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    LPN certifications

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

    Wouldn't a wound care certification earned as a LPN carry over once you become a
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    Nurses: Why do many of you do this?

    BrandonLPN replied to terina66's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Nurses: Why do many of you do this?

    BrandonLPN replied to terina66's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't care how "professional" you are, stuff like using nitro as an enema is *gonna* get talked about. HIPAA or no HIPAA. We see too many hilariously insane things as nurses. One midnight shift one...
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    Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

    BrandonLPN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, I think it's because all those orderlies in the movies wore tunics like that. You know, in the movies where all the orderly guys tackle the crazy psych pt long enough for the nurse to give him a...
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    Interview tip re: reason for leaving current job

    BrandonLPN replied to annalynRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just write something vague like "no room for advancement" on the application and you can elaborate if asked specifically in the interview. But I'm sure HR will be able to piece it together from a...
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    What to do when a nurse is LAZY?

    BrandonLPN replied to SwissMiss28's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's interesting that you type up report where you work. I've never heard of that. As for the matter at hand, I lean toward letting management handle it. But some of what you describe causes clear...
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    LPN...not good enough??

    BrandonLPN replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, CNA stands for Certified Nursing Assistant. They are not nurses. "Nurse" is a legally protected title that can only be used by RNs and
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    Doctor texting order turned into a nightmare

    BrandonLPN replied to Scotthudson1966's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, maybe I'm just hopelessly behind the times, but could someone please explain how texting orders is somehow more convenient than, you know, *talking* to someone. When did talking to someone on a...
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    The College Network Scam

    BrandonLPN replied to karmabrown's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It's kind of funny that our posts in this thread are literally embedded with ads for Indiana University, Excelsior, The College Network,
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    Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    BrandonLPN replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    Well, where I work we do have straight cath kits, fortunately. So, yes, I use sterile technique every time. The honest-to-God reality, though, is that many nursing homes have minimal sterile supplies...
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    Unhygienic practices?

    BrandonLPN replied to worriedabouthygiene's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-drawing up medications in a syringe for someone else to administer later is a bad idea. But my nursing home mind does find the idea of a "designated clean area" to prepare medications pretty...
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    Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    BrandonLPN replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    It's undeniable that using sterile technique every time is best practice. That's a fact that's well established with plenty of evidence. But not all LTC facilities are capable of supplying sterile...
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    New nurses wanted.

    BrandonLPN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, 99% of the time "dream jobs" are just that..... dreams. It's nice to have goals, but I can't tell you how sick I am of new grad RNs telling me they're only here (in LTC) because no one else is...
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    Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    BrandonLPN replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    If sterile gloves and betadine are readily available, why *wouldn't* you use sterile technique? To be honest, I have no idea what my facility's official policy is re: sterility vs clean and straight...
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    Question about delegation

    BrandonLPN replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    If there's more than one aide on the floor and I'm busy with my work, I'll politely request they ask one of the other aides to help them. If your aides see that you help out when you can, they will be...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    BrandonLPN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    How to be a
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    I BLEW MY CHANCE !!

    BrandonLPN replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's been my experience that doing meds and treatments for 49 reisdents is normal for LTC. It's doable. But if you're truly the *only* nurse, ie no unit supervisor to handle admits and/or...
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    Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    BrandonLPN replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be afraid to ask for silence either. You're perfectly within your rights to tell the pt to turn the TV down or to ask family members to be
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    question: can you chart on a pt. being rude?

    BrandonLPN replied to aligar89's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, even that could be considered vague or too subjective. What you consider "verbally agressive" and what someone else does may be two different things. Idealy, you should just chart...
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree. Never once in the real world have I heard nurses arguing about this. And I used to work in a magnet hospital that's one of the biggest in the
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    BrandonLPN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, there IS a standard. It's just one you apparently don't approve
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    Facility penalty or not?

    BrandonLPN replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    What the what? The pope is resigning? Is it sad that I learn of many major news events from reading posts on
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    Med error or not? Please advise

    BrandonLPN replied to ljclauson's topic in Patient Medications

    In all seriousness though, I agree you should just accept the suspension and reeducation and move on. It's not as serious as it seems now. You will survive this.This sort of thing has happened to most...
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    Med error or not? Please advise

    BrandonLPN replied to ljclauson's topic in Patient Medications

    If you transcribed a telephone order, but failed to note it in the MAR, you kind of skipped the most important part of the process.... I'm reminded of that Seinfeld episode where the car rental...
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    Would you give a drug someone else pulled from a pyxis?

    BrandonLPN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    are the meds still in labeled blister packs? Or are they just cups full of pills? I would feel really, really uncomfortable passing a cup of pills set up by another nurse. And I'd be uncomfortable as...