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    Am I a new nurse, or a new nurse with lots of experience

    BrandonLPN replied to medicbroomer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, nurses who were former paramedics or EMTs can be the worst. Not all, of course, but some. Nobody wants to hear about how much "more" you could do as a medic for the billionth
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    Question

    BrandonLPN replied to cyndisextonNYRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, it didn't take long for NETY to show up in this one. Also, Game of Thrones doesn't premiere until next week. Don't tease us like
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    Military LPN?

    BrandonLPN replied to kninica's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with several LPNs in Michigan who were medics in the military and challenged the NCLEXPN. If you can do it, I say go for it. Just remember that there may be some states who will not...
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    Took BP on IV site = IV bleeding?!

    BrandonLPN replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    For the future, know that BPs can be taken on the forearm if the upper arms are not viable. It's actually not unheard of to take them on the leg, too. Just make sure you note where you obtained the BP...
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    Unsolicited Warnings....

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

    People like to gossip and complain. Just don't participate. Gossips like an audience. If you seem disinterested, they'll soon become bored with you and move on to a more receptive
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    Full Moon Plus Lunar Eclipse Plus Blood Moon = INSANITY!?

    BrandonLPN replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    From the Skeptic's Dictionary: Misconceptions about such things as the moon's effect on tides have contributed to lunar mythology. Many people seem to think that since the moon affects the ocean's...
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    CNA impersonating RN

    BrandonLPN replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who thinks that it's overly dramatic to say the students' "lives are at risk" by not having a FT RN on premises? Where I grew up, I never had a school nurse. No unlicensed health...
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    So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    BrandonLPN replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say the call 911 part. I'd be surprised if one could keep one's job after making a scene like
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    Full Moon Plus Lunar Eclipse Plus Blood Moon = INSANITY!?

    BrandonLPN replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    I always try to give other nurses the benefit of the doubt when they say stuff like full moons=insanity, and assume they're making a little joke. The idea of a nurse truly believing such a thing is...
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    Telling the truth on a peer evaluation for a group project?

    BrandonLPN replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Students

    I don't think it's fair for your professeur or your other teammates to put you on the spot like this. Your other group members should back you up so you don't wind up having to be the bad guy
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    Please clear my doubts about getting my CNA licence ?

    BrandonLPN replied to abyvadakkan's topic in General Nursing

    All of the answers to those questions will vary wildly depending on your location. The only way you can know for sure is to call up a business that offers CNA training and
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    Ask for advice (then explain why it's wrong)

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, even if one posts a disclaimer that it's a vent thread, one still cannot expect everyone to agree with them. This is what happens when you post your thoughts on a public message
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    So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    BrandonLPN replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Me
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    Being an individual

    BrandonLPN replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Personally, I really don't like the idea of having to wear a "male version" of a female
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    Can I accomplish becoming an RN at 26?

    BrandonLPN replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Men in Nursing

    26 is much too old to be a nurse. I like my nurses to be teenagers. Seriously though, I say go for it. Your counselor thinks you're a good candidate, and his job is advising students. So what if your...
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    CNA impersonating RN

    BrandonLPN replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    In those other threads, we were talking about situations where a MA clearly was going around telling patients "Hello, I'm Dr Smith's nurse!". In this case, the OP has neither talked to nor seen the...
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    challenging the nclex-pn

    BrandonLPN replied to kitten2013's topic in General Students

    Are you positive you are allowed to challenge the NCLEX PN? Being a LPN isn't a consolation prize for failed RN students. I'm not saying that to be mean, but many LPNs are offended by the idea of RN...
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    Any advice is appreciated....

    BrandonLPN replied to GMarieK's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I assumed the 0s were for any remaining classes in the program she hadn't taken yet. In my LPN program, some of the classes lated only a few
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    CNA impersonating RN

    BrandonLPN replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    If nothing else, it would be a waste of the BON's time if this person is simply a UAP working as a health aide at a public school. It is extremely easy to find out if the school hires UAP on staff. A...
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    Overwhelmed...and NOT a new grad

    BrandonLPN replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in General Nursing

    Stop kidnapping injured romance authors and keeping them captive in your home. I'm sure that is a major distraction at
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    CNA impersonating RN

    BrandonLPN replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of people are jumping the gun. All we know is that this person's brother thinks she is a nurse. Hardly the first time a family member assumed their CNA relative was a "nurse". Oh, and a...
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    CNA impersonating RN

    BrandonLPN replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Here are excerpts from a job posting in MD for a position that I'm betting is like the one we're talking about here: DESCRIPTIONThe School Health Assistant, under the supervision of the Cluster School...
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    CNA impersonating RN

    BrandonLPN replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Many schools hire non licensed personnel as health-assistants, or some such random UAP title. It seems entirely possible to me that this woman's brother and that kid are calling her the "school...
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    What's wrong with me?

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to tell you this, but I suspect you've been a COB for a long time
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    So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    BrandonLPN replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    In the case of the NETY threads, it is because experience has showed us that the vast majority of new-ish nurses who cry NETY have skewed perceptions of their situations. They are overwhelmed by the...