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    Out of curiosity, how many male RNs are former military veterans?

    BrandonLPN replied to egypshun03's topic in Men in Nursing

    Was the word 'professional' actually misspelled on the license.... or was that a typo on your part? It would be sooo ironically funny if it's actually misspelled that way on the
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    BrandonLPN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You're
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    BrandonLPN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just a word of advice, trotting out the old "nurses eat their young" chestnut won't get you far on this board. Or in real life. Networking and self-promotion are realities in all professions. You...
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    Morphine and End Of Life

    BrandonLPN replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only scenario where I would not give an actively dying pt morphine (even taking bardypnea into account) would be if they were showing absolutely no signs of pain/discomfort/distress whatsoever....
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    What is your current LPN salary

    BrandonLPN replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    (bump)
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    2013 LPN PAY???

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

    Not to be "that guy", but there's already a "What is your current salary?" thread on the LPN/LVN board
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    Our Manger is overflowing!

    BrandonLPN replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At first glance I thought the thread's title was "Our manager is overflowing!".... Sounds like a number of families had a very special Christmas to remember. And Happy Birthday
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    The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

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

    I will empty trash bins as I go. I'd never knowingly leave a dirty brief in a bin in a patient's room. But, as a third shifter, no I will not go around and empty everyone's trash or stock the room if...
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    NAPNES/OOPNES ??

    BrandonLPN replied to Yule B. AyOkay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OOPNES? Isn't that a town in Belguim?
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    The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

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

    Really, it's the support staff (like phlebotomy, housekeeping and maintenance) who are the ones that play the "not my job" card the most. Way more than nursing. We can't really use that line, 'cause...
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    As a Nurse and a Patient

    BrandonLPN replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I don't know. I think the public realizes that a new grad nurse probably isn't as capable or as knowledgeable as the battle-axe with 20-years under her belt. Even if both are technically...
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    I've Been A Nurse For 5 Years & Still.....

    BrandonLPN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It varies greatly by location. I suppose 85k a year isn't too unreasonable for a new grad RN who lives and works in New York City or Hawaii or anywhere with sky high costs of living. Where I live...
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    Ribavirin exposure

    BrandonLPN replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Re: pregnant nurses not recieving isolation patients: If a pregnant nurse follows policy and procedure for dealing with dangerous medications and/or patients in isolation they, in theory, have nothing...
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    I've Been A Nurse For 5 Years & Still.....

    BrandonLPN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    There certainly are opportunities for new grad RNs that don't require paying dues providing bedside care. Ambulatory clinics, doctors' offices, and urgent care centers come to mind. But good luck...
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    Needing some advice concerning new job

    BrandonLPN replied to amae90's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think anyone's trying to imply you don't know what you really want. They're just warning you that quiting a job in a hospital as a new grad two weeks into orientatation could come back to bite...
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    "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    BrandonLPN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    The Legal Differences Between Certification and Licensure Although the general public continues to use the terms interchangeably, there are important functional distinctions between the two...
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    "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    BrandonLPN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a license. It's a certification. There's a bigger difference than one might
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    "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    BrandonLPN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Argh. I hate it when CNAs talk about their "CNA license". There is no such thing as a CNA
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    Nursing student theft

    BrandonLPN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I would type out a statement of what I saw/heard, if that's what they wanted. But filing an actual police report, as in going to the station and wasting half a day and dragging me into what could be a...
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    Clinical rotation report from 1920s

    BrandonLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Students

    Oh, so all the "even temper, sense of humor, dignity, etc." stuff was a nurse's evaluation of a student? That makes more sense. I thought it was the nurse's assessment of the patient's​
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    How do you know when it's time to move on?

    BrandonLPN replied to NYNursingStudent's topic in Nursing Career

    Someone needs a great big slice of humble pie. (and will probably get it from her more experienced co-workers,
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    Patient vs Client

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

    Nice to see 'patient' winning by such a large
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    Questions for Jehovah's Witness

    BrandonLPN replied to hodgieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, a singular they/their is accepted in some circles as a gender neutral substitute for he/his and she/her. From the Oxford Online Dictionary: Some people object to the use of plural pronouns...
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    Alert but confused

    BrandonLPN replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose I would just not use the word "alert" in this case if that's what The Powers That Be really want. Picking your battles and all that. Maybe just chart that the pt responds to questions and...
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    Documenting Another Nurses Med Administration

    BrandonLPN replied to MrRodgers's topic in Patient Medications

    It sounds to me like they're just transcribing written documentation into the computer system. I don't think that's