Re: RPNs/LPNs vs. RNs

NotReady4PrimeTime, RN · Jun 15, 2010

I like how I'm becoming the antagonist in this forum just because I disagree with most of the participants lol. Anyway, I just want to ask a question--if the moderator wants to turn this into a separate thread, then do so

"The moderator" closed this thread for a cooling-off period due to the antagonisitic personal attacks that were being made. The Terms of Service at allnurses.com state:

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"The moderator" was acting within those parameters and will do so again if this thread once again becomes a flame-fest.