BrandonLPN LPN

Member

  • Content

    3,358

  • Visitors

    38,921

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    183

All Content by BrandonLPN

  1. BrandonLPN

    So long, farewell, adieu

    BrandonLPN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You forgot auf
  2. BrandonLPN

    LPNs still in demand?

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

    The Good News: No, LPNs are not being phased out. And, yes, we are in high demand. The Buereau of Labor and Statistics lists the growth rate for LPNs as being equal (16%) to the growth rate for RNs....
  3. BrandonLPN

    Wrong side for amputation(loss of license)

    BrandonLPN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like an old wives tale to me. I've never heard of "federally" losing a nursing license, considering all licenses are issued by state
  4. BrandonLPN

    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    BrandonLPN replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Comments like this aren't exactly bolstering your argument that ICU nurses are more educated and professional than floor
  5. BrandonLPN

    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    BrandonLPN replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    because a company signs my paycheck does not mean they receive my unconditional loyalty. this is an old thread, but you never did explain how you "knew" the nurses making claims against your company...
  6. BrandonLPN

    RESUME QUESTION: quit job after only 3 weeks, blah blah HELP PLZ;)...

    BrandonLPN replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So long as the omission of the 3-week job left no glaring holes in employment history, I seriously doubt the hiring employer would have any reason to investigate further. Why (and how) would they?The...
  7. BrandonLPN

    Have been told LPN BAD idea

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

    Working in a nursing home certainly isn't for everyone. But, to say "the pay is horrible" in LTC is just plain wrong in the vast majority of job markets. LTC is a rather unpopular choice in the...
  8. BrandonLPN

    How do you get critical care or emergency room experience?

    BrandonLPN replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    If you really want to work in an acute care setting straight out of high school, I'd advise getting a job now as a nursing tech at your local hospital. Hospitals often hire nursing students as techs...
  9. BrandonLPN

    Teaching a CNA how to chart

    BrandonLPN replied to NurseNicolexo's topic in General Nursing

    Plus, how desirable is it to have more than one person at a time charting on patients, regardless of their title? Ask any cop, perfectly intelligent people will have differing accounts of the same...
  10. BrandonLPN

    How do you get critical care or emergency room experience?

    BrandonLPN replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    If you're fortunate enough to live in a job market where CC or ER units hire new grads, you apply and maybe you'll be oriented as a new grad on the job. A far more likely scenario is you'll have to...
  11. BrandonLPN

    Late arriving Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    of course, one should always allow leeway for unforeseen circumstances. But it's ridiculous to say that if you're not ten minutes early for your shift, you're late. If my shift starts at 1030pm, and I...
  12. BrandonLPN

    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    BrandonLPN replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds so ridiculous, I can't help but think that either the professor misspoke or you misheard. The closest thing I can think of, is maybe she was warning against giving Tylenol to co-workers...
  13. BrandonLPN

    How do you get out of the room politely?

    BrandonLPN replied to jessimee's topic in General Nursing

    "okay Mrs. Smith, I have to go check on another patient. You push your call light if you need us." *walk out
  14. BrandonLPN

    Learning more Spanish than "dos cervezas, por favor"

    BrandonLPN replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Try the website Duolingo. It's free and pretty good for vocabulary and pronunciation. Not so great for learning grammar,
  15. BrandonLPN

    Accused by patient of stealing his percocet

    BrandonLPN replied to Nursebb1942's topic in General Nursing

    If that sort of accusation ever made it into patient documentation, then one of your co-workers is incompetent at
  16. BrandonLPN

    Is being a CNA imperative?

    BrandonLPN replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    Also, you should be aware that the only places that specifically require nursing assistants to be certified are generally nursing homes. Before becoming a nurse, I worked for years as a nursing...
  17. BrandonLPN

    5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    BrandonLPN replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    If it's inevitable, then why ask the girl her choice at all? Maybe it's cathartic for the parents, but I don't see how it helps the little girl. And presenting the whole thing as "respecting the...
  18. BrandonLPN

    Role of an RN in long term care facility

    BrandonLPN replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pretty much what everyone else said. The key here is knowing whether they're hiring you as a floor nurse or as some sort of unit manager. If you're being hired as a floor nurse, your role at the...
  19. BrandonLPN

    5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    BrandonLPN replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    The issue isn't parents wanting hospice care for a dying child. Of course home-with-hospice should be an option when indicated. The issue is the absurdity of asking a child to choose between "hospital...
  20. BrandonLPN

    5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    BrandonLPN replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    I wouldn't say the parents "lied". But I do think that asking a five year old to choose between "hospital or heaven" is a majorly loaded question. I mean, come on, like the little girl is going to...
  21. BrandonLPN

    5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    BrandonLPN replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    I'm not a parent, and can only imagine the situation the parents in the article are going through, but telling a five year old that she's dying and asking her what her wishes are doesn't seem like the...
  22. BrandonLPN

    Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    BrandonLPN replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, a farm worker hurt on the job who needs to go to the ER ASAP, I will concede that's a plausible scenario where one might show up covered in hog renderings or hog poop or whatever. But a clinic?...
  23. BrandonLPN

    Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    BrandonLPN replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can't argue that that wouldn't indeed be the worst smell in the world. But where in the name of God are you working that patients walk into a clinic covered in hog guts? Even in the deepest,...
  24. BrandonLPN

    RN in LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to the nurse who lived's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You won't be functioning as a LPN. You'll be functioning as an RN since that's what you, in fact, are. Now, you might be being hired for a job that *could* be filled by a LPN. That's par for the...
  25. BrandonLPN

    Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    BrandonLPN replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals all over the place are flat out firing any staff who smoke tobacco, at least partially on the grounds that the smell of smoke that lingers on smokers is an irritant to patients. The...