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    Dangerous patients

    BrandonLPN replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If one of my residents is having a psychotic episode where he's a danger to the staff and the other residents, you can bet your bippy I'm going to send him to the local ED. An acute psychotic episode...
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    Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

    BrandonLPN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Pseudologia fantastica (pathological lying) seems to be closely related to Munchausen's. There's a resident in the LTC facility where I work who is a classic pathological liar. He was best friends...
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    Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

    BrandonLPN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Curiosity is killing my cat
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    Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Stupid rules are like unjust laws.... there's nothing wrong with breaking
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    doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    BrandonLPN replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    OMG! No you don't! I'm telling you, there's no such thing as a "CNA
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    Co-worker not in the game

    BrandonLPN replied to sbergmann17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I note orders or contact pharmacy or complete a fall report, I'm not necessarily doing so because I care about the residents. I'm doing it because it's my job. There are many relatively...
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    doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay

    BrandonLPN replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    No, as others have said, it's a certification, not a license. Your certification says you completed a training course. When I graduated from nursing school, I also got a certificate stating I...
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    Why do some people choose to help others in need?

    BrandonLPN replied to RainyDayParade22's topic in General Nursing

    Part of the reason I like being a nurse is because, at the end of the day, it's at least something I can feel good about. Even if all I accomplished at the end of my shift is keeping everyone...
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    Dangerous patients

    BrandonLPN replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LPNs can give IM injections. That's not the issue. The issue is that we cannot by law (at least where I live) give powerful IM sedatives or use restraints. ER departments can. That's what I meant when...
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    Dangerous patients

    BrandonLPN replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, no matter how you look at it the ER has more resources to deal with this than we do. Our hands are tied when it comes to physical restraints as well as chemical restraints. ER staff can use...
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    NCLEX-RN: Delegation

    BrandonLPN replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Delegation questions in the NCLEX usually follow a predictable pattern. You'll have a nursing team that consists of a RN, a LPN and a UAP. You'll be given a list of four pts and asked who should be...
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    NCLEX-RN: Delegation

    BrandonLPN replied to itsdebraanne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think she means that in NCLEX world float nurses are given the less acute/unstable patients. Also, in NCLEX world nurses have time to do everything perfectly by the book. And magical flying unicorns...
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    ipad, tablet, mobile media console for patient use

    BrandonLPN replied to jabezgal's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, are there hospitals that actually do this? I can think of better uses for that kind of money. This smacks of putting satisfaction surveys above actual patient
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    oxygen sTaturations

    BrandonLPN replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    Obstipation is a real word. It means severe
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    Refilling water pitchers

    BrandonLPN replied to sizzlev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Of course I don't wipe the ice/water machine down after each use. Nor do I wipe the vitals machine down after each use. This is what I meant by infection control veering into OCD
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    oxygen sTaturations

    BrandonLPN replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to figure out what "misconfusion" means is giving me a
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    Will going from ADN straight to MSN allow me to still work as a floor nurse?

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

    Ok, stupid question here. So someone can have a batchelors in something other than nursing and be eligible to enter a MSN program? Isn't BSN a perquisite for entering a MSN
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    Talent Plus Interview Style Feedback

    BrandonLPN replied to CC04's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It all sounds like a bunch of new age fad quackery to
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    oxygen sTaturations

    BrandonLPN replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    As long as we're being linguistically nit picky, "au" technically means "to the" in French. It's a contraction of a+le. The French word for "with" is "avec". For some reason in French the preposition...
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    oxygen sTaturations

    BrandonLPN replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    GrnTea, I doubt very much that you actually hate to be the one to say
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    oxygen sTaturations

    BrandonLPN replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who pronounces the "p" in pneumonia. I don't correct her because it's pretty funny. I've also heard this nurse tell a resident that metformin is an "insulin pill". I'd like to be...
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    Refilling water pitchers

    BrandonLPN replied to sizzlev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This. Infection control can easily exceed the limits of common sense and practicality. If a pt is not in isolation, there's no reason we can't take the pitcher to the pantry and fill it with ice....
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    LPN discouraged about 'assessment' skills...

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

    I understand what you're saying. I started in corrections as a new grad, and where I worked all LPNs did was pass pills. The RNs did everything else. Then I moved to LTC, where LPNs do everything and...
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    Nurse with Disdain

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

    I sympathize with the OP, but I can't help but wonder, what exactly did he think nursing was? It always surprises me when I see posters here who have invested so much time and money in pursuit of a...
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

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

    No, they do not show an equation to BSN nurses and better patient outcomes. They show, at best, a statistically minuscule (much less than 1%) *correlation* between the two. But correlation does NOT...