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    Frustrated!!!!!!! Am I alone on this?

    BrandonLPN replied to JenniferS_CNA's topic in General Students

    What does that even mean? Everyone who has a job is "in it for the money." Most nurses never would have went into the field if it paid 12.00 an hour. The OP is in for a rude awakening if she acts this...
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    What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    BrandonLPN replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't mean working the floor in LTC is below a RN. I have respect for those who do. But there ARE working in a position that is 100% within the scope of a LPN. And the reason most (not all but...
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    What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    BrandonLPN replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just out of curiosity, have you found there's any real difference between a new grad LPN and a new grad RN when it comes to assessment skills in LTC? I can totally see a facility preferring RNs in a...
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    Frustrated!!!!!!! Am I alone on this?

    BrandonLPN replied to JenniferS_CNA's topic in General Students

    Don't be so naive. Most people choose their jobs for practical reasons. Where I live, nursing offers job security and decent pay. You don't deserve to be a nurse more than the guy who just got laid...
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    Terrified and Humiliated New Grad in LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to Super Ultra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Probably the only reason this guy could rise to a management position is because this place apparently has such a high
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    Terrified and Humiliated New Grad in LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to Super Ultra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, probably the best advice we can give is to just develop thicker skin and push on. I wish there was something better I could tell you, but that's the nature of nursing. Your boss sounds like a...
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a general rule, the more outlandish a story (such as the government implanting chips into everybody) the more skeptical you should be. I think what stunned and amused so many of us was not that you...
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    Terrified and Humiliated New Grad in LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to Super Ultra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, he sounds like a mean boss! Talk to the other new grads who've been hired full time. How are they keeping up with the workload? Maybe they can give you some
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    How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

    BrandonLPN replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, that's the problem with most (not all) private sector SNF facilities. They care more about putting on a glitzy facade to impress family of prospective admits. This is why I think ALL SNF in the...
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    Is it hard to get hired with just a diploma in nursing and an associates in science?

    BrandonLPN replied to bb1234's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you talking about the old hospital-based diploma RN
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If only all the idiots saying they're going to leave the country actually
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    Obamacare Survives, Supreme Court Rescues 'Big Health'

    BrandonLPN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, if you refuse to obtain health insurance, you SHOULD be penalized. How is it your constitutional right to be irresponsible? The greater good of the society overrides individual
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    Top 10 Reasons Why I Love ObamaCare

    BrandonLPN replied to simonemyheart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I say just double or triple the taxes on cigarettes. It will increase government revenue, and hopefully more people will
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    So frustrated!

    BrandonLPN replied to sdemt's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, good luck with being so choosy. If you want everything, you'll end up with
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    Obamacare Survives, Supreme Court Rescues 'Big Health'

    BrandonLPN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This may seem like a stupid question, but... If socialized medicine is so bad and inefficient, then why do pretty much all developed countries besides the US have it? And why do those countries have...
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    Top 10 Reasons Why I Love ObamaCare

    BrandonLPN replied to simonemyheart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh, so it's "abstinence only" as in "abstinence is the ONLY 100% effective prevention" I was thinking the "only" meant to the exclusion of everything
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't worry, a tinfoil hat will block the beast rays if the government chips
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    Top 10 Reasons Why I Love ObamaCare

    BrandonLPN replied to simonemyheart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Um, why is abstinence only education a good thing? Kids aren't stupid. They realize they only way to for sure not get pregnant is by not having sex (duh). Are you really saying we shouldn't teach...
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm probably going to be admonished for being intolerant of others' beliefs, but... Anyone who would believe that the government of the united states is going to implement a "chip implant" program...
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    "No nurses of color....."

    BrandonLPN replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, sure, they can refuse whatever they want, true. I guess what I meant was it's not a patient"right" for a facility to comply with such a request and switch assignments around to meet a "no color"...
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    Is magnet status hospitals shutting out all LVNs

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

    ^I agree. IMO, you should have jumped on this job. People who want everything usually end up with
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    "No nurses of color....."

    BrandonLPN replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not a patient "right" to refuse a nurse and/or aide based on the nurse's color, religion, sexuality, whatever. It IS, however, a facility's right to tell a patient that if they feel that way they...
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    Feeling discouraged about tasks

    BrandonLPN replied to CherrySyrup BSN RN CPN's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody will expect to know how to do most tasks as a brand new grad. No one will think you're stupid, don't worry. You will soon discover that a few months of hands-on experience is worth WAY more...
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    Refusing a Clinical assignment

    BrandonLPN replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in General Students

    As a student, you should NEVER assume your textbook knowledge overrides the knowledge of an experienced nurse. Just remember the saying, "a LITTLE knowledge is a dangerous
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    Is magnet status hospitals shutting out all LVNs

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

    Actually, the best bet for LPNs isn't Drs office or clinics, it's LTC. We make MUCH more in nursing homes. I started out at 20.00 an hr where I work, out of school. Of course, if you are willing to...