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    Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    BrandonLPN replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

    It would have to be a really, really good job. And I would immediately start to make plans to move
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    October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "Ironically, his drivers license says he's not an organ
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    Couldn't believe he did this...

    BrandonLPN replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but all those people were at home. I personally don't have a problem with group homes or adult foster care homes or the like having $9.00 an hour caretakers giving meds. But, yes, the creation...
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    A few questions about bedside manner.

    BrandonLPN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, I was under the impression that the "spectrum" comment was directed toward me as a snark. My bad. Somewhat off topic, but I think Aspergers is one of those conditions that gets overdiagnosed....
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    A few questions about bedside manner.

    BrandonLPN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, fair enough, didn't realize who you were referring
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    Is it just me?

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

    Management demanding more for less isn't unique to nursing. And it's more pronounced in such a tight job market. I agree with others that unit supervisors and DONs and the like are under pressure to...
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    Research Study: Violent Felons and Sex Offenders in LTC Nursing Facilities

    BrandonLPN replied to nbrack's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's horrifying that violent felons with chronic health issues and nowhere else to go can end up across the hall from our little old ladies. Desperation to fill beds is clearly clouding
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    A few questions about bedside manner.

    BrandonLPN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, and I want to add that nothing I described would necessarily indicate being "on the spectrum". Do you really think someone being reserved or maintaining a distance equates with them having...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    BrandonLPN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll admit that, as a LPN, I fixate perhaps too much on the "UAP replacing LPN" angle. I obviously have a horse in that race. But it can't be denied that, increasingly, techs (or whatever) are...
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    A few questions about bedside manner.

    BrandonLPN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Use context clues. I was saying hospitals creating such policies or initiatives or whatever is stupid fluff. I stand by it. Hospitals are endlessly turning out dumb foo-foo plans to increase survey...
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    Advice if CNA is asked to do med pass

    BrandonLPN replied to kayvia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are some "out of scope" of things LTC facilities might turn a blind eye to when it comes to CNAs. Hanging IV meds is not one of them. An aide administering IV medication in a nursing home simply...
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    med passes done on time?

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All I can say is I'm sorry some of you work in environments that encourage this kind of paranoid counting of the pill cards. There's a million-bazillion reasons pill cards might not match where...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    BrandonLPN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    And this is what baffles me about all the people here who go on and on about how we need to increase the entry to practice and BSN only and all that. Once, just once, I'd like to see the whole...
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    med passes done on time?

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, but will writing up every single pill you suspect another shift may have missed really result in better care? Or will it just result in an environment full of resentment, backstabbing and...
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    Regional Attitude Towards Long Term Care Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in General Nursing

    And I'm not sure if it's a regional thing. That'd be interesting to research. I'm tempted to say that east coasters tend to be more snobbish than their Midwestern or southern counterparts, but that's...
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    Regional Attitude Towards Long Term Care Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but many acute care nurses are complete snobs when it comes to LTC nurses. This is just something LTC nurses have to put up with. On the other hand, with the job market being what it is, I...
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    Wound/TX Nurse

    BrandonLPN replied to lydiarn61's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You don't have to be certified to be a tx nurse. The tx nurses where I work are LPNs and I'm pretty sure they're not certified. (it's a certification both LPNs and RNs can hold) Hopefully you'll be...
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    Advice if CNA is asked to do med pass

    BrandonLPN replied to kayvia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since you say you're daughter is new to healthcare I'm going to guess that what she's calling "IVs" was actually bottles of tube feed formula. No LTC facility I know of would let unlicensed aides hang...
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    med passes done on time?

    BrandonLPN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, but even if you just happen to notice that the previous shift missed a senna are you really going to report that?
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    October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "I think it's time the doctor had a talk with him about changing his code status to
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    A few questions about bedside manner.

    BrandonLPN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, don't be so sensitive. I never said it was a stupid thing to do, just that it's not something I'd do. I worked at a hospital where their latest bright idea to increase satisfaction surveys was to...
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    A few questions about bedside manner.

    BrandonLPN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know how you feel. I'm not the kind of nurse who has "Hallmark Moments" with my patients. Never will be. I'm not gonna sit on the side of the bed and hold a patient's hand and have a "caring...
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    Staff meetings

    BrandonLPN replied to Ccymom's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I just want to add that making 3rd shift come in the afternoon is exactly the same as making a first shifter come in at 2am. Please don't make night shifters come into meetings during our sleep
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    How to Escape LTC

    BrandonLPN replied to mejajo02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where I live dialysis clinics, doctors offices, corrections and home care all hire LPNs. Only home care really pays as much as LTC, though. (at least around
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    October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "Well, at least the apical and radial pulses match. They're both