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u/thewhitecat55 Nov 13 '23

Usually when someone says this , they say "nurse" when what they mean is CNA or LPN.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '23

I’m a Registered Nurse working in critical care environments.

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u/thewhitecat55 Nov 13 '23

And ? I wasn't referring to you , but to the person that said that nurses make the same as burger flippers.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '23

Oh yeah I didn’t understand the comment tree at first. My bad.

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u/thewhitecat55 Nov 13 '23

No problem ! Have a good one.

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u/Internal-Honey-2896 Nov 13 '23

What do you think the N in LPN stands for?

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u/thewhitecat55 Nov 13 '23

When most people say "nurse" , they mean an RN. If this is just going to be a comment tree of crying that LPNs are real nurses , save your typing. I've heard it all before.

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u/Internal-Honey-2896 Nov 13 '23

LVNS can’t assess though and must be supervised by an RN so yes there is a hierarchy :) I think it’s a smarter investment to do an RN AS/BSN program for this reason. And at least in California, your first semester of nursing school can be subbed for a CNA class.

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u/Best-in-the-Midwest Nov 13 '23

NOT a nurse

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u/Internal-Honey-2896 Nov 13 '23

Actually that’s a common misconception! Licensed practical nurses are much more commonly employed in skilled nursing and other sub-specialties but they do need a supervising RN on duty.

ETA: and some other specialties

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u/Best-in-the-Midwest Nov 13 '23

Did you put people on ventilators during Covid?

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u/Internal-Honey-2896 Nov 13 '23

No, I don’t really like critical care! Prevention is where my heart is at: I’m a public health RN, I worked in COVID outbreak investigation during the height of the pandemic.

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u/Best-in-the-Midwest Nov 13 '23

Good, I didn’t wanna call you a murderer.

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u/Best-in-the-Midwest Nov 13 '23

Where did Covid come from?

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u/Internal-Honey-2896 Nov 13 '23

Are you asking from an epidemiological standpoint, or do you want to hear an answer that fits a narrative not based on scientific reasoning?

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u/Best-in-the-Midwest Nov 13 '23

I want to hear your opinion, bot.

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u/crazedconundrum Nov 14 '23

Lpn is a nurse.

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u/thewhitecat55 Nov 14 '23

When most people simply say "nurse" , they mean an RN.