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    Being Nurse Ratched

    BrandonLPN replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not trying to be argumentative, (but I will be anyway)....was it really acceptable by the standards of the time for a nurse to persuade doctors to perform unnecessary surgery as a means of...
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    BrandonLPN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Re: the whole rude answers thing..... I think most of the time, when an OP gets blunt and sarcastic answers, it is because of the way they (the OP) phrased the question. Or because they are asking...
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    Being Nurse Ratched

    BrandonLPN replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    .....her? While I'm usually among those in favor of no-nonsense, get-it-done approaches to nursing.... I'm wondering if we are all talking about the same movie character here. You realize this nurse...
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    Higher Calling

    BrandonLPN replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, come on. You clearly made these comments to belittle those of us who don't meet your standards. You totally meant them as personal attacks. You were upset people didn't agree with your opinion,...
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    BrandonLPN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    You see these sorts of situations on lots of message boards, not just Allnurses. There tends to be friction between "noob" posters and regular posters. A new poster asks a question that's been asked...
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    Higher Calling

    BrandonLPN replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, excuse me for having my own opinion. I don't see anything in my original post that was offensive, and am at a loss as to why you got so riled up. I still don't think nursing schools are teaching...
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    Higher Calling

    BrandonLPN replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My employer called me to offer me the job. Does that
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    can any LVN describe a NOC shift?

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

    Well, if you plan on working 80 hours a week, some of those shifts aren't going to be NOC, unless you know how to be two places at once. :) On 3rds in LTC, the ratios will be higher. The ranges will...
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    Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    BrandonLPN replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    Considering 99% of the nursing workforce is perfectly willing to "walk through the door and just begin to work", you may need to rethink your
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    Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want a job that involves direct care, fine, whatever. But the language you're using to describe it ("something so disgusting") is uncalled
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    Higher Calling

    BrandonLPN replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't believe nursing schools have been teaching that nursing is a higher calling for a while now. I know my program didn't. Did yours? I also don't consider compensation for nurses to be sub-par,...
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    I hate night shift

    BrandonLPN replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    If night shift and separation anxiety are causing you this much anxiety maybe you should look into finding a job as an RN in a doctor's office. The M-F, 9-5, no holidays and all that should be more in...
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    Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, most nurses would disagree with you on
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    Pennsylvania does not accept license from RN program

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

    Are you a nurse, or a student? Because I get the impression you're a student. Not saying that to be snarky, it just seems like you don't have any practical experience regarding what RNs, LPNs and CNAs...
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    Passed with 122 questions on second try!! Read me!

    BrandonLPN replied to GinabinaRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Only if by "many" you mean "two". Those who pass the NCLEX RN and those who pass the NCLEX PN. If you don't pass either of those, you are not a
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    FLAME ON!

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    This I'll agree with. And these are the ones who don't realize that the CNA certification is only legally required in a skilled nursing setting. The hospital I worked at could care less if their NAs...
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    FLAME ON!

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'd be upset, too. Hire a maid if you want someone to clean your
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    a friend's pt satisfaction survey

    BrandonLPN replied to Here.I.Stand's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I don't know if it's as important.... But, yeah, a little empathy goes a long way. When I was an aide in the hospital I always tried to keep in mind that what was for me a Tuesday, was for my...
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    Oldest practicing Nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to RN&mom's topic in General Nursing

    I worked briefly with an RN in her late 70s in LTC. And she could still rock a 40-patient med
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    Man = muscle, being taken advantage of

    BrandonLPN replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

    But that's the best part of the
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    Circular Logic in Nursing

    BrandonLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, as a night shift LPN at my facility, one of our duties is to perform 24 chart checks for new orders. This being a large 500+ bed facility, one nurse might find himself responsible for upwards of...
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    Stethoscope Bling?

    BrandonLPN replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    I really hope you're just listing assessment skills for general edification..... Cause otherwise it kinda sounds like you're saying we should be okay with tools (such as stethoscopes) not working...
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    So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    BrandonLPN replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    "Let's frame the nurses/aides for petty theft" is a very real hobby amongst some of the more alert LTC residents. They hide their wad of singles somewhere and then convince their children we're...
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    Stethoscope Bling?

    BrandonLPN replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    You're focusing on the wrong points here, it's not about whether or not a charm looks cute, it's about whether or not it will affect your abilities. Even if there's only a *slight* chance of the charm...
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    Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Its okay, I'm slow on catching those sorts of things