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    Lacking Conflict Resolution and Delegation Skills...Really?

    BrandonLPN replied to determined2doit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP, now that you know what your manager thinks your weaknesses are, it's the perfect opportunity to demonstrate to him that you can improve on them. Instead of looking at this as something to...
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    Penalized for too many interests

    BrandonLPN replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take it personally. The current economic situation enables employers to be choosey and to judge by harsh
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As for the whole "it's not my patient" thing, I wasn't trying to say that's on okay thing to say. I was just trying to present the aide's point of view. When I was an aide in the hospital, I'd be...
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Its been my experience that sort of approach backfires. I creates tension. I regret quoting Candyn in my earlier post. I didn't mean to single anyone out. I'm sure many nurses DO work with lazy...
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    Lacking Conflict Resolution and Delegation Skills...Really?

    BrandonLPN replied to determined2doit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, the consensus seems to be it's a bad idea to move into a management position over a staff that you already are having issues with. I stand by my statement that you could benefit from taking an...
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    a question i like to ask RNS

    BrandonLPN replied to learningriss's topic in General Nursing

    By the time you're 60 there's a good chance the nursing field will have changed to the point of being completely different. It's hard to say what kind of jobs there will be be available by then for...
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    Lacking Conflict Resolution and Delegation Skills...Really?

    BrandonLPN replied to determined2doit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, if there's already a mutual lack of respect they would just chew you up and spit you out as a manager. Stop and try to reflect on WHY the LPNs and aides pay you no heed. I'm sure you might have...
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    a question i like to ask RNS

    BrandonLPN replied to learningriss's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, where I live, most school nurses are LPNs. Some aren't even that, they're unlicensed "health aides". Each school district does have a RN supervisor, but he supervises dozens and dozens of...
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I'm sorry if I offended. I was talking about the nurse/CNA relationship in general, not any experience in particular. I was just trying to show things from the aide's point of view. This tread...
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If an aide came up to you and said another nurse's pt needs pain meds wouldn't you say "not my patient" and tell the aide to find that patient's nurse? Why is it different for an aide to say "not my...
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    Is dating or flirting with an another nurse or patient is acceptable?

    BrandonLPN replied to Beautifulvirgo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the OP (and I mean this as sincere advice, not a snide putdown) you're going to have to be a lot more mature if you want to make it through nursing school. I can see the clinical instructor eating...
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    Are LPN's being phased out?

    BrandonLPN replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    But many employers are taking advantage of desperate new RNs to pay them LPN wages to do LPN level
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    "Peenie-wraps"?

    BrandonLPN replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, we use them on all incontinent male residents. They're used to decrease the frequency of brief changes. Most of them get a brief change once, maybe twice, a shift. It should be noted the residents...
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    Coprophagia And Scatolia In Demented Elderly Residents

    BrandonLPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked with alzheimers residents for a few years but haven't seen this yet. Frankly, it makes a good case for keeping these patients well medicated. I'd much rather be snowed than eating my own...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    BrandonLPN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just think delegating certain tasks to CNAs is redundant and inefficient. If I need to know a blood sugar before giving insulin, it's easier to just do it myself. If I'm going into a room to assess...
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe some people get results with the "I'm in charge" attitude, but I've seen it fail time after time. Maybe holding the threat of a write up over their heads will force them to comply, but who wants...
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    Dispensing medications in LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to Laurel78's topic in Patient Medications

    I do this all the time, too. It sure *sounds* like dispensing to me. I think it's just one of those things we gotta do to get the job done, even if it's in a grey area legality wise. Unless you got a...
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    Attention Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and other hospital assistive personnel!

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

    If a CNA is CPR certified, there's no real BON regulation that says they can't perform CPR. It's the LTC facilities themselves that choose to make this rule. Ditto with doing fingersticks or inserting...
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    Please HELP!! What would you do??

    BrandonLPN replied to Roskarin's topic in Nursing Career

    You should always give a formal two weeks notice. For your own sake. What sort of facility are you working at
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    Cool Facts

    BrandonLPN replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Good to know I'm less likely to get cirrhosis of the liver. And I thought a full bladder was bigger than that... I've catheterized almost 2 liters
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    BSN Only Is A Wall Street Scam

    BrandonLPN replied to rickbar's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A bit off topic here, but how are diploma programs funded? By the hospital? That seems like it'd be a huge expense for
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    Am I being offered a fair pay?

    BrandonLPN replied to AussiRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sometimes I was offered a fare pay by the pt when I transported them to radiology or something. But I felt guilty taking their
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    BrandonLPN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm obviously a tad biased, but it strikes me all this could be resolved with a return to team nursing. The RN would do the assessments, monitor the labs, call the doc, stuff like that. The LPN...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    BrandonLPN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked as a nurse on a med surg floor, but it seems to me that if the RN has to do an assessment q 4hrs it wouldn't be too much of a hardship to get a set of vitals during the assessment....
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    Bedside manners

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

    So far it seems most of you are talking about the hospital. I think LTC has it's own set of rules re:bedside manner. Obviously, introducing yourself would be kind of weird. In LTC it pays to be much...