Day: October 10, 2023

Dating a Patient as a Nurse: Can You Lose Your License?

Have you ever felt an unexpected connection with a patient and wondered where to draw the line? It is a human experience, but in nursing,...

Replacing a PEG Tube: A Nurse’s Guide to Scope of Practice

There is nothing quite like the sinking feeling in your stomach when you walk into a patient’s room and see their PEG tube lying on...

Can a Practical Nurse Insert an Indwelling Catheter? (The Definitive Answer)

Ever found yourself constantly double-checking if you can perform certain procedures as an LPN/LVN? This uncertainty reaches its peak when it comes to invasive skills...

Can Nurses Carry Guns? The Legal & Ethical Reality

You’re walking to your car after a long, volatile shift. Your heart is still pounding from a patient’s threatening outburst, and the dimly lit parking...

Can Nurses Do Ultrasounds? A Guide to POCUS & Scope of Practice

We’ve all been there. You’re struggling to find a vein on a dehydrated patient, or perhaps you’re unsure if a bladder is truly distended before...