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    Nurses can eat properly if they manage their time

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh,
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    Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    I cannot imagine any instructor ever saying "students who get As are bad bedside nurses". That's nonsense. I can only guess that she said something along the lines of "getting As does not guarantee a...
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Where on earth do janitors wipe incontinent patients? I hope you realize that for a janitor to walk into a patient's room and provide that kind of care is essentially a form of sexual
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    The Fat One

    BrandonLPN replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think the term "PC" gets thrown around too much. I hate overly PC people as much as the next guy, but people confuse "being PC" with simply being polite. Nothing wrong with being
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "already finally occurring" seems like a paradoxical
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Obviously RNs have to delegate to CNAs, but there's only so much that can be delegated. A CNA can only be in one room at a time. CNA tasks are most definitely part of professional nursing in any...
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    Evolution and Nursing

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

    I'm not a believer, I'm agnostic. But I think this is good advice. For a religious person or group to say "That's not how God did it." strikes me as presumptuous, maybe even blasphemous. Can anyone on...
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    To tell or not to tell!

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

    If you're going to your manager with a litany of violations you see on the floor, word will get out it was you. Even if you do not mention any names. And having to do an umpteenth inservice on HIPAA...
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    Legally how many doses can a nurse hold?

    BrandonLPN replied to Donnagg123's topic in Patient Medications

    In addition to following your employer's policy, there are situations where your nursing judgement comes into play. There's always a reason a nurse might hold a med, and often those reasons are...
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    The Fat One

    BrandonLPN replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, if the charge nurse had said this to the instructor behind closed doors it would be different. The student in question cannot be offended by what she cannot hear. But it was said for all to hear...
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    Legally how many doses can a nurse hold?

    BrandonLPN replied to Donnagg123's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't believe there's a law for this situation. This would be more something that would fall into the category of facility
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    The Fat One

    BrandonLPN replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I understand that we all use less than flattering descriptors when trying to describe someone. I do it, we all do it. But saying "the fat one" in the middle of the nursing station is just crude and...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely Rowt in my neck of the
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    To tell or not to tell!

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

    One could make the argument that the un-gowned nurse is increasing the risk of spreading the ickiness to his other patients in other
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. Zucchini noodles with tomato sauce and garlic actually sounds really good. (And a Zoodle machine sounds like it would make a perfect gift
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Do zoodle-ized vegetables taste any
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    To tell or not to tell!

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

    Telling on nurses for the bad practices you noted will not effect any change. There are other ways to go about these things. Tactfully address the issue with the staff in question. Try to set an...
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    The Fat One

    BrandonLPN replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Even if they were behind closed doors, I find saying "the fat one" to be pretty tactless. I would be taken aback by a nurse describing a student as "the fat one". I might say "the heavy-set woman" or...
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    I am afraid of Anatomy and Physiology

    BrandonLPN replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Students

    Do you mean harder than high school A&P? If so then, yes, of course. It will go more in depth. In my A&P class I'm in currently, I find it helpful to do a little of my own research when I'm...
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    Not a Nursing Question, but Has to Do with Work, So...

    BrandonLPN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I missed that part. That just adds another layer of ridiculousness. Bumming rides when you live two blocks away is seriously
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    what would you say is the most in demand?

    BrandonLPN replied to Chesterton1's topic in General Nursing

    Subacute care, assisted living and Long-term acute care (LTAC) will see strong growth. Home care, community health and outpatient clinics likewise. Acute hospital inpatient positions, traditionally...
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I can totally agree that a person can work as a CNA, volunteer, go through nursing school, and still be surprised that nursing isn't what they thought it would be. In fact, I would say that no one...
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    renew nursing license concern

    BrandonLPN replied to John GG's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Why would a BON check for unpaid student
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    Not a Nursing Question, but Has to Do with Work, So...

    BrandonLPN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I come from an unfriendly part of the country, but I cannot imagine a coworker just getting into my car at the end of a shift without even asking if they could get a ride. I've never heard of...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    One of the foreign nurses I worked with once charted that a (male) resident had "foul pusy drainage". But she added an extra 's'.I thought that was pretty