I was doing what I always do in my clinic: talking to my HIV patients, drawing their blood and listening to their stories. But I was struck by one patient who shared a story of her current recovery efforts from drug and alcohol abuse. She has AIDS, ...

Let me be perfectly clear: HIV/AIDS is still infecting ...

My uncle lived in Louisiana, and I live in Virginia. He was actually my mother's uncle, my great-uncle, but I called him "uncle" nonetheless. We hadn't seen each other for a while, just on occasional summer visits, but mom said he always asked about me because I had been his "favorite" when I ...

I'd like to chat a bit about the symbolic meaning of ribbons today.

In the past few years there has been an explosion of ribbon displays. It seems there is a ribbon for every cause. I do not know the origin of the general ribbon idea itself, as the yellow ribbon has been ...

While licensing is a function of the board its primary mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens.

How does the board maintain the mission's integrity? One method is through a commitment to nursing education.  Education is paramount to ...

I am not exaggerating the following stories:

1) I speak every couple of months at a nursing school. I talk about our program, the LPN's role, and AIDS education and awareness. I had a student ask me if a person who was HIV positive made some ...

I have, and I've never been quite sure how to answer that question. Are they asking if I'm an RN? Are they expecting me to say "I'm an ER nurse," "I'm a school nurse" or "I'm not really a nurse, I just play one on TV"?

I've thought long and hard about this question, and this is what ...

But I soon became very anxious, questioning my ability to give this disease, which really needs more exposure in a manner that better educates healthcare providers and the general public alike, the justice it deserves.

Would I be the activist and educator I want ...

I get the phone calls and the e-mails, I see these feelings conveyed all over our online forums, I hear it at each and every conference I attend.

And I can't help but believe those LPNs who harbor such notions are their own worst enemies.

Sure, some states are more restrictive of their LPNs, disallowing such tasks as delegation. ...

But did you know that Overmyer is an LPN?

The 23-year-old native of Camden, IN, earned her practical nursing credentials 3 years ago and works as a home health respiratory nurse with Lincare, Kokomo, IN. However, Overmyer's career path may change now that she has wowed Idol ...

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When I got pregnant with my third child, I never tried to hide the fact that I was hoping for a little boy. I loved my two daughters more than anything, don't get me wrong, but still - I dreamed of having a little boy to add to the family. Whenever the topic arose and I mentioned my hopes of buying blue this time around, I was bombarded with the trite "That doesn't matter, ...

Sadly, it wasn't the initial reports of the school shooting that caught my attention during the mid-morning hours of Feb. 8. The murder of innocent youth is always tragic, but unfortunately, such disasters are not as rare as they should be. Instead, it was the news that a female shooter ...

At this facility, there was a wide range of ...

I tend to agree.

Several months ago, I was scheduled to work a shift through a nursing agency. I work night shifts, 11 p.m.-7a.m., so I had adjusted my sleep schedule and took ...

The reason for this growth and increased interest in nursing is due in part to educational changes. ...

It incorporates many levels of healthcare, starting with the LPN and continuing through the spectrum to an educational level of doctorate.

This career ladder benefits nurses as well as challenges them. It gives individuals the opportunity to continue to work at the bedside, teach or become involved with management. Nurses can govern their own careers, education and lives. ...

As a hospice nurse in Edmond, OK, for 13 years, Donna Taylor, LPN, never forgot the patients she provided comfort for in their waning days of life. Her commitment to providing comfort to them and their families was evident even after her own diagnosis of cancer.

"We had a staff member here ...

This is a story of courage and understanding.

Sandra Day O'Connor, long considered a role model as the first female Supreme Court justice, could now be considered a role model for her acceptance of her husband's new relationship - a romantic affair with a woman ...

The environment was familiar to the parents but very new to the little girl. It was her first trip to the local hospital. For mom and dad, it was the first time they had to bring their only child in for surgery. Minor surgery, ...

"UFOs are equally as important as healthcare issues."

This was the basic message democratic presidential candidates and NBC sent to Americans during the Oct. 30 debate on MSNBC.

Almost equal time was spent discussing healthcare issues and supposed spacecrafts that aliens use for travel.

The candidates are not the only ones to blame. NBC and its debate hosts, Brian Williams ...

But a report out of Iowa is doggone incredible. 

The Associated Press reports that James Harris, 37, was shot in the leg while hunting with some friends on Saturday afternoon.

This wasn't your typical gun accident.

Someone from Harris' hunting group shot a pheasant ...

An LPN for many years working in long-term care, I have recently become more involved in learning about legislation related to my profession.

It seems that some legislators are lobbying to decrease the role of the LPN and restrict the scope of practice. As this is all fairly new to me, (I joined NFLPN approximately 6 months ago), I am making efforts to recruit my peers to step up to the plate and become involved. ...

"We have to do something about this, Tom. We have to get LPNs more involved."

The conversation I recently had with a state board of nursing member wasn't the first time I heard such a desperate plea. Why aren't LPNs joining more nursing associations? Why aren't they challenging their state's board of nursing regarding issues that involve their scope of practice? I hope you don't shoot the ...

But we don't live in a sugar-coated world and, with ADVANCE Angle, we're more interested in making sure we offer our LPN readers pertinent info regarding their practice -  whether we find it to be positive, ...

Safety is a huge factor in both resident care and staff training. As adjunct instructor, I work closely with our RN educator. This role allows me to gain a broader focus of safety ...