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    What to do, what to do...

    BrandonLPN replied to cchezem15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you keep turning job offers down you're going to burn a lot of
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    "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    BrandonLPN replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Also, enough with *every* custom in the world being off limits to judgement based on the principal of "cultural relativism". Apartheid wasn't a legitimate cultural belief of white South Africans, it...
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    "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    BrandonLPN replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Who said nurses can't be judgmental? First of all this man isn't a pt of any of us. Second, we have a duty to be objective in how we *treat* pts and not let our beliefs affect how we deliver care....
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    Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

    BrandonLPN replied to neverbethesame's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh my, you'd be doing an awful lot of charting at my facility, 90% male, many under 65. It's a rare night you don't walk in on *someone* watching hardcore
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    Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

    BrandonLPN replied to neverbethesame's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just remember, if their heart rate spikes suddenly on the tele monitor, KNOCK before rushing in the
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    TV Shows

    BrandonLPN replied to StudentNH's topic in General Nursing

    The most glaring error I've ever seen on a TV show/movie was on the movie Panic Room with Jodie Foster. The type one DM daughter was going into hypoglycemic shock and they kept saying they needed to...
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    Help needed with one interview question

    BrandonLPN replied to Jgon86's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, these kind of priority scenarios are actually easier in real life than on paper. As you see a confused pt try to stumble out of bed you will rush in to help him before passing meds or even...
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    Help needed with one interview question

    BrandonLPN replied to Jgon86's topic in General Nursing

    Also, it should be noted that we usually check a BP before giving an anti hypertensive to make sure the BP isn't too LOW. If the systolic is over 200, by all means give the BP
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    LTC Nurse & How to get along w/ Managemnt!

    BrandonLPN replied to dass4's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'd be interested to know your staffing ratios, too. You say it's a "high end" facility, which leads me to believe most your residents are private pay or at least Medicare. Come to a "low end" all...
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    TV Shows

    BrandonLPN replied to StudentNH's topic in General Nursing

    At first I though you meant shows like ER or Greys Anatomy. I was about to pop some popcorn and sit back and watch the flurry commence... With that said, I think ALL reality shows are staged and...
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    Help needed with one interview question

    BrandonLPN replied to Jgon86's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt trying to get out of bed is a fall risk, that seems like the most emergent task. I think all the bits about "post op" and "anti hypertensive meds" are to make you overthink it. Good...
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    Primary Nursing is for the BIRDS

    BrandonLPN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me your hospital isn't using it's LPNs efficiently. If you have a LPN on your team you shouldn't have to do hourly rounds yourself. Also, at 10-14 pts you should have 2 LPNs on your team....
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    Primary Nursing is for the BIRDS

    BrandonLPN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    As someone said earlier, I think when Primary Nursing was first envisioned it was meant to be a system where a single RN took responsibility for the management of a pt throughout his hospitalization....
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    doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    BrandonLPN replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I should add that CNAs do NOT hold a license. This is a common
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    doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    BrandonLPN replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The only places that legally require CNA certification are facilities licensed as nursing homes. Hospitals, assisted living facilities and home care agencies have no legal obligation that their...
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    "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    BrandonLPN replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    This guy sounds like one of those militant anti-government extremists. Remember the Ruby Ridge shooting? I'd say not being able to attend nursing school is the least of his daughter's
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    Nurse and CNA/PCT teamwork! Opinions?

    BrandonLPN replied to panjia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe you're misunderstanding the nursing student in the OP. I would never say "eff that" to doing CNA type work. I pick up empty CNA shifts all the time where I work. But you better believe I get...
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    Primary Nursing is for the BIRDS

    BrandonLPN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Primary nursing on a med surg floor would be wonderful... if it were practically or economically feasible. It works on an ICU floor because the ratios are 1:1 or 1:2. And even most ICUs I've seen use...
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    Medication issue

    BrandonLPN replied to selebra's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I refuse to work in a non union facility. I doubt your getting fired has anything at all to do with this PRN med issue. Someone, for whatever reason, decided they just didn't like you so...
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    Please tell me it gets easier!

    BrandonLPN replied to Brekka's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, a facility that only gives a new grad a 3 day orientation and keeps a nurse known to divert narcotics sounds shady to
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    How to study/learn medications

    BrandonLPN replied to cindirella3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, anything that's enteric coated or ends in ER or SR shouldnt be crushed. Iron shouldn't be crushed. Coumadin shouldn't be split in half, though we do where I work. In my nursing school...
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    Please tell me it gets easier!

    BrandonLPN replied to Brekka's topic in General Nursing

    As for the topic at hand, yes it does get easier. You said yourself that the second day was a little easier. That trend will continue. Too many new grads quit too soon. Just out of curiosity, why do...
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    Please tell me it gets easier!

    BrandonLPN replied to Brekka's topic in General Nursing

    I post from my iPad, too. You have to go back and edit in paragraphs every time. Pain in the a**, I
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    Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

    BrandonLPN replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

    Any smart hiring manager would be thrilled to hire a nurse with expeience in psych. Or LTC. Or any other speciality where nurses are said to "lose their skills". As a psych nurse you'll bring lots of...
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    Being called "ignorant" by your boss- am I over-reacting?

    BrandonLPN replied to Cat_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's about 40 residents per nurse on days. Sounds normal to me for LTC. I have 49 on 3-11. Dayshifts has the same amount, but they have a RN unit coordinator, too. It's the CNA staffing at twos...