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    Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    BrandonLPN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Of course a facility can require you to stay during a disaster. Why would anyone think it's okay to just abandon your pts? Someone here made an excellent comparison with school teachers. If students...
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    Is this legal??

    BrandonLPN replied to nurseruby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wonder if you're thinking of the computerized MARs usually found in acute settings. LTC med documentation exists in an entirely different universe. In EMARs you have a computer system that warns and...
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    Residents who make stuff up about you.

    BrandonLPN replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's a power thing. Adults in LTC are in an utterly dependent position. Getting us in trouble is one of the few powers they possess over us. They do it for the same reasons they push a call light 30...
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    Need Tips on Keeping a Preceptor Happy

    BrandonLPN replied to whatdoIdonow?'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Never say "but that's not how we were taught in
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    BSN Only Is A Wall Street Scam

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

    Oh, please. We all know doctors and families couldn't give a rat's you-know-what whether or not their RN has a BSN or an ADN. They care about their working experience and their
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    SO mad...and not sure I should be.

    BrandonLPN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm of the opinion that "she's pregnant and doesn't want to be" is 100% a valid enough justification for an abortion in and of
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    "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    BrandonLPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    In most cases, yes. In the case presented by the OP, not so much. That new nurse had a big nerve to complain about not getting a lunch when it was HER slowness that caused her coworkers to miss THEIR...
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    "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    BrandonLPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Well, hopefully five years later "Myrtle" is up to speed by
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    should a new grad be a charge nurse

    BrandonLPN replied to nurseG2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't think someone who's been a LPN for years should be considered a "new nurse" once they get their RN. I know plenty of facilities do just that, but it makes no sense. There's no comparison...
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    New LPN in LTC. Time mgmt tips/tricks? Med pass advice? etc....

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think new nurses go into LTC expecting more help and obedience from their CNAs than they wind up getting. This is understandable, considering what they tell us in school and considering the actual...
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    Is this the norm everywhere? Should I turn & run the other way?

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in General Nursing

    Fair enough, EVERY is a strong word, and there's always exceptions. Still, I'm incredulous that any LTC facility never (resisted urge to capitalize, lol) borrows meds. Some may be efficient enough...
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    Is this the norm everywhere? Should I turn & run the other way?

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in General Nursing

    It's impossible to keep all the meds for every resident 100% stocked all the time. So, yes, EVERY facility borrows meds at least once in a while. As long as I follow up on it and notify the pharmacy I...
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    Not even a word of English

    BrandonLPN replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This always bugged me, too. Yes, as a NATION, we all have to remember the crimes our government committed. Of course. But do I, as an INDIVDUAL, feel guilt? Not so much. Heck, MY ancestors fought and...
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    BrandonLPN replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    this. exactly. to the students who actually did their research and are actively pursuing a spot in the er or the icu, those students i am rooting for. they're the ones who got jobs as a tech in the...
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    Are you content with being an LPN?

    BrandonLPN replied to supermommy1030's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in the UAW. All RNs here are salaried managers, so they're non union. As for RNs taking LPN jobs, I don't think it's a union thing. I dint think there's any conspiracy to push out LPNs. But if RNs...
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    Is this the norm everywhere? Should I turn & run the other way?

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad, but you'll see and hear some pretty awful things in LTC. I had one nurse actually confide in me that she almost never gives inhalers, neb tx, eye drops, nose sprays etc. She also admitted...
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    New LPN in LTC. Time mgmt tips/tricks? Med pass advice? etc....

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok, I'll be honest and admit that opposition to med techs is based entirely on instinct to preserve my job. Any reasonably intelligent adult is probably capable of safely passing meds, as long as...
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    New LPN in LTC. Time mgmt tips/tricks? Med pass advice? etc....

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's not uncommon in LTC. Where I work, the CNAs don't get vitals either. I think your facility should reevaluate their fall protocol. If they didn't hit their head, vitals q shift x3 days is what...
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    Seems like I can not do anything right?

    BrandonLPN replied to NurseBobbi:)'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Could be that the nurses/MAs at the clinic are just snooty toward someone from LTC. I find a lot of other nurses looking down on us nursing home nurses. Don't let it bug you. If any of these clinic...
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    When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    BrandonLPN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I bet no unionized hospitals allow their nurses to be on call without
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    BrandonLPN replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    I still maintain that having to work as a CNA should be a prerequisite for entry into any LPN/RN program. I don't care how much school you have, a new grad nurse with no previous experience is ill...
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    Nursing school + working - WWYD?

    BrandonLPN replied to WorkingTowardsBSN's topic in General Students

    Take the job. Hospital aides are a billion times more likely to be hired in a RN slot than a new grad off the street. Hospitals hire from within as much as
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    New LPN in LTC. Time mgmt tips/tricks? Med pass advice? etc....

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not really sure what you mean by the CNAs not being able to help with your job. Be careful what you wish for.... If these administrators could get away with paying a CNA nine bucks an hour to pass...
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    New LPN in LTC. Time mgmt tips/tricks? Med pass advice? etc....

    BrandonLPN replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I didn't mean to be glib in my first post, sorry. I know even 5 residents can seem overwhelming when you're brand new. All you need is time. Time to learn the residents, the meds, how to work with...
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    When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    BrandonLPN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    How can this possibly be legal? If you're "on call" they must compensate you for it. (and forcing you to use your PTO doesn't