No, no, no. RN’s and LPN’s have licenses that say specifically what we are allowed to do ourselves, and what we can supervise others doing. If a nurse wants to lose his or her license, they could give MA’s tasks they shouldn’t be doing.

Likely it’s her license, not her degree that is the problem. RN’s make good money, LPN’s don’t. Sounds like she’s an LPN. You can go to a community college for either license.

Docs don't like delivering babies unless they're right next to an OR. I worked ER and nothing struck fear in an ER doc more than the announcement that someone was about to deliver. It's an uncontrolled environment. Plus there's a shit ton of potential liability if something goes wrong.

Nurses can not prescribe medications. We must have an order from an MD. I can tell the MD what I want to do, and they usually agree, but ultimately they have prescribing authority and I don’t.

BUT do you get to see nice, naked ones in person?

That reminds me. My grandpa owned apartment buildings in NYC before he died. He told me in the early nineties that he knew Trump from his real estate dealings, shook his head, and called him a shyster.

@notonesingleword: not sure what Jezebel you read, but there was at least this thread -

My best friend found her brother’s Playboys when we were about 13. Oh did we have fun. In between going to the pool or playing Trouble, we would make tents and steal a magazine and explore our newfound sexuality. She and I did some stuff back then that even anonymously i wouldn’t discuss. I credit the magazine and my…

Congrats on your sobriety. I’m going to mention this story tonight at my AA mtg and give thanks to the program for all those people it has helped.

BTW my profile pic is a pic of the smallpox vaccine

Good question. As a nurse, I am not allowed to give ANY medication without a doctors order. Thus the need to go to the cockpit and have the pilot radio a doctor.

Thanks! You are the only person who read the story, and that is sad. I'd hoped more people read it.

I was on a flight on Air France, Paris to SFO, when a doctor was requested. I saw nobody respond, so I asked the flight attendant if I, being an RN, could help.

C.A. Pinkham is rolling in his grave right now. Yeah!!!

“That’s like, the WASPiest, rich person phrase anyone has ever uttered.”

Favorite read of the WEEK! Thanks Joanna!

“The London Zoo has received some unwanted attention after a meerkat expert, monkey handler, and llama keeper became embroiled in a love triangle, culminating when one woman hit another woman in the face with a wine glass at the zoo’s Christmas party. “

Am I the only one annoyed that Abby has to share the spotlight?

Quoting you: “ do believe me when I say that the Marine in question is fucked in every sense and context of that word. He’s a pariah in every sense, too. Everyone he considered a friend or a comrade will be against him. He very well may just kill himself, because his fate is truly THAT much worse.... that is, if…

Hey Fifth, sorry you’re having a bad day. But! Your bible knowledge is what is needed here.