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    Which drugs are you required to count?

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm surprised by some of these. Even from a strictly financial point of view, it seems to me that time spent counting tylenol every shift would be a much larger cost to the company than any...
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    New Grad & First Job in LTC - Lots of Overtime/Doubles - How Much Is Too Much?

    BrandonLPN replied to blackdiamond407's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One thing I think people forget is that an employer who is clearly having trouble filling shifts is not likely to fire a nurse for declining OT. Seems like that would just exacerbate the problem. If...
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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    BrandonLPN replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    No one suggested you should be ashamed of it. You say you started this thread to encourage a healthy discussion. Okay, good, but did you expect the discussion to consist of nothing but how much we...
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    Where in the world can an LPN work?

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

    Not to change the subject, but there are really some countries that use the word "matron" as a job
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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    BrandonLPN replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Floridanurse, I think you have this thread confused with another
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    Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

    BrandonLPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It may be a cliche, but we definitely learn from our mistakes. My first job out of school was in a jail. I was noting orders into the MAR and had an order for haldol. The inmate it was written for had...
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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    BrandonLPN replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    See, I'm of two minds about this. On the one hand, Christianity is a major religion and a sincere source of faith fir billions of people. So, when one compares it to believing in Angelina Jolie,...
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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    BrandonLPN replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I 100% believe it's possible that the OP's discovery of faith has made him/her a better nurse. Any number of life experiences may or may not make one a better person. I think what caused people to...
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    Would you give a 2nd signature for another nurse who claimed she dropped a narc &

    BrandonLPN replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Medications

    No, I don't think you were being high-strung. You didn't feel comfortable, so you didn't sign. Understandable. With that said, I once signed for someone who absentmindedly dumped a cup of pills in...
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    Caring as Facade profession

    BrandonLPN replied to souleater11's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, there have been times where I have to put forth so much effort being nice and civil to rude and/or stupid patients, that I have little patience left over for some of my equally rude and/or...
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    Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    BrandonLPN replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying to just wipe the BM off directly with your gloved
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    It is time for a change folks....

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

    I disagree that it is my job to provide "great customer service". They are my patients, not my
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    Funny chart entry

    BrandonLPN replied to nurse lala's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha ha Our septuagenarian physician routinely uses LOL as an acronym for "Little Old Lady" in his charting. I'm pretty sure he's completly unaware that LOL has taken on a different meaning for the rest...
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    Funny chart entry

    BrandonLPN replied to nurse lala's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a resident at our NH who is extremely OCD and a hypochondriac. He has been working on a letter for the doctor addressing his supposed medical concerns for over a year. In his physician's notes...
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    State operated vs Private Sector??

    BrandonLPN replied to beckyNCrn's topic in Psychiatric

    The biggest red flag is that it's a job in the private sector. Sorry, couldn't resist. In all seriousness, it would depend on comparing compensation. As in wages AND benefits. You would likely have...
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    Awkward and Shy Student Nurse

    BrandonLPN replied to korsan's topic in General Students

    When you graduate and start practicing as a nurse, you will find that your interactions with your patients and with your co-workers will bear little resemblance to your current interactions with your...
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    Patients REALLY do these things!

    BrandonLPN replied to 3aremyjoy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a rule that my little old people with trembly hands get their pills spooned in their mouth by me. No exceptions. Sorry if that's a dignity issue, but its for the
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    END-OF-LIFE Ethical Dilemmas

    BrandonLPN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, the description of the actively dying nursing home resident burning with uncontrolled fever strikes a nerve, personally. When I have dying residents with high fevers, I give a Tylenol...
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    END-OF-LIFE Ethical Dilemmas

    BrandonLPN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always hated the term "playing God". Playing God would be pulling out a magic wand and altering the laws of reality to change what is inevitable. Administering morphine is just one of several factors...
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    Use of chux cloths to replace facewashers

    BrandonLPN replied to seriouslylost's topic in General Nursing

    All these Australia-isms are confusing me :) Is a "facewasher" just a soft washcloth? Or is it some sort of fancy disposable wipe made specifically for washing the
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    Nursing students on medication

    BrandonLPN replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it like walking the plank (of a ship) or
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    Nursing students on medication

    BrandonLPN replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For whatever it's worth, what I personally took issue with wasn't your original question. The issue was that you said you were being attacked for "putting patient safety first". That's just
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    "Do you have paid clinical work experience?"

    BrandonLPN replied to emergency_love's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is clinical experience. Not true nursing experience, but working as an aide, PCT or MA is all paid clinical
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    Nurses working as CNAs

    BrandonLPN replied to nolanurse88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    CNA work is "nurse stuff". Why shouldn't a LPN or RN be held to the standard of their licenses while doing CNA work? Especially if they're being paid nurse
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    Nursing students on medication

    BrandonLPN replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, that's exactly why we're beating you up. We hate patients soooo much. How dare you put them first and