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    Nurses who go on breaks during report

    BrandonLPN replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a couple nurses who feel the need for one more quick smoke break during shift change/report time. Though to be fair, they always ask if it's okay first and they're always back in...
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    BrandonLPN replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, but there could still be a logical explanation for the differences besides "they're making numbers up". There's a good chance the other nurses simply check their blood sugars at a slightly...
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    Long shifts = Higher levels of burnout

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Hmmm, maybe this just varies from person to person? I felt more burnt out from five 8-hour shifts a week than I ever did from three
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    MARS: electronic or paper?

    BrandonLPN replied to hope3456's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this deadline for switching to EMARs a real, confirmed thing, or just a
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    Nurses who always show up late to work

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    On the other side of the coin, I'm one of those nurses who shows up right at shift change, with usually no more than a minute or two to spare. I'm never late, but I'm never more than a minute or so...
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    Stethoscope and Superbugs

    BrandonLPN replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    That would be one big class action law
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    BrandonLPN replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Frankly, I would be very wary of "going to the DON" with suspicions that other nurses on other shifts are faking or skipping glucoscans. First of all, you don't really know anything. You weren't...
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    what exactly should be documented regarding antibiotic therapy?

    BrandonLPN replied to nursesrockk's topic in General Nursing

    Are talking about narrative charting a la LTC? At my facility all most nurses chart is vital signs and "no adverse reactions to ABX". I think that's kind of trite. I say tailor it to whatever they're...
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    "For-profit" schools... As bad as they say?

    BrandonLPN replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in General Students

    Actually, for profit schools have a clear motivation to have high NCLEX pass rates. It's a huge part of their marketing scheme. They love to pull out the NCLEX pass rates in their sales pitch. I went...
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    My first med error (Rant)

    BrandonLPN replied to MissHaleyDawn's topic in General Nursing

    Not to veer too much off topic, but I've never understood why hospital floors have the aides check the blood sugars. In LTC it's a licensed-nurse-only duty. The nurse giving the insulin is the nurse...
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    another scenario

    BrandonLPN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    But if the policy says tele pts need an order to leave the floor, why not just get the order first? This woman was going to have a complete emotional break down if she had to wait 15 min for an...
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    another scenario

    BrandonLPN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Seems pretty cut and dry to me. Wait for the
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    What would you do?

    BrandonLPN replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    Are we talking about the OP's original scenario? I believe the consensus there is that it was just a hypothetical from an ethics essay or something...... If we're talking about that infamous "news...
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    Forget the nanny state

    BrandonLPN replied to Just I's topic in General Nursing

    But don't just "blanket" local employers with the same generic resume. That's a sure way to get lost in the shuffle. Research each facility and each job and tailor each resume to it. You need to stand...
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    What would you do?

    BrandonLPN replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the scenario put forth by the OP never
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    Stethoscope and Superbugs

    BrandonLPN replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, well, what doesn't cause cancer these days? Between cell phones, microwaves and nutrasweet, I'd say we're pretty much doomed
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    Forget the nanny state

    BrandonLPN replied to Just I's topic in General Nursing

    "who you know" is often the most important part of the equation. Can you network with fellow students who already have jobs? I helped several of my fellow students get a job where I'm working. I'm...
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    What would you do?

    BrandonLPN replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you're saying within the context of this thread, but life isn't "our priority above everything". Just ask a hospice nurse or a LTC
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    Forget the nanny state

    BrandonLPN replied to Just I's topic in General Nursing

    What does the title of this thread have to do with the
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    What would you do?

    BrandonLPN replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, people would do well to keep in mind that sensational news stories that sound too outrageous to be true.... usually
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    Knowledgeable Nurses: Base Pulsations

    BrandonLPN replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer to count for 59 seconds and then multiply by
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    The Elderly Are Devalued

    BrandonLPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When it comes to discussions as to why the elderly receive substandard care in nursing homes, the blame is too often place on the staff of these facilities. This isn't fair. The truth is, the elderly...
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    LPN starting IVs?

    BrandonLPN replied to AM326's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good point. It's been my experience that facilities tend to restrict LPN practice even more than the state scope of practice. For example, my state is fairly open re: IV's. The BON says I can maintain...
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    What would you do?

    BrandonLPN replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that they called for an ambulance leads me to believe it couldn't have happened in a hospital.... if it happened at
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    Experienced preceptors

    BrandonLPN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Why does this preceptor think this new nurse isn't going to make and has given up on her? If she (the preceptor) is really as great a trainer as you say, I doubt she'd be so capricious as to totally...