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    Is there a proper way to chart what a patient/resident says?

    BrandonLPN replied to black_widow192's topic in General Nursing

    I would have been angry, too. Now you know better. I have a resident who always accuses the CNAs of stealing her money. As in daily. Of course I don't chart that, paraphrasing or not. We chart by...
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    Not doing what I was hired for

    BrandonLPN replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    But palliative care is clearly a very, very big part of hospice nursing. Much of any hospices nurses's time will be spent doing palliative care. People are often on hospice a long time before they...
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    How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    BrandonLPN replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are a RN charge nurse in LTC with LPNs to do all the meds, then you have it made in the shade. It's when you're the charge nurse AND you have to pass meds that you should be
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    16 year old in the ADN nursing program, now they're asking me to withdraw? :

    BrandonLPN replied to xAngel's topic in General Students

    I'm sure they're right in that minors cannot do clinical assignments. That makes sense to me. Can you spend the next two years doing your prereqs? (good job graduating HS @
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    Have you ever witnessed this situation?

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

    But I don't understand what you expected that pharmacist to do. Maybe try politely telling him you don't need instructions on taking the med? And I think he *has* to verbally verify your name and the...
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    Have you ever witnessed this situation?

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

    Yeah, most ERs I've seen are basically large wards with beds separated by curtains. You can and do hear everything. Not ideal, but it's
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    Have you ever witnessed this situation?

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

    I'm not getting what the big deal is. Does he really have time to take you to a private room to discuss your meds? Couldn't you have interrupted him if it bothered you that much? Also, if I'm...
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    Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

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

    Not if nobody knows but you, the resident and the four walls! (seriously, I really doubt you need an order fro some
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    Brand new male LPN In the Midwest seeking answers

    BrandonLPN replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why would you get your LPN, but continue to work as a CNA? You can't do part time nights and still go to school for ADN? Why not? And I live in a very economically depressed part of Michigan. The most...
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    Nursing Diagnosis: Disorganized Thought Processes

    BrandonLPN replied to PennyWise's topic in General Nursing

    The sad part is, most of these "discussions" in nursing school have the potential to be insightful and trenchant. Instead they almost invariably end up being tedious and banal. And in the long run...
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    Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

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

    Nope. Too weird. Maybe in more innocent times.... But those days are long gone. I *am* a big believer of warming up some Vicks with hand friction, and then massaging it into my elderly pt's sore...
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    Bed Baths & Other Nursing Arts Still Taught? (Speaking of Wet Wipe Baths)

    BrandonLPN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    Besides, making beds is womens' work.
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    Bed Baths & Other Nursing Arts Still Taught? (Speaking of Wet Wipe Baths)

    BrandonLPN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    I haven't mitered a corner since nursing school either. If I help a CNA by getting a pt up out of bed I tell them that I got them changed, dressed and up.... but they need to go make the
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    A backbreaking patient...

    BrandonLPN replied to GrodeRN's topic in General Nursing

    If a pt can't help with the transfer they either wait for the lift or the go on a bedpan. Period. I'm pretty strong but I'm not risking long term back injury any more than I have
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    Well, now I've heard it all!

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

    When I worked at the hospital, it never ceased to amaze me how self centered patients and their families could be. I could be ambulating a post op pt in the hall and have family ask me to get mom some...
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    LVNs say they are equal to RNs...how true is this? much more schooling...

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

    Wild Irish, I was just about to go on your thread and start up a chant of "LPNs forever, RNs never!" sadly it got padlocked before I had the chance. (and I really hope people have enough of a sense...
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    Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    BrandonLPN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    But who's reusing basins? That's just gross. I throw the basin away after the bath and grab a new one each time. As others have pointed out they cost, like, 25
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    BrandonLPN replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As long as they're used appropriately, I don't see the problem either. We're all adults, we should know where the line is. With that said, the whole "cell phone culture" does amuse and baffle me. Who...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    BrandonLPN replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    baby2009, you picked a very apt
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    Strike nursing

    BrandonLPN replied to trulefty's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    "theoretically" being the operative
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    Tattoo's on Nurses

    BrandonLPN replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    This post is really confusing, it's hard to tell you're quoting someone or
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    BrandonLPN replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just wonder what in the name of god people are texting about for hours on end. Why would you need (or want) to be in constant contact with someone 24/7? Are you the president's personal assistant in...
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    Discrimination Against Ethnic/Minority Names

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

    A little off topic, but I don't get the appeal of "trendy" names like Madison or Dakota or Kaylee. These names won't be trendy forever. "Agnes" and "Reginald" were trendy names once upon a time. Now...
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    Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    BrandonLPN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I still don't really understand. What is the water contaminated with? The water has only come in contact with the nurse's gloved hand. Once you use a washcloth you throw it in the linen bag. You...
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    No job security

    BrandonLPN replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    I say call their bluff. If they really write nurses up for such stupid stuff, I say getting fired's not such a bad thing. Not all places are like that. Find someplace