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    CNA's keep removing the patients alarms off of the beds

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, if they falsify their documentation it falls on them, not
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    CNA's keep removing the patients alarms off of the beds

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work the CNAs are responsible for ensuring the alarms are on. They have to initial a fall alarm checklist every two hours. Ditto for a resident location check list. Not everything needs to...
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    What kind of animal are you?

    BrandonLPN replied to madwife2002's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd be a lion. A lion who eats dumb HR people who ask asinine
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    Permanent documentation... "Please advise"?

    BrandonLPN replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, maybe I'm hopelessly behind the times, but not having a "hard copy" chart or file or whatever seems unthinkable. The electronic record is too vulnerable. I think facilities that rely solely on...
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    New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

    BrandonLPN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If the hospital decided, three years from now, to lay off RNs would THEY give a crap about YOU and all the time YOU invested in the place? Give a proper notice and quit guilt
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    Permanent documentation... "Please advise"?

    BrandonLPN replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Even with electronic charting, there's still an actual physical chart, right? Or do some places actually have no "plastic and paper" charts whatsoever? Where are consents, doctors orders, med...
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    High turnover in LTAC's?

    BrandonLPN replied to nursingilove's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Even if this were on a low acuity long term ward, this would be pushing
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    Well, we could debate whether the kiss in question was incestuous or not until the cows come home. Only CapeCod really saw it. But a facility has the right to separate roomates and assign rooms how...
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    What if nursing evaluations were outcome based?

    BrandonLPN replied to Anoetos's topic in General Nursing

    I think random chance plays too much a part in outcomes for this to be
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    BrandonLPN replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm kinda surprised so many people apparently have 4 weeks of vacation. I was under the impression two weeks a year was the norm. And, for whatever it's worth, for all of my "real" jobs I, too, have...
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    Did you miss the part where she explained they exchange romantic/sexual
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    How Would You Rate Your Pain????

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

    I think that the number scale being the *only* acceptable tool is a result of "point and click" flowsheet charting. With good, old fashioned paper charting, you would quote the pt or write what...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

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

    Hospitals and LTC facilities are always gonna staff as few nurses as they can get away with. I think that's a reality that simply isn't going to go away. In fact the only state (as far as I know) to...
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    I will agree that a kiss between a brother and a sister does not necessarily = incest. BUT the OP made it clear this wasn't that type of kiss. We all know where the line is, French kissing, open...
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    She explained that the siblings in question exchanged an explicitly non-platonic
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    Yes, if they're
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    BrandonLPN replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When did four weeks become the professional standard? It's always been two weeks as long as I can remember. Two weeks as a minimum is enough
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    As for putting the "Flowers in the Attic" siblings in the same room.... I agree, that's just gross. I'm very liberal, but, no. Sorry, too gross. If there's really a sexual element to their...
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    Siblings sharing a room

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

    I actually think a gay couple would have a much easier time getting the same room in LTC than a heterosexual couple. What possible objection could any facility raise about two gay people? They are...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

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

    And yet, I've never heard anyone, ever, actually say that they've seen any discernible difference between a new grad BSN and a new grad ADN in how they perform their job. We've ALL, every last one of...
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    Getting new orders

    BrandonLPN replied to krg8089's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm confused about needier a script for narcotics? I've never done that, always just write any med order, narc or otherwise, as a telephone order. Of course, we have an in house pharmacy, so maybe...
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    I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    BrandonLPN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Great article about a touchy subject. Thank you for pointing out that a nurse should ONLY bring up religion/prayers if the pt initiates it. I've seen nurses without any provocation just start praying...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

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

    Who said your BSN is useless? It enabled you to sit for the NCLEX and become a registered nurse. And if you want to go on to advanced practice, of course it's a plus to have a BSN over ADN. But, at...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

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

    You know, everyone keeps mentioning these "studies" that could very well be flawed. Hospitals with a higher percentage of BSNs ALSO tend to be the larger, metropolitan ones that have all the best...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

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

    Well, I wouldn't say there's *no* professional incentive to getting a BSN over ADN. Your BSN will open more doors, especially in the long run. But, for many, it's not enough to justify all the extra...