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    Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

    BrandonLPN replied to Jasper676's topic in Patient Medications

    OK, stupid question from someone who never worked with IV push medications: Why can't IVP dilaudid come in pre-dosed syringes? Like a 0.4mg syringe, a 0.5mg one, etc? Why does it always have to be in...
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    Evolution and Nursing

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

    Asking whether you "believe" in evolution is like asking if you believe in gravity. There is no debate in scientific circles that current life evolved from earlier life - none whatsoever. The only...
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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

    For my PN program we had a stand-alone pharm class where we learned the basics of medication administration, routes, absorbtion, etc. We learned more about the details of individual meds in the...
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    NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    BrandonLPN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I will conceede that there IS downtime on 11-7 in LTC. Anyone with time-management skills can knock out all the "extra" night duties in short order and, on some slow nights, its a matter of...
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    New nurse given day shift over others?

    BrandonLPN replied to NyLPN067's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When a NA graduates into the RN role they will usually carry over their NA years in terms of seniority. It's only fair. Why should said person start over from scratch, seniority-wise? Often a NA will...
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    Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    Yes, by grandfathering I mean an across the board exemption for all diploma and ADN RNs and for all LPNs who do not have an associates. This is the only way a "BSN only" plan will work. Any plan that...
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    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    BrandonLPN replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    And there's even some LTC nurses who make more than all
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    Antipyretics on a dying patient

    BrandonLPN replied to Faust09's topic in Patient Medications

    Even if it were to accelerate the dying process, who cares? Having a temp of 39 can't be comfortable no matter how you look at it. Some nurses I work with also seem to have a fundemental...
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    Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    Honestly, at this point we should just make the BSN the entry to practice for new nurses and make practical nursing an associates degree. Having multiple educational pathways to the same licencure was...
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    Is this risking my license?

    BrandonLPN replied to chende's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I doubt this is true LTAC. Did you mean LTC? For a Long Term Acute Care facility, a 1:70 nurse/pt ratio is insane. For a nursing home, it's difficult but doable. Provided they don't pile a lot of...
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    Can nurses have artifical nails?

    BrandonLPN replied to MissMiniPink's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It reminds me of the old Chinese custom of binding woman's feet. It hobbled them for life so only rich (and thus "desirable") women could afford to get their feet binded. The common women were needed...
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    NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    BrandonLPN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    So you could have "plenty of time on your hands", and you still wouldn't help with the hands-on
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    NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    BrandonLPN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I'm reminded of my current job (LTC), where a 3-11 nurse will stay over on 11-7 for OT and not do anything until 6am med pass. Doesn't do chart checks, or monthly changeover, or round with the CNAs or...
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    "Saunameters"

    BrandonLPN replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    I think she meant they (in the UK) spell it 'gramme' a la francais, rather than 'gram' as we do here in the US. Both spellings are prounounced the same. Many spelling differences between UK English...
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    "Saunameters"

    BrandonLPN replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, some people in this country need very little provacation to start in on the French-bashing,
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    Unit clerk

    BrandonLPN replied to nija315's topic in General Students

    I was a combination CNA/Ward clerk through nursing school. I would get a small patient assingment and also function as the secretary. It was a huge help to me during school. I got hands on patient...
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    Oh oh! Not again...

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Surprisingly dark humor for the "About a Nurse" cartoon series. I
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    Launch of New Responsive Mobile Design

    BrandonLPN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    I don't know if other mobile users have this problem, but I seem to be unable to pick a specific page (like page 7 or something) of a thread when I am on the mobile site. I either click on...
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    Would you give PRN percocet and scheduled Oxycodone together?

    BrandonLPN replied to lunaro16's topic in Patient Medications

    Which is why we assess things like respiratory rate, LOC and past tolerance to determine if giving the two together would be appropriate or not. Also the wording of the PRN order is important. I...
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    Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired: Sleeping on duty

    BrandonLPN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    very much
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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 would be interested to know if these hospitals saying "MSN preferred" are paying those MSNs substantially more money than those without. If not, than its clear they're just taking advantage of the...
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    Different color scrub Top and Pants, does that look ok for Male nurses?

    BrandonLPN replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think it depends on the colors. Maroon scrub top with navy pants? No. But I wear white top with navy pants. Or light blue top with grey pants. As long as the colors go
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    Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired: Sleeping on duty

    BrandonLPN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    But there's ALWAYS something nurses could do! We could, like, mop the floor or dust the light fixtures or scrub the wheelchair wheels or
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    BrandonLPN replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Then there was that time I mistook the "drowsy eye" alcohol warning on the oxycontin bottle for a "winking eye" alcohol
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    Diploma nurses are worthless?!

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

    This might sound stupid, but are there any hospitals nearby in FL that have diploma training programs? I know it wouldn't be the hospital you went to school in, but one would assume that a hospital...