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    Nursing in France

    BrandonLPN replied to bambi007's topic in General World

    Quick question: I've read that France practices team nursing usually with one RN and 2-3 "auxiliary nurses". Are auxiliary nurses the equivalent of American CNAs? Or are they more like
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    Refusing a Clinical assignment

    BrandonLPN replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in General Students

    And, I must say, I would be furious at a clinical instructor that came into *my* place of work and insinuated that I was administering my medications wrong. I had students at my facility last month...
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    Refusing a Clinical assignment

    BrandonLPN replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in General Students

    I feel like I must play devil's advocate here. Don't assume you know more than a staff nurse as a student. She's passed more pills than you can dream. I'm sure she knows ER pills weren't...
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    Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

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

    At my facility the charge nurse is officially called the "nurse on duty". Only place I ever heard that
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    How To Answer The Most Common Nursing Interview Questions

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

    WHATEVER you do, don't say something like "I'm a workaholic." or "I'm too much of a perfectionist." We do "team interviews" where I work, and I've sat in on a few where the interviewee said something...
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    BrandonLPN replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm a proud union nurse, working for the state of Michigan. I've worked in several cooperate nursing homes and have seen countless shifts where the CNAs and nurses run short. I've seen facilities...
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    Are there really enough jobs???

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

    If you "think outside the box" you shouldn't have a hard time finding a job. Hospitals have been notoriously hard to get into for years now. But the hospital is only *one* of the places a nurse can...
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    Length of time after a fall to chart?

    BrandonLPN replied to snowbug0818's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It all depends. Where I work, some evenings there is me passing medsand a RN "in charge". Other evenings there's just me. Thus those nights I'm "charge" simply by virtue of being the only licensed...
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    Combining Med Passes

    BrandonLPN replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's really ridiculous for a LTC faclity to have a med pass at 4,5,6,8 and 9. I'm probably going to get blasted for this, but it IS okay in some cases to combine the 4pm and HS med passes so you only...
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    Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

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

    But is a UAP who simply does not correct people who call them "nurse" (because they don't have the time to explain) really such a big deal? Now, a MA who purposefully tries to represent herself as a...
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    It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    BrandonLPN replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm always amazed by the stupidity of aides (and even some nurses) who make up vitals by writing 120/80 and RR20 (or whatever) EVERY single time. I mean, if you're going to lie, at least change it up...
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    Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

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

    In the case the OP mentions, I think it's okay that the tech refers to herself as a nurse. Let's be frank, does she really have the time to explain the complicated mess of different health care roles...
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    Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

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

    I have two points of view on this. I get annoyed at CNAs who tell pts and family outright "I'm your nurse." they know better. I will tell these aides they should not be telling people (especially...
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    Combining Med Passes

    BrandonLPN replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never give sleeping pills before HS, obviously. And certain meds are spread out for a reason (sinamet, depakote, pain meds, ABX, etc.) but anything else... well I seen no harm in combining other...
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    It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    BrandonLPN replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And because I couldn't resist: AIDS definitely IS a bummer. But I find aides are actually pretty
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    It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    BrandonLPN replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it also depends on the setting in which you work. Acute care CNAs/techs seem to be more knowledgeable than LTC CNAs. This is something I've noticed, starting out as a tech in med/surg, then...
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    It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    BrandonLPN replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with this. Where I work getting vitals is a licensed nurse duty. I keep a thermometer, pulse ox and bp cuff in my med cart and get the vitals during my med pass. I like it this way. It cuts...
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    LPN in County Jails

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

    I got hired as a GPN on a PRN basis at my county jail. They used a mix of LPNs and RNs, slighty more LPNs. The LPNs passed meds (I passed meds to almost 300 inmates on 3-11!) we also did treatments,...
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    Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    BrandonLPN replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Suesquatch,RN, isn't nursing theory part of evidence based practice, or is it something
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    Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    BrandonLPN replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Minnymi, you make a good point about how theories shape how we practice from a historical point of view. My mom told me once how they used to change briefs w/o wearing gloves!! If we didn't do the...
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    Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    BrandonLPN replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    All right, then explain what we don't understand. I think we understand exactly, we just don't accept that pushing these theories does much except justify someone's job. Trust me, I get the concept...
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    Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    BrandonLPN replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    In all seriousness, nursing theories and nursing dx DO serve a purpose in an educational setting. They can help a student brand new to nursing and healthcare organize their thoughts. But when it comes...
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    LPNs? What do they do? Where can they work? Difference between LPN vs RN?

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

    Thanks for posting this. It's probably more accurate and informative than either wikipedia or the bureau of labor's description of the LPN
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    5 twelve hour shifts in a row?? Is it safe??

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

    Sure, it's safe. Not pleasant. And you'd have no life during those days. But it's safe. I've done 5 or 6 twelves in a row before when I wanted the money. (but I'm unmarried and have no kids, so your...
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    Should I Apply for Management??

    BrandonLPN replied to NurseAnnie123's topic in Nurse Management

    All any employee owes their employer is to do a good job while on the clock. If a better opportunity shows up, go for it. During my clinicals, the DON of the nursing home we were at liked me, and...