BrandonLPN LPN

BrandonLPN has 5 years experience as a LPN.

Latest Activity

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   "LPNs are glorified CNAs"

   BrandonLPN replied to nursetnc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   People with the least amount of knowledge on a particular subject often seem to be the most eager to reveal their lack of knowledge. I have a medical assistant cousin who frequently proves this in...
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   Save yourself; get out of medicine.

   BrandonLPN replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   I’m in the nursing profession, not the medical
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   I have not worked as a nurse since graduation.

   BrandonLPN replied to Snowgray's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I would imagine most employers will simply view you as a nw grad nurse, which in a way you still are because you have zero experience. I don’t see why you wouldn’t be considered for an entry-level...
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   LIES About LPN's and LVN's

   BrandonLPN replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   If you want to be disheartened, go read the Yahoo! comments section on the story about the nurse who impregnated the nursing home resident. It’s unbelievable how many commentators are...
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   nurses put on paid leave for carrying out orders for potentially fatal doses of fentanyl

   BrandonLPN replied to Verthandi's topic in Nursing News

   Reserving judgement. we have all had patient who, through tolerance, are on very high doses of opioids. What constitutes as a “potentially fatal” dose for one person may be routine for
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   LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

   BrandonLPN replied to 37changes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   A few off-the-top-of-my-head thoughts: the assumption that nursing home nurses make less than hospital nurses is false. In fact, since nursing homes have a harder time attracting nurses, they often...
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   Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

   BrandonLPN replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

   Massive patient loads mixed with high turnover rate can go a long way to explain how no one noticed. I work in a 200 bed facility, alternating between six halls. And, at two years, I am already one of...
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   Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

   BrandonLPN replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

   It has been my experience that a every 90 day assessment by a physician is the minimum requirement in
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   Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

   BrandonLPN replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

   Honestly, I'm quite glad that the cultural pendulum is swinging in a direction where no one bats an eye at beards and tatoos. It was always a stupid "rule" that they made one look less professional....
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    For Adult Male Nurses Only

    BrandonLPN replied to Davey Do's topic in Men in Nursing

    As opposed to all those child male
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    Should Nurses have to clean patients rooms after a patient dies or is discharged??

    BrandonLPN replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course it's legal. But I would laugh *so* hard at the ridiculous human being who tried to tell me that I was expected to clean a room after a death or
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    MORALE

    BrandonLPN replied to avg5012's topic in General Nursing

    What, you mean the half-assed pizza parties and five dollar gas cards didn't
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    LTC nurses...

    BrandonLPN replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It has been my experience that the staff members in nursing homes who work all shift without so much as a 15 min break is definetly *not* the CNAs. The ones working without breaks and staying over for...
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    LTC nurses...

    BrandonLPN replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not having time to do a lot of direct care doesn't automatically make a LTC nurse "lazy". If I spend half my shift answering call lights and toileting people I won't get out until four hours after my...
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    Writing Bad Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope, if the lasix dose really needs to be changed, then the MD needs to change the dose or order a one-time dose with each daily weight as he sees fit. Each time. PRN lasix sounds like a bad idea in...