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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    BrandonLPN replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I understand why you have to let people go for chronic absenteeism. Even if it's circumstances beyond their control, it's not fair to the rest of the staff who have to work short. But there was no...
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    Is it really "easier" working in a hospital after you have worked in a nursing home?

    BrandonLPN replied to jobhunting's topic in General Nursing

    Many comrades in LTC-Land will likely beg to differ, but once you learn the residents and routine of a nursing home, it becomes way, way easier. Once this level of familiarity is achieved in LTC, I...
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    Pre Nursing Jobs

    BrandonLPN replied to calinursestudent818's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hospitals don't always need their aides to be certified. I worked as an aide for years at a hospital, and I was never a CNA. It was all on the job training. It's only LTC facilities that are legally...
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    Do you work at Hilton?

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Did "Mrs. No Soda" respond to your
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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    BrandonLPN replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    You appeal EVERY unemployment claim? Not one of your former employees deserve unemployment benefits? What if they had to be terminated due to absences beyond their
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    Please help me with my cover letter.

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

    Oh, and avoid "passive" or "weak" sentence structures like "I believe my education...." or "I feel I would be a good candidate". Basically, leave out all the "I feel" and "I believe" at the start of...
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    Please help me with my cover letter.

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

    Where you went to school, the fact that you passed the NCLEX and detailed prior job experience will all be in your resume. I think putting all that in the cover letter makes it too wordy. Just my...
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    Please help me with my cover letter.

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

    Personally, I feel a cover letter should be briefer and more succinct. HR people sift through hundreds of resumes, and I suspect that any big blocks of paragraphs run the risk of being skimmed or...
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    Ethical/moral issue

    BrandonLPN replied to dee78's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad we can't just write patients up for their own
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    Washington state to make Medical Assistants work under RN license?

    BrandonLPN replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    There's a role for everyone. MAs, LPNs, ADNs and BSNs. If certain people's goal of having the only level of nursing be the BSN.... well, that's going to leave a vacuum that's going to be filled by.......
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    Washington state to make Medical Assistants work under RN license?

    BrandonLPN replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I just hope this nursing leadership realize that raisng the education level for entry to practice (ie phasing out LPNs and ADNs) will result in nurses being pushed away from the bedside. I...
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    CNN - DaVita Medicare Fraud

    BrandonLPN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well, all those musketeer costumes ain't
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    Midnight Nursing Duties

    BrandonLPN replied to isaveurlife82's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Passing a small amount of meds at midnight, a moderate amount at 6am. Lots of fasting glucoscans at 6am. Reordering meds and supplies. Monthly changeover. Checking flowsheets for which residents need...
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    BrandonLPN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    ^^yes, this. You have to learn to be content. If you look for happiness in "stuff" you'll never find it. I speak from experience. Been there, done that. Doesn't work. Enjoy your daughter by spending...
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    What do nurses do?

    BrandonLPN replied to Heythereall's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nah, a nurse who's bored is a rare sight. Even passing pills in LTC (which *appears* as dull as it gets) is the opposite of boring. It looks like were just dishing out the meds, but theres a million...
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    BrandonLPN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    If one tends to live beyond their means, they will tend to do so no matter how much they make. The retail cashier who spent $300 dollars he didn't have on sneakers will become the RN who spends...
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    Eating healthy during those long night shifts

    BrandonLPN replied to April11211's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The hardest part for me was not eating right before going to bed in the morning. Don't do that! I just couldn't do it. I gained weight, and that was the main reason I went back to 3-11. Otherwise, I...
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    BrandonLPN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    And to be a librarian you need a masters degree. A masters!!! Talk about no return for your
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    BrandonLPN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you want to give your daughter "everthing she wants"? That's a good way to spoil her. And spoiled children often go on to be awful adults. At any rate, nursing is probably on of the best jobs...
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    Washington state to make Medical Assistants work under RN license?

    BrandonLPN replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    Yes the future of hospital floors being run by one or two RNs with an army of various $10 an hour "techs" is fast approaching. And we all will pine for the days of good old fashioned RN/LPN team...
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    Washington state to make Medical Assistants work under RN license?

    BrandonLPN replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth would a MA need to push IV meds anyway?? Why would any pt need meds via IV push in a doctors office? I've never seen a MA working on a hospital floor, unless it was as a phlebotomist....
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    What do you indicate when they ask "Salary Requirement"?

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

    You're supposed to highball the number, so that when they whittle it down a few bucks they'll feel like they
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    BrandonLPN replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    However, I don't think yelling at someone is the end of the world. I wish some coworkers would yell once in a while, instead of all the passive agressive catty crap that goes around. I never had to...
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    BrandonLPN replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very true. I've had a few aides/nurses who've yelled at me *once*. But you better believe they've never done it *twice*. if you stand up for yourself this kind of thing won't
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    Working the holidays to get away from family...

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I play the "nurse with crazy hours" card to get out of tedious family functions all the time. "What? Cousin Alice's wedding is *next* weekend? Sorry I'm doing two doubles...." I say to my mom, even...