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    My phone keeps going off at work...

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Well, children died by the dozen,
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    What is the correct title?

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

    The only place I've ever seen a doctor say "Nurse Smith" or "Nurse Perkins" is in really, really old
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    My phone keeps going off at work...

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I see nothing wrong with a "no cell phone" policy. I'd love to see many in our cell phone addicted society be forced to go cold turkey. It would amuse
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    define break...lol

    BrandonLPN replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    I think having a scheduled 15 or 30 minute block of time to sit in a break room is kind of an archaic concept. I work 3rd shift in a nursing home and it's just a blend of down time and busy time. I...
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    Without Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    But even protocol or ancillary order sets are still physician's orders. They're all standing orders. They were all developed by physicians and I'm sure they're all approved by the medical director and...
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    Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

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

    I think the key question here is whether or not the OP was the primary nurse himself or rather in a team nursing situation with a RN as the primary. I've been in both situations. If I am the primary...
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    Without Orders

    BrandonLPN replied to Apollo8933's topic in General Nursing

    If a facility has standing orders for giving Tylenol or starting an IV in certain situations, you're still technically following doctor's orders. Such policies were still written bu medical staff, and...
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    Can any body please explain this statement from the "Nursing Fundamentals" to me!

    BrandonLPN replied to gr8ideagirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think it means using the "twelve hour clock" positional analogy as a charting device for describing where something (bruise, wound, etc) is on a pt's body. From wikipedia: A clock position is the...
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    MDS Nurse burned out and going back to the floor

    BrandonLPN replied to LTCNS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    And there might be some LPN floor nurses who beg to differ with all y'all. Seriously though, I see first hand how our MDS nurse is pulled in a dozen different directions, leaving her little time to do...
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    Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    BrandonLPN replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People could extend this "getting offended" thing to anything. Should the CNAs be offended during nurses week? (or day or whatever. I really have no idea what it is) Should management tiptoe around...
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    Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    BrandonLPN replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, considering it's called "certified nurses day", I'm thinking the nurses who don't possess any extra certifications are well aware of that fact and therefore aren't offended they don't get a...
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    Use of C/O in Documentation

    BrandonLPN replied to darrell's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with this why aren't schools teaching to never chart "no c/o pain", ever? Chart "pt denies pain" or, if they're non verbal, "no signs/symptoms of pain". Maybe they're too busy teaching...
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    Omnicare (new thread)

    BrandonLPN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm just glad my LTC facility has it's own pharmcy in
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    BrandonLPN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Double
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    BrandonLPN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, maybe it was the wording of the assignment more than anything else that set me against it. Buzz words like "concept analysis" just send my BS meter into high gear. I still think this kind of a...
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    BrandonLPN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Putting aside the actual topic at hand, I think it's pretty unfair that you're implying that LTC little more than a last resort for the undereducated. Hospital jobs aren't some sort of mystical...
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    Stop complaining about your job - It could be worse.

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The "just be thankful to have a job" mantra is exactly what upper management wants us to say. I'm a government employee in a union with great benefits and I make at least $5 more an hour than my LPN...
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    Score one for standardized scrub colors

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

    I get where the OP is coming from, but I agree with the sentiment that 99% of the general public couldn't care less if the person checking vitals or giving a shot in a clinic is a RN, LPN or MA. Right...
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    Just let me be...

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

    You know, I've never been one of those LPN posters who says things like "LPNs bail RNs out all the time" or "LPNs work circles around RNs". Comments like that are just silly and defensive. Yes,...
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    Just let me be...

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

    Yeah, well, I know the "why",
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    "Difficult" Patients

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

    In LTC the "kill them with kindness" mentality can sometimes be majorly counter productive. Making special accommodations is the last thing you want to do for residents with behavioral issues. These...
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    Its really NOT a fate worse then death

    BrandonLPN replied to KRSLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree that nursing schools play a large part in this negative perception of LTC. The emphasis is skewed so heavily toward hospitals it isn't funny. Nursing students are hit over the head...
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    Fun: Coke or Pepsi Nurses?

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    We call it all "pop" where I'm from. A friend from New York says it makes me sound like a
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    BrandonLPN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As someone who has never attended a BSN program or any other university level education of any kind, I have no personal experience here..... BUT, I do know many people who obtained MBAs or four year...
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    How to get faster at med pass

    BrandonLPN replied to noyesno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I see absolutely nothing wrong with just flat out telling the pt/family "Sorry, but I have to keep going. More meds to pass." And, unlike in LTC, med pass in a hospital isn't that huge of a chunk of...