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    Renew LPN if RN?

    BrandonLPN replied to qestout's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people are overthinking it. A RN can do anything a LPN can. Therefore, its perfectly legal for a RN to be hired into a spot normally filled by a...
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    Has this ever happened to you?

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

    try holding your farts until you're washing your hands. The running water obscures the noise. Or, better yet, wait till you empty a urinal and flush the toilet. Hospital toilets are as loud as jet...
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I never said it was only transmited
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's okay. I understand your point. To incorporate LPNs into the current acute care model would be.... unwidely at best. But I still think a return to a "team nursing" model would have it's virtues....
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    Without Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    True. But this an exceedingly out of the ordinary experience. I maintain that, like delivering a baby in a stalled elevator, intubating someone in a barn is something only a very small percentage of...
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh come on. If LPNs were to be utilized to their full extent, you could run a med surg floor with mostly LPNs and a few RNs to supervise. In many states LPNs push IV meds. Virtually all the tasks of a...
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They could attend to the hands on care and ADLs that get so sorely overlooked in the hospital. Aides in the hospital are so focused on checking vitals and glucoscans, they have little time for...
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    Roswell NM???

    BrandonLPN replied to crameRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else think this thread was going to be about aliens and
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    Without Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    Well, "interesting" is relative. I make independent interventions on a regular basis. Deciding to elevate the HOB, or apply a cool compress or check a set of vitals are independent decisions. They're...
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    BrandonLPN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Exactly. I can always tell which posters here have dealt with a LTC paper MAR and it's thousands of tiny little boxes..... and those who haven't. Yes, it's clearly illogical and risky to initial meds...
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    Without Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if there are significant "interesting and legal interventions" a RN can perform without so much as a standing order, I'd be interested in hearing about them, too. Who knows, maybe there are. But...
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    Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    BrandonLPN replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, I'm sure you meant to say "I would have asked her for her RN and/or LPN license number". But this made me wonder..... Is this a law that's even enforced? Has a MA in a doctors office ever...
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    Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    BrandonLPN replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think calling it a crime is being a tad melodramatic. I've also heard MA students say "Im in medical school". Yes it makes me inwardly roll my eyes. But, come on, it's harmless ignorance, not...
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    BrandonLPN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'll admit, I don't understand the logic of signing out meds a day in advance. The OP should have realized at least two more nurses would be using the med books between now and then. But initialing...
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    At night, I dress up as a Nurse :)

    BrandonLPN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    At night, I dress up in a patriotic leotard and knee-high, high-heeled boots and fight crime. But to each his
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "aides" = auxiliary staff "aids" = a sexually transmitted immunological
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    One huge reason I want to be a nurse

    BrandonLPN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    I got 99 problems at the understaffed, over regulated nursing home I work at...... But a lack of empathy ain't one of
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    sooo tired of staff without ANY compassion or empathy!!!

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

    Well, you should tell your mean co-workers to go watch the cheese-video in the "One huge reason I want to be a nurse"
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    BrandonLPN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    “If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only by their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.” ― Calvin Coolidge In other words, we tend to overlook our...
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    Can I get fired from signing the MARS a night before my next shift

    BrandonLPN replied to pinkdustmagic28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You clearly don't understand the point of union representation. Should only those who claim innocence seek representation?? Her representative will be there to ensure that the agreed upon policies...
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    Without Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    No urgent care center in their right mind would try to deliver a baby. And unless you work on a L&D floor, most nurses could only encourage breathing exercises if stuck on that elevator. To try...
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How could a LPN "not help as much as a good CNA"? There's nothing that a CNA or tech can do that a LPN
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    One huge reason I want to be a nurse

    BrandonLPN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    Cheese is a huge reason you want to be a
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Christine beat me to
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    BrandonLPN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Techs make way less than LPNs for one