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    Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    BrandonLPN replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    I think the BON would take this seriously. That's their job. I doubt the MA or secretary or whatever calling herself a nurse would have the police knocking on her door. But I'm sure some sort of...
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    forced to come in on days off?

    BrandonLPN replied to nursebag's topic in General Nursing

    If you're officially on-call in a mandatory way, don't you have to receive some sort of on-call pay for sitting at home, waiting for the phone to
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    "Loosing" my license

    BrandonLPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think the phrase "he/she's working under my license!" is as over-used as "I'm gonna lose my
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    Why are nurses not paid more?

    BrandonLPN replied to XcrMat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To quote Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign: "It's the economy, stupid." (and I hope no one thinks I'm calling them
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    Stop it!

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

    Please stop being confused by threads where people are obviously venting about random nursing-related pet peeves. (just kidding) As for the CNA in the OP, I wouldn't be annoyed by her talking about...
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    this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    BrandonLPN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Taken from Wikipedia's article on the nursing shortage: However, other research findings report a projection of opposite trend. Although the demand for nurses continues to increase, the rate of...
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    this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    BrandonLPN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you think nursing schools might have a vested interest in spreading the belief that there's a nursing
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    Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    BrandonLPN replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    Patients who get Tylenol around-the-clock for pain can mask a fever. Patients lying on their side while the cuff is inflating leads to false lows. Poor peripheral circulation can lead to false spo2...
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    Eating our young and more...

    BrandonLPN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, I was being
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    Eating our young and more...

    BrandonLPN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Re: the whole female dominated profession = more drama thing... My experiences may or may not coincide with that theory. Someone else will have a different experience. This is why real research can't...
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    Eating our young and more...

    BrandonLPN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this should be the topic of your next research paper. (*giggles
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    Eating our young and more...

    BrandonLPN replied to campbellrn68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NETY will never die. Lazy cliches that allow people to avoid taking personal responsibility never
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    LVN school never took Nclex.

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

    Are you sure it's legal for them to withhold your diploma? Maybe consult with a
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    BrandonLPN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    There's so much wrong with everything you said I don't even know where to begin.... The fact that you are (apparently) a manager in med/surg and/or CCU makes it all the more
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Careful saying "nurse or LPN". It tends to rile up us LPNs
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it seems to me someone who is clearly able to set up an account on an Internet message board would have enough know-how to be able to reseach such things
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    IM injections

    BrandonLPN replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    So what harm does aspirating
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    February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "...light as a feather, stiff as a board... light as a feather, stiff as a board... light as a feather, stiff as a
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    Here's a new one: chart assessments before midnight.....

    BrandonLPN replied to mom-wife-nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think they just want something charted before midnight in order to comply with reimbursement
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    Here's a new one: chart assessments before midnight.....

    BrandonLPN replied to mom-wife-nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ok, i think I get it. Medicare (or Medicaid or whatever) apparently requires your facility to chart a note on everyone qday. So, they decided days would do half the residents and nights the other...
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    Here's a new one: chart assessments before midnight.....

    BrandonLPN replied to mom-wife-nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not sure I understand. All you can document by midnight is what you've done up til that
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    I hear ASN degrees are being phased out.

    BrandonLPN replied to want2b3's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Short answer: No, they're not being phased out. A 4-year BSN degree opens more doors as far as employment. Everything else being equal, an employer will choose the BSN grad over the ASN grad. But this...
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    Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    BrandonLPN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    As a nurse to a student: "Oh so you are a nursing student? Please, tell me how you know everything about
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    I'm not answering call lights

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

    Well, they could take turns. One night Sally-CNA is assigned to toiletting and Suzy-CNA is assigned to stocking/passing waters. Next night they switch. And if Sally-CNA is toiletting room 201 and they...
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    Advice on Expressing Patient Safety Concerns

    BrandonLPN replied to hunnybeeRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Most hospitals have a Risk Management department that would be very interested in what you have to say. When it concerns matters of financial liability and potential litigation they're all