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    I'm afraid of committing to nursing.

    BrandonLPN replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    If someone automatically equates changing bedpans with being demeaned, that makes me question if they understand the fundamentals of nursing at all. Yes, many nurses work is specialities where wiping...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    BrandonLPN replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    ]While I'm a big believer in the harmfulness of the whole degree inflation trend, one could also interpret this as all the more reason one needs to get a college degree of some sort. Its true that...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, but as far as medical stuff goes, "tibula" and "fibia" drive me
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, many "Mispronunciations" that people assume are a mark of unintelligence are simply regional variations. The way ex-president Bush and I pronounce "nuclear", for example, has been recognized as...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, grammar and spelling bug me more. I'll never understand why some find using "there", "their" and "they're" so difficult. It's really not that hard. Mispronunciations don't bother me so much....
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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

    Which, in my mind, only makes the idea of there being nurses who didn't pass until their fourth or fifth time all the more
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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

    I was sure she was a nursing student. Only way such ignorance made
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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

    OP, you are entitled to your opinion, sure. but doesn't the fact that not one of the nurses on this site agrees with you tell you something? That should say to you that your opinion is very...
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    A VERY frustrated nurse

    BrandonLPN replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is no huge mystery as to why a 4-month RN is staying over to finish while her more experienced co-workers leave on time. It does not mean the nurses leaving on time don't give a crap about their...
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    Prayer in the Workforce

    BrandonLPN replied to Schoolrat's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    So does God sabotage the care given by nurses who are non-believers or something? And why did so many believing Christians die in the past of diseases that are now treatable with modern medicine?...
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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

    A few more points re: your bizarre idea of failed takers of the NCLEX-RN be "allowed to take NCLEX-PN only": 1. If one has failed the NCLEX-RN multiple times one will, in all likelihood, also fail the...
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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

    I think you'll find many nurses who agree that the number of allowed NCLEX retakes needs to be reevaluated. Its your idea that failed NCLEX-RN takers should be given a LVN/PN license that makes no...
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    Regarding chronic tardiness

    BrandonLPN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, what's preventing them is their lack of organization and self-discipline. Follow your logic to its natural conclusion, and nobody is responsible for any of their personal
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    What was the most helpful thing you did to successfully pass your nursing degree?

    BrandonLPN replied to Zyrv's topic in General Students

    I ate a lot of
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    How To Answer The Most Common Nursing Interview Questions

    BrandonLPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be honest. OK.... honest-ish..... it IS an interview. Frame it as a personal flaw that you learned to overcome, thus making you a better employee. Maybe your flaw is (was) difficulty being in a...
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    How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    BrandonLPN replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    Not to sound like a goody-two-shoes, but I recall that I was late only once for a class during my year-long LPN program. The door was locked, as it always was once lecture began, so I sat in the...
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    No 1:1 sitter for fall risk patient

    BrandonLPN replied to RNKX's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If there was a clear doctor's order for a 1:1 for one of my patients, and I am told by staffing that there's no one available I would call the doctor on call and tell him as much. If I am not given...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    How dare they not be an encouragement for everyone else! I'm sure when you become a nurse you will set them straight and make them realize they've been doing it
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read the entire thread, but I have to say that I disagree with the statement "People really need to stop coming into nursing". There are still many, many lucrative, rewarding opportunities...
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    Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    BrandonLPN replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    any nursing program that requires its students to purchase tuning forks must be getting kickbacks from a tuning fork company. That's the only possible
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    difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    BrandonLPN replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As far as I know, neither Phlebotomists nor dialysis technicians require licensure to perform their jobs. Hospitals and clinics can provide on the job training for these roles. Your friend may indeed...
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    Pain Seekers

    BrandonLPN replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    kind of a late in the game observation, but the title of this thread makes it sound like its about patients who are "seeking
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    difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    BrandonLPN replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm curious what the phrase "little vast" means. There is a large difference in becoming a PCT vs becoming a LPN. An LPN is a licensed practical nurse who completed a PN program that enabled them to...
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    difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    BrandonLPN replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In any bedside care setting, an LPN will be expected to assist with ADLs and hands on care if the need should arise. I doubt very much any state's BON would accept the reply "But there weren't any...
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

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

    No