance, but an asset. I have only been at this for 1 year, but it has been a lifelong goal. I was a CNA/CMA for years until I could see to it my son had the education he needed and wanted. When that was a reality, I started on mine. I will pursue my ADn at some time, but right now I am happy. If it means loosing the patient contact that I have, then I may never do it. I do all things except hang blood products, and give IV meds that an RN can do. That is the only difference between us (and 1 year of education, and NCLEX-RN) I work with my RN and do all that I can to help her. Sometimes a mature LPN is worth as much as a young RN when it comes to decision making. This profession is hard enough without the battle between the titles. We all need to work together.