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amgpn said:
HI All! I am new to the site, and wasn't sure where to post an introduction, so I figured I'd start here....I am a new LPN; almost a year now! YAY! I work nights on med/surg in a smaller rural hospital--24 beds--and I love this job so far.
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Hello Julia,
Welcome to the board and to Nursing. Sounds like you're enjoying your first year and that's a great thing.
If you'd like to look for more LPN resources on the web, these might be interesting to you:
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursinghumor.com
Licensed Practical Nurses, Occupational Outlook Handbook Home Page:"Most L.P.N.'s provide basic bedside care. They take vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. They also treat bedsores, prepare and give injections and enemas, apply dressings, give alcohol rubs and massages, apply ice packs and hot water bottles, and insert catheters. L.P.N's observe patients and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments."
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos102.htm
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North Dakota Occupational Digest : Licensed Practical Nurses:"Licensed Practical Nurses Provide nursing care under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. Administer prescribed medications and treatments. Evaluate health practices of patients. Teach health maintenance and prevention of illness to patients."
http://www.planningyourcareer.com/occupation_detail_print.asp?OccID=197
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Nursing Associations: Licensed Practical Nursing:
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.:"The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. (NFLPN) is the professional organization for licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses and practical/vocational nursing students in the United States and Canada."
893 US Highway 70 West, Suite 202 Garner, NC 27529
919/779-0046 * 800/948-2511 * Fax 919/779-5642 Charlene Barbour, Executive Director, cbarbour@mgmt4u.com
Jennifer Beal, Membership Services Director, jbeal@mgmt4u.com
http://www.nflpn.org/
State Organizations: NFLPN Constituent State Addresses
http://www.nflpn.org/stateorganizations.htm
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Licensed Practical Nursing Education Associations:
Council of Practical Nurse Programs of New York State:"Welcome to the Council of Practical Nurse Programs for New York State home page for prospective LPN students. CPNPNYS is dedicated to excellence in practical nursing education. Here you will find information on schools of practical nursing, contact information, links to school websites, and answers to some commonly asked questions."
cpnpnys@hotmail.com
http://www.cpnpnys.org/
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Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurses Association:"The local chapter of the National Organization for Licensed Practical Nurses, Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurses Association (TLPNA), works to improve practical nursing and the general welfare of licensed practical nurses. Membership, $25 annually, caters to working LPNs, retired LPNs, students working towards becoming LPNs, and graduates of practical nursing who do not yet possess their licenses.--Jocelyn Morneau"
500 Interstate Boulevard S. Nashville 37210 tel: (615) 256-8240
http://nashville.citysearch.com/feature/23638/
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Virginia Colored Practical Nurse Association:"On April 21, 1947 a group of African American licensed practical nurses met at Hood Temple Methodist Church in Richmond to establish the Virginia Colored Practical Nurses Association (VCPNA). The first president was Edwina Barnett of Norfolk. The organization was a constituent of the National Association of Practical Nurse Education until the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN) was organized in 1949. The VCPNA met jointly with the Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Virginia (LPNAV) at the Hotel Roanoke in 1971. The delegates voted unanimously to merge the two organizations to form the Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse Association (VLPNA)."
http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/speccoll/nursing/vcpnapre.html