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    Things you tell newbies

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

    Not sure I agree with "fake it 'til you make it". Rather, I'd say "It's okay to say you don't know as long as you follow it with 'but I'll find out for you'
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    Medication Adm in FL

    BrandonLPN replied to Murrphy's topic in Florida Nursing

    how do you finish on time, crushing each pill separately? Plus my residents would have a fit if a nurse did that. I agree that you got to be careful just handing out cough drops or Tums. I'm lucky to...
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    Happy Mother's Day Nurses!

    BrandonLPN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, seeing this old thread bumped made me very nervous I had forgotten Mother's
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    Medication Adm in FL

    BrandonLPN replied to Murrphy's topic in Florida Nursing

    The only place you crush and administer each pill separately is in nursing school and in the imaginary NCLEX-hospital. As always, though, you should check your facility's policies and
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    ADN and LPN - Questions about NCLEX

    BrandonLPN replied to yangq904's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From a strictly anecdotal position, my old roommate and I were in nursing school at the same time. He was in a BSN program, I was in a LPN. I joined in on many of his study groups for his NCLEX while...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    BrandonLPN replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Even if it doesn't help the patients, I think it does help the staff. I like floating to a unit and knowing immediatly who's a RN, who's a LPN and who's a
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    BrandonLPN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I mean, clearly, the ideal would be to have every healthcare worker as educated as possible. Why stop at BSN? Why don't patients deserve the expertise and education of a MSN? Why shouldn't techs have...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    BrandonLPN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What makes those places scary is the lack of resources. The lack of diagnostic testing technology. The lack of physician specialists. The lack of specialty units in general. Do you really think that...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    BrandonLPN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Some random thoughts: - One way or another, the educational paths for LPN and RN need to be stadardized. No more multiple degrees leading to the same licensure. This will mean phasing out of the ADN...
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    Evolution and Nursing

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

    Why would believing in intelligent design prevent one from accepting the fact of life evoloving from previous
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    LPN forced to work as CNA

    BrandonLPN replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I thought I had an inner voice calling me to be a nurse, then I realized I just have
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    Lpn program compared to rn program

    BrandonLPN replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I think it's somewhat misleading for LPNs who go on to RN to say that RN school is "easier". It would be more accurate to say that LPNs generally have an easier time in an RN program than do students...
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    Evolution and Nursing

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

    That's all well and good (and I mean that sincerely , not sarcastically) but I hope that doesn't mean you think creationsim should be taught in school next to evolution. Or next to the scientific...
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    Buying from co-workers (never again)

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

    In a different job it was discovered that a coworker was marking up the price of school fundraiser candy bars by a buck and pocketing the difference. That takes a big
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    Local hospital now says "BSN or MSN preferred" for all bedside positions?!

    BrandonLPN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I worked with an aide who got manual BPs this way. She claimed she could just watch for the needle on the meter to jiggle a
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    PRN and e-kits

    BrandonLPN replied to ValerieHeath's topic in General Nursing

    Its entirely dependent on your facility's ploicies and procedures. We could tell you what our facility's do, but that would be irrelevant to your situation. I would get clarification directly from...
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    Seriously?!

    BrandonLPN replied to LauRN_89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the pt or family stashed it in there for some weird
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    Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    BrandonLPN replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Reading these comments sure seems to paint a depressing and bleak picture for the future of practical nursing in the USA. But keep in mind the current trends in healthcare and which areas of the...
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    "LPN'S Phased Out"...They say....

    BrandonLPN replied to YesImVictorious's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, if some stockboy at a hospital said it, it must be true. Guess I should just quit before it's too late. Oh well, I had a good run..... Seriously, people like this stockkeeper aren't worth...
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    Male Nurse Hair Styles

    BrandonLPN replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think I'd die before I went with a Don Draper hair
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    LPN forced to work as CNA

    BrandonLPN replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As long as they pay you LPN wages, I wouldn't have too much a problem with
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    Chart checks: who is ultimately responsible for new orders?

    BrandonLPN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would say primary responsibility lies with the nurse who was working the shift on which the order was written. Night shift, of course, is always responsible to catch any orders that were missed in...
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    Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

    BrandonLPN replied to Jasper676's topic in Patient Medications

    ok, cool,
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    Who looks out for them?!

    BrandonLPN replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    I stand corrected. I researched Costco online, and their company is proof that paying higher than industry-averages produces a loyal, hardworking workforce. Good for them. I wish more retail companies...
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    Who looks out for them?!

    BrandonLPN replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing, the word 'skilled' can have very specific meanings which are very important in terms of classification and