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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

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

    Word. I question some of these ladies' problem solving
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

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

    Clearly, its rude and gross to pee all over the seat and not clean it up. But I still don't understand why its rude for guys to leave the seat up. Why on earth wouldn't you look before you sit? When I...
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    If people make me feel bad, I've been bullied

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

    Good points being made about terse replies and sarcastic remarks being mistaken for bullying in the workplace. To all the people who feel like their coworkers are bullies because they all tend to...
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    If people make me feel bad, I've been bullied

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

    Uh-oh, someone's using sarcasm as a socially acceptable form of bullying and
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    Huge over supply of nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Disquieting.
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    Pain Seekers

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

    And that's where the whole "pain is subjective" bit comes into play. Just because you don't see objective signs/symptoms of pain doesn't mean her pain isn't the level she says it is. And people with...
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    Ohio LPNs able to give Injections?

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

    MAs are notorious for their tendency to belittle LPNs. I have heard that we (LPNs) are routinely badmouthed in MA programs. One of the tricks for-profit schools use to lure new MA students is to tell...
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    Students asking for free money

    BrandonLPN replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    Let's be honest.... at some point in a large chunk of adult human being's lives, sex is given or withheld in some sort of attempt to get something one wants. It's offering or its denial can be used as...
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    Students asking for free money

    BrandonLPN replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    You seem to know an awful lot about the living conditions and decision making process of people you've never met. I hope that if you ever become a nurse, you'll learn how to be less
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    Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

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

    A rule of thumb I follow is to evaluate my motivation for considering to withhold a pain med. Depressed respirations or a change in LOC or potential interactions with other meds are all valid reasons...
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    Students asking for free money

    BrandonLPN replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    Rich Japanese businessmen have been known to be in the market for such things..... supposedly there are vending machines in Japan that sell panties that were worn by schoolgirls. But that may just be...
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    I can't smell c-diff

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of nurses who claim they can smell c-diff only say so because they feel they should be able to and they think everyone else can. Thus furthering the myth that "everyone" can smell it...
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    No shift differential

    BrandonLPN replied to KSjo88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm surprised so many have never gotten shift differentials in LTC. I've never worked anywhere that didn't offer at least a modest differential for working third shift. Ditto for time and a half on...
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    Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it possible that they get the most respect because they're the most competent? Don't assume they're just skating by on their
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    LTC or home health?

    BrandonLPN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as I said, I do believe most nursing homes put new RNs on the floor doing bedside care along side the LPNs. My facility is one of the exceptions where the bulk of the day-to-day bedside care is...
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    LTC or home health?

    BrandonLPN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    No, a RN should be able to find a job in a nursing home just as easily as a LPN. Sometimes more easily, as some LTC facilities like to be able to use high RN-to-LPN ratios as a marketing gimmick. What...
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    LTC or home health?

    BrandonLPN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    The good news is that your preferred fields are among the easiest to break into due to the often unfair stigma associated with them leading to reduced competition. I can't speak much on Home Care, but...
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    False Hope?

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

    A couple things that spring to my mind: - Withdrawals do not have an effect on your GPA. - If you retake the classes in which you did get an F, your new grades will "overrule" your old ones. (at least...
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    Only ''Fill in the blank" Nurses Need Apply?

    BrandonLPN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You could still apply for this position. What have you got to lose? They're trying to thin the herd of applicants because, as has been said, the economic facts on the ground enable them to do so. But,...
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    January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BrandonLPN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Room 211 would like a warm
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    Nor can I. But I did find this neat table that breaks down the number of various nursing programs, state by state: http://www.nln.org/researchgrants/slides/pdf/AS1011_T02.pdf PN/VN programs make up...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    But the word "nurse" is explicitly part of the title LPN.... I would like to see anyone in any of these states actually enforce this apparent ban against LPNs calling themselves nurses. I'm willing to...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    I could be wrong, but I really doubt most RNs were LPNs. "Many" maybe, but not
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    The fact that LPN scope of practice varies so much from state to state to state (not to mention facility to facility) is likely a large part of the reason some RN programs don't even broach the...
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    Has anyone Clep sociology what was the process and what do you recommrnd

    BrandonLPN replied to Mary Ann Joseph's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've never heard of anyone being able to clep a sociology class, but I'm guessing your school does or else you wouldn't be asking. Talk to the professor who teaches the class if he/she can give you a...