[dano121]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

As a retired ER/ICU RN, paramedic supervisor, and county coroner let me just state that almost all LPN's know just enough to be dangerous. Note that you also quoted her/him as saying "could be". Yes, pretty much every ache, pain, dizzy spell, upset stomach, heartburn, etc "could be" signs of something more serious but Doctors train for 12 years and they might know a thing or two that a LPN somehow missed in their brief 12 months of training or if fast tracked, in only 6-9 months. A Practical Nurse (or anyone other than another doctor who has also assessed the patient) should never offer a patient their opinion or even worse, contradict a doctor's working diagnosis. It's a good way to end up unemployed. Know your place. There is an established hierarchy in every health care system and woe be to those who talk out of turn.

Thank you for your thoughts!