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    Alert,oriented LTC patients who refuse routine nightly insulin?

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you won't follow the doctors treatments, what's the point of even being IN a nursing home. If these people were capable of making these kind of decisions they wouldn't be here in the first place....
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    It's a Myth that it takes thousands of dollars to train a new Grad RN

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

    I'm going to echo the "so what?" sentiment. Yes, orienting a new nurse is an expensive investment. Not something everyone doesn't already know. I remain flabbergasted any employee thinks they have to...
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    Alert,oriented LTC patients who refuse routine nightly insulin?

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know I'm going to get blasted for this, but I have a similar pt who has an order for 15 units of novolog with meals. He is alert and oriented, too. Every night he tells me to give him less than the...
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    Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    BrandonLPN replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    If someone really wants to divert narcotics, there's no policy on wasting or counting that will stop them every time. Or even *most* of the time. But once somebody starts down that road they will keep...
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    No BP taken before BP meds??

    BrandonLPN replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, parameters for EVERY BP med? Crazy. Staff inconvenience aside, this kills any chance for an even remotely home like
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    Pradaxa

    BrandonLPN replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    I predict a lawyer commercial at some point that contains the line "If you or a loved experienced any of the following side effects while using the blood thinner drug
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    Any new grads having major employment problems?

    BrandonLPN replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    But, to be fair, students should investigate local job markets themselves *before* taking on such a debt/commitment. The big flashing cartoon dollar signs in the recuiter's eyes was my first clue they...
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    Working with individuals with intellectual disabilities

    BrandonLPN replied to studentnurse1992's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    The title of the thread made me think you were talking about coworkers....
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    Unforgettable moments at work

    BrandonLPN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    One of the disadvantages of being a male nurse.... the female nurses always ask you to restrain the insane serial
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    What happens when patients make false accusations of abuse against nurses??

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

    As hygiene queen said, the pts who make a habit of this are usually well known and no one takes them seriously. LTC is especially known for this. It makes sense when you think about it. These...
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    When you were a CNA or Student did anyone ever say anything offensive to you

    BrandonLPN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's well known that many EMTs look down on LTC LPNs. When one said "oh great a little play nurse" I replied "at least I make more than twelve bucks an
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    Any new grads having major employment problems?

    BrandonLPN replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Maybe this belongs in a different thread, but I'm convinced there isn't so much a suplus of nurses as there is a shifting of *where* the nursing jobs are. Jobs are heavily shifting away from the...
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    Written up and confused.

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

    I'm puzzled as to why any manager, ever, would attack the OP for what she did. Either an honest-to-God mental retardation or some sort of personal vendetta are the only things that come to
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    No BP taken before BP meds??

    BrandonLPN replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With that said, if you want to check every time it's your privilege as a licensed nurse to check vitals any time you think it's warranted per nursing judgement. No one can tell you: "You can't do...
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    No BP taken before BP meds??

    BrandonLPN replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    7 days is more than enough time. These people are being given BP meds for long term management of a chronic condition. This isn't an acute care pt receiving IV Labetalol for a HTN crisis. I've been...
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    How do you keep your faith in LTC?

    BrandonLPN replied to al586's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    See, I've never bought into the common perception that nursing homes are depressing or somehow rob the residents of their dignity. My residents are clothed, fed, cared for and generally happy. And...
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    Covering up Medication Patches

    BrandonLPN replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Patient Medications

    What gets me is that we are told once we initial patch placement verification in the MAR, we are responsible for it for that shift. So day shift and I check Mary Sue's patch together when i come in at...
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    Covering up Medication Patches

    BrandonLPN replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Patient Medications

    Double
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    Written up and confused.

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

    It's much harder to contest a write up that you
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    Dear God, Help me

    BrandonLPN replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to give the confused little old ladies who wander at night baskets of linens to
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    LTC med nurses-Are you obeying all of the rules?

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's true that the nurse administering the med is ultimately responsible. But this doesn't change the fact that a med nurse cannot check the expiration date on every bottle/pack of pills before...
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    Written up and confused.

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

    I hope you didn't sign the write
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    Any new grads having major employment problems?

    BrandonLPN replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As for being "overqualified" for a temporary retail job or something, well, just don't tell them you went to nursing school and are a RN. You are under zero obligation to do so. It's none of their...
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    Any new grads having major employment problems?

    BrandonLPN replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think too many new grads with majors (not just in nursing) depend way to much on their degree being some sort of magic wand that will land them a job. Far more important is having an "in" somewhere...
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    LTC med nurses-Are you obeying all of the rules?

    BrandonLPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Having a policy where the nurses have to check the expiration date of every pill before pouring it just isn't going to happen. All that will result in is nurses who lie. We have the third shift nurse...