BrandonLPN LPN

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    FLAME ON!

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, sometimes you have to wonder how someone clearly able to create a profile on an online message board is also apparently unaware that the the Internet
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    I think I might be in the wrong field

    BrandonLPN replied to ptrang1987's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure "go with your gut" is good advice in this case.... Any nurse will tell you that nursing school and its clininicals are in no way good representations of what it is like to be a nurse. As...
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    You Don't Have to Be a Stereotype

    BrandonLPN replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Just received the latest issue of National Geographic in my mailbox today. Very interesting cover-article about the "War on Science" and how we need to quit tolerating blatantly unscientific beliefs...
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    Pain Scales

    BrandonLPN replied to GPSteiner's topic in General Nursing

    You should do the same things you do with patients who aren't playing X-Box or eating McDonald's. You should treat their pain at the level they say it is. You stated early on in your post that you...
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    BrandonLPN replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree that Christians have just as much right to lobby for their goals as anyone else..... But, when those goals violate the constitutional rights of others, the Supreme Court has a clear duty...
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    BrandonLPN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think that was at all the point of the person you quoted. (Note the bolded
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    BrandonLPN replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    what I meant was you didn't seem particularly sincere when you used the word "sadly" to describe your coworker being smited by God on Judgement Day. In fact, I detected a bit of smugness, which seems...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I won't say that a 32:1 ratio in LTC isn't overwhelming. It is. Do-able, but only if you're very task oriented and delegate most aspects of care to the CNAs. But a 5:1 or even 10:1 ratio is just...
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    What is a Nurses Calling?

    BrandonLPN replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    At best, a "nurse's calling" is an old fashioned cliche. Don't waste your time worrying about it. and don't take too much stock in nursing horror stories you read online. The story about my shift...
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    BrandonLPN replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, you don't seem overly sad by the
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    FLAME ON!

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw this really cool old movie called Logan's
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    Your opinion on degrees.

    BrandonLPN replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    If you are able to go straight for a BSN degree, certainly go for it. But it's naive to assume every student has the financial resources to do so. Where I live, the ADN program at the local community...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure more people would. But nursing homes and rehab centers can't have the same nurse/patient ratios as an acute care hospital. That's impractical. Different acuity levels require different...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I think that sentence just gave me eyeball
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    BrandonLPN replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    While I certainly don't approve of proselytizing in the workplace, I don't see any reason to go to management or HR at this point. If it happens again, just firmly tell her you are not comfortable...
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    FLAME ON!

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    "An RN with a BSN is better at performing bedside nursing than an ADN prepared RN because of the additional classes taken. A BSN isn't just needed for advanced care settings, that extra education is...
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    FLAME ON!

    BrandonLPN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    "My best friend in nursing school failed the NCLEX seven times, but she should get an eight chance cause she's just a bad test taker and would be an awesome nurse because she's such a caring and...
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    BrandonLPN replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    But the government has a duty to try its best to only license those who can demonstrate a minimum level of competence. Is the NCLEX a perfect test that always weeds out those who will be bad nurses...
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    BrandonLPN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And they might not have the necessary skills. These tests are designed to make the students taking them demonstrate minimum competency to safely practice their profession. Wouldn't the people who...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. But the way British people pronounce the word "privacy" still makes me
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that IS incorrect pronunciation according to the rules of the English language, but I agree people need to be more forgiving to those trying their best to learn English as a second language....
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    RN LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to nursejaney1's topic in General Nursing

    On a LTC unit, routine wound care, treatments and baths and the like should NOT be scheduled for the 11-7 shift. This is the residents' home and they should not be woken up at all hours for staff...
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    Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Helpful? Yes. Mandatory?
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    nurse auxiliary job

    BrandonLPN replied to nicolelxxx's topic in Nursing Career

    What is a nurse
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    Nursing/Waitress Fail

    BrandonLPN replied to Sarah091's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you need to work on your self-confidence and organizational skills, but so do a majority of student nurses, I would wager. If you think the fact that you weren't good at waiting tables mean you...