FloridaLpn2015 ASN, LPN, RN

FloridaLpn2015 has 10 years experience as a ASN, LPN, RN and specializes in Psych/Addiction.

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1. Home Care

   FloridaLpn2015 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I'm a nurse in the great state of Florida. I work several jobs and recently picked up 2 home care clients. They are at extreme opposites when it comes to the home environment! One clients home is like it is barely lives in. The clients parent cert...

2. Discouraged!

   FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in General Nursing

   I decided to apply to other facilities and decline their offer. I have been so proud of myself for even stepping out of my comfort zone and working with trachs and vents and I want to continue to push myself towards learning what I don't know and bei...

3. Discouraged!

   FloridaLpn2015 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been an LPN for several years and prior to that I was a Psych Tech. The bulk of my LPN experience has been in psych and addiction except for the last 2 years I have work in home care, nursing home and a small medical group home. I will graduat...

4. Dispute termination

   FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in Professionalism

   I was extremely upset that they denied my unemployment. The employer reported I was fired due to misconduct. I filed an appeal stating that a med error is not misconduct. I had no previous errors, no near misses, no complaints of any sort. Misconduct...

5. Dispute termination

   FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in Professionalism

   Just to clarify. I did not walk out on my shift, they said they were letting me go and so I left. I disagreed with their statement that I made 2 med errors and the assistant supervisor argued with me, we went back and forth 3 times until I said "fine...

6. Dispute termination

   FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in Professionalism

   Thank you for your comments. I appreciate the correction about the abbreviation, yes I did mean pt. Autocorrect. I just want to clarify. The facility is a methadone clinic. We had 2 previous med errors. I do suffer from ADHD. The 2 weeks prior I repo...

7. Is this nursing?

   FloridaLpn2015 replied to Catalin's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to say...nursing really sucks in some places. In at will employment states your just a number. Your paid less, they don't care if your a good nurse or not. They just want you to punch in, do the work and punch out. Really is said. We become nur...

8. Mistake

   FloridaLpn2015 replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

   I just made my first significant med error a few days ago. I knew I would be fired. There were many med errors happening within the span of a few months. I complained about feeling distracted...others playing music, signing, joking, laughing,...they ...

9. Dispute termination

   FloridaLpn2015 posted a topic in Professionalism

   Hello all. I was fired from my job for a medication error. I gave a PT. An extra 8 mg of Suboxone. The system that the facility has is ancient. They keep the Suboxone films in a small basket, when the PT comes to the window for medication you pull th...

10. Muslim??

    FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would have to be corned in a room alone and wrestled with to get the scarf off my head, that's how wrapped and secure it is...it's tucked into my shirt....Itso the same length as a pair of pants. I suppose this is why no one in the hospital I worke...

11. Muslim??

    FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Lots of muslim women struggle with wearing hijab and not wearing it. The reason for this is that some believe it is not required, it is something that if we do we are rewarded for it because it's not easy to wear. It's not easy to wear because #1 it'...

12. Muslim??

    FloridaLpn2015 replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in LPN/LVN

    Agreed.....I am Muslim, happen to believe homosexuality is wrong BUT I don't care what other people do. I have friends that are gay, they don't even have a clue how I feel, it's not important. Every individual must decide what is right and wrong for ...

13. Muslim??

    FloridaLpn2015 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    0 Hello everyone. I am a new nurse working in Florida. I have tons of experience in mental health as a tech. I am also Muslim and wear a head scarf. My question is ...Should I not wear it to work??? I currently work in mental health and I get questio...

14. Can a Muslim wear a headscarf and long dress while working as a nurse?

    FloridaLpn2015 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    This is simply NOT true. I work in psych and I wear a head scarf. As long as it is tucked in and secured you are fine. It does pose a risk, however, an employer cannot say you cannot wear it. At my interview and job, it has never been an issue and I ...

15. Muslim??

    FloridaLpn2015 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    Hello everyone. I am a new nurse working in Florida. I have tons of experience in mental health as a tech. I am also Muslim and wear a head scarf. My question is ...Should I not wear it to work??? I currently work in mental health and I get questione...