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    Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

    BrandonLPN replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, all patients should not be treated "the same". If youre really in tune with other cultures, you realize that different cultures communicate and interact differently. Black people usually...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    So you really think that you, as a student, know more than ALL of us other, experienced nurses who disagree with you? You don't see anything wrong with
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    No, it's not a cop out, because correlation and causation are two different things. Facilities that tend to have higher percentages of RNs ALSO tend to have more resources, more money and better...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    And remember, a "higher proportion" of RNs could mean a higher proportion versus CNAs. Or "med techs". Or housekeeping. Of course any LTC facility with lower nurse to resident ratios will have better...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    I question the conclusions people come to based on said studies. Correlation does not equal
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    You already have belittled your coworkers. You've judged the LPNs you've worked with based on where they went to school. You've judged them for not having enough motivation to get their RN. Maybe...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    Oh please. Did you stop and think about this? Which hospitals have a higher percentage of LPNs? Rural hospitals. Rural hospitals also have less equipment, less ability to consult out, weaker EMS...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    Totally. Sidroc, once (if) you actually work as a BSN you will be in for one rude reality check. If you imply to your ADN and LPN coworkers that your education makes you a better nurse, they will eat...
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

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

    Who talked down the BSN? In other posts you certainly DID talk down the value of vocational schools. You said the LPNs who came out of these schools are of lesser quality and that you resented being...
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

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

    Also, let's not assume that just because someone has little or no higher education they are uninformed or lack culture. My two highest educational achievements are my PN certificate and my high school...
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

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

    Education simply for education's sake is a pretty thought, but not a very practical one. Maybe if I had a six figure trust fund or something I could afford to major in Russian literature (something...
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    Nobody told me that after graduation...

    BrandonLPN replied to smclean27's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly, you're entitled to feel this way.... but it won't do you much good. I suggest to broaden your job search to include more "outside the box" RN jobs. Did you try dialysis clinics?...
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    Nobody told me that after graduation...

    BrandonLPN replied to smclean27's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it's not completely fair, but it's reality. In many settings being physically stronger is a plus. I think that's why settings like the ER, corrections and psych hospitals tend to favor male...
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    Nobody told me that after graduation...

    BrandonLPN replied to smclean27's topic in General Nursing

    Why do some people make major life decisions without doing the necessary research first? After a fairly simple Internet search, I had a "feel" for my local job market and for who was hiring LPNs and...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    You should go read The Commuter's article on how most LPNs make wages competitive with most four year college graduates. I went to one of those vocational schools you seem to have so much disdain for....
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

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

    As a society we should be pushing as many high school kids as possible into trade-specific vocational programs. We need more unemployed "liberal arts" majors like we need a hole in the
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    Do LPNs work in LTAC?

    BrandonLPN posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I've seen sub-acute facilities that hire LPNs, but it seems most LTAC hospitals go by the RN/tech model. Any one work in a LTAC that uses LPNs? What are their duties? Do they take pt assignments or is...
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    Do LPNs work in LTAC?

    BrandonLPN replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Thanks for the responses everyone. Good information to
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    Skilled Notes

    BrandonLPN replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just make sure it relates to their dx. If they have a UTI chart that they are being toileted, fluids are being pushed, their LOC. If they are post op chart on the condition of the dressing(s), bowel...
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    Nurses who never worked in the hospital?

    BrandonLPN replied to cannonball59's topic in Nursing Career

    Two questions:Why is working in a SNF a "step backwards" and what SNF pays any nurse over 100
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    The OP did everything she was supposed to. And I certainly hope there was some sort of follow up. A psych evaluation or increase in meds or something. But I just don't understand what good calling the...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    I don't get it, what good would calling the police do? If he lives in a nursing home, I'm sure they won't press charges. This wasn't some guy who just walked into the ER. This was an obviously...
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    Nurses who never worked in the hospital?

    BrandonLPN replied to cannonball59's topic in Nursing Career

    I've always wondered why nursing schools tend to push the idea that hospitals are the main place nurses work. Even my LPN school focused on acute care nursing, even though they knew full well none of...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    Just because he's alert and oriented doesn't mean he isn't mentally unstable. Someone can be A and O x3 and still be crazy as all get out. This seems like more than just a language barrier to me. I'm...
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    "Peenie-wraps"?

    BrandonLPN replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, no skin issues. I had never heard of it either and thought it seemed outrageous, too, at first. Like I said though, the guys prefer it. It cuts way down on actual brief and/or linen changes. One...