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    NJ LPN's in Hemodialysis

    BrandonLPN replied to Fancy LPN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Companies have the right to hire people who happen to be LPNs in a non-LPN capacity, ie hire them with a job title like "Patient Care Technician". This is fairly common. Urgent Care Centers where I...
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not trying to be rude, but even if you weren't a nurse, taking clients into your home to live with you for any period of time would still be unprofessional and extremely ill-advised. Apart from...
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If everyone at your job is doing it, all that means is you're all being unprofessional. You all are getting far too involved in your clients' personal lives. You said that you understand there needs...
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's not about your intentions. Taking a patient into your home is a major ethical breach and you need to cease this kind of behavior immediately. Don't waste time trying to justify
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In a LTC setting, I'll agree with this. Some families provided zero clothing for these residents, and donations and social services are not always adequate. I will say that the best policy would be...
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    Get off the phone

    BrandonLPN replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, what notdoneyet said. Ignore the fact that they're on the phone and firmly move to hand them the cup of pills just as if you would to a patient who wasn't on the phone. It would take a pretty...
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No nurse.... ever, in any setting.... should exchange phone numbers or Facebook friend requests with patients. Not just detox
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    Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    BrandonLPN replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    Advise her to notify her PCP and/or go to an urgent
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    ADN Jobs in NY

    BrandonLPN replied to ChrisB718's topic in General Nursing

    The general trend is that the more urban an area is, the tighter the job market and the more likely hospitals will require a BSN. Rural and small town hospitals tend to be more open to ADN prepared...
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    Medication Certification for CNA

    BrandonLPN replied to RubicsCube's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it will make you marketable for a med tech position. Facilities that don't use med techs, I'm not sure they'd care one way or the other. In my limited experience with med techs (full disclosure:...
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    Help! I look young!

    BrandonLPN replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think "Help! I look young" is something the UrbanDictionary would classify as a "First World
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    Breaking the law?

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

    Adult day care is very low acuity. I do not think it is heavily regulated. They might not even be required to staff with any licensed nurses at all. I know there are assisted living facilities that do...
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    Should Nurses know procedural costs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sure, I'll advocate for my patients and their financial concerns re:healthcare costs. I'll advocate them all the way to the nearest medical social
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    Is this a VALID reason to terminate someone?

    BrandonLPN replied to lllenjolll's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I cannot imagine an order being written to only check a central line dressing PRN. If you think about it, that clearly makes no sense. If I saw it written as such in the MAR, I would immediately...
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    Who takes the med error hit?

    BrandonLPN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just because there was a systemic error in transcribing meds doesn't necessarily mean this is a "bad" facility. Errors happen at "good" facilities,
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    Of your patient load..

    BrandonLPN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's a good place to
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    Evolution and Nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    What a great way to explain that, thanks. I'm going to remember that for future
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    Linda Carter, Student Nurse

    BrandonLPN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    In my Internet travels I came across these vintage comic books from the fifties about "Linda Carter, Student Nurse" and all of the "warmth, drama and romance of a nurse in a big city hospital". Old...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    BrandonLPN replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    I'm getting tired of all the airhead, eye-candy television reporters. Especially on the local news
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    Should Nurses know procedural costs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This would only lead to patients saying "But the nurse said that procedure only cost X​ number of
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    Nurses forced to work as aides

    BrandonLPN replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Of course, whenever a LPN or an RN is assigned this, they aren't really working as a CNA. They are working as a LPN or an RN. Toileting patients and checking vitals are just as much nursing tasks as...
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    Likelihood of a new grad getting an ER job?

    BrandonLPN replied to bigdreams01's topic in General Nursing

    What is a
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    Likelihood of a new grad getting an ER job?

    BrandonLPN replied to bigdreams01's topic in General Nursing

    That seems like jumping the gun. I wouldn't pay to get my license endorsed in another state unless I had a firm offer. And I would say that the single best way to get a job as a new grad on a...
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    RN, LVN, or RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

    BrandonLPN replied to Determination08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    $25000-$30000 is far too much to pay for a LVN degree, unless you get some serious government grants. And I say this as someone who went to a for-profit school for his
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    BrandonLPN replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    Love those old nurse/romance comics. I started a whole thread about them some time back.