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    I Like It

    BrandonLPN replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    "since Florence was a probie" gives us a pretty good idea.
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    I Like It

    BrandonLPN replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Just went to the "update profile" page for first time in 3 years and, sure enough, you're right. My profile tag thingie implied I was a "specialist" in corrections which is funny considering I worked...
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    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    BrandonLPN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't get a set amount per year. We earn a certain amount each 2 week pay period. how much you earn each pay period increases with senority. I currently get about 5 hours of sick time and 5 hours...
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    I Like It

    BrandonLPN replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair, when one fills out their profile, the question asked is along the lines of "what fields do you have experience in?" So, naturally, people put whatever fields they happen to have worked in...
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    I Like It

    BrandonLPN replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I still find myself clicking on the stars to see people's info. It's become
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    SNF units at hospitals

    BrandonLPN replied to nolanurse88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess I don't understand reimbursement. If the OP's unit is billed at SNF levels, but they're staffed at med/surg levels.... seems like a money-loss scenario. I always thought the reason SNFs could...
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If a homosexual teacher were to use class time to "convert" the straight students or promote pro-LGBT politics then, yes, he should loose his job. A Christian (or Muslim, or Wiccan, or Hindu etc.)...
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yes, because the world was such a better place when religion and the church were intertwined with government and
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    A nursing instructor can have any religion or world view or whatever that they want. What they can't do is use the classroom to promote said religion/political view/whatever. "Being open" about being...
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Oh, come on. What about polytheistic religions? What about nature-based religions? Of course saying "In God we Trust" is putting one (or, at best, some) religion over others. Of course it is. Use...
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    SNF units at hospitals

    BrandonLPN replied to nolanurse88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Real nurses" is as much of a nonsense term as "Real Americans". All Americans are real Americans by definition and all nurses are real nurses. And 7:1 max ratio for skilled nursing? If your hospital...
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    Bully Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to catband's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, I agree. The first part of my post was more of "in general terms" advice about brining issues to your fellow nurses before going up the chain of command. What those two nurses did, cornering her...
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    Bully Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to catband's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When residents make accusations against other nurses your first step ought to be discussing it with the nurses in question, not staff development. That is a basic professional courtesy. Even the...
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    Is there any truth to this?

    BrandonLPN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I said in that post that I wouldn't give the tylenol for a temp of 98.7 if that's all they presented with. Pain/aches/chills would be another story. And, again, I really hate giving tylenol for low...
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    Generic name for vitals machine?

    BrandonLPN replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    What's wrong with "vitals machine" being the generic name for the vitals machine? That's what we always called them where I have
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    Giving Morphine

    BrandonLPN replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Right, we all do that. I think the key point was that the OP said the residents neither asked for pain meds nor did they display signs of pain/dyspnea. The OP was the one assessing the residents all...
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    Are you worried about Obamacare, your job, and our patients?

    BrandonLPN replied to jaad's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I find the whole cocept of "trickle down" economics a bit offensive. We need more $10-$12 customer service an hr jobs in this country like a hen needs a flag. I'm not so sure that the decline of acute...
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    Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

    BrandonLPN replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's okay for a nurse to want a job that doesn't involve direct care. Such jobs do exist. They're just not typically open to new grads. BSN or not. Most of those types of jobs are either in...
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    Giving Morphine

    BrandonLPN replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't give PRN morphine to residents if they didn't request it and/or they're not showing any S/S of pain. What's wrong with that. Am I missing something here? Are you all suggesting that if a...
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    Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

    BrandonLPN replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    RNs with a BSN still have to do those "tasks you don't want to think about". Wiping butt has always been a part of nursing and always will
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    Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    And, while I'm not the first to point this out, the frequent example of banking as a "non-Christian field" has HUGELY anti-semitic overtones. Yes, nursing has roots in Christianity. It also has roots...
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    Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    True, but Muslim nurses would say that their faith positvely effects their actions. Or Buddhists. Or secular humanists. No single religion has a lock on kindness or generosity. This is why saying that...
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    How do you have non-confrontational conversations at work?

    BrandonLPN replied to lilund27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone actually uttering the sentence "Can we have a Purple Dot Conversation?" would work to defuse a confrontation only insofar as the sheer absurdity of it would make everyone laugh. It's scary to...
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    Why Do You Want To Be A Nurse?

    BrandonLPN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    See, now THAT cartoon would have made for an interesting caption
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    Would you accept this call out excuse?

    BrandonLPN replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All of which just goes to show that if you force people lie every time they call in, they will do exactly that. Some people are just better at lying than others. Once again, we are all adults. All one...