Bklyn_RN

Bklyn_RN has 13 years experience and specializes in Medsurg, Homecare, Infusion, Psych/Detox.

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1. Where Were You...9/11

   Bklyn_RN replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

   I was just telling my son about that day for the umpteenth time. He was 2 years old and I had started nursing school the previous week. I was late for class, as usual, and had kept the radio/TV off to calm my nerves about being that late. I dropped ...

2. Can't stop thinking about work

   Bklyn_RN replied to Michelles87's topic in General Nursing

   It would be in your mental health interest to seek a less demanding work environment.

3. Inadequate Nursing: Patient Safety in Today's Healthcare Marketplace - A Four Part Series

   Bklyn_RN replied to Damion Jenkins's topic in General Nursing

   Well it seems that some things never change. Except that the public is now "woke" to what is going on.

4. Being blamed for fall after shift

   Bklyn_RN replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Ummm... once you have endorsed a pt over, the receiving nurse is responsible for anything which happens thereafter. If she felt the no chair alarm was an issue, then it was on her to not accept the pt until you returned him/her to bed or do so hersel...

5. How long does Woodhull hospital take to call after being hired in job fair??

   Bklyn_RN replied to Deelugo's topic in Job Hunt

   It can take up to three months. What area will you be going to?

6. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

   Bklyn_RN replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in COVID

   BTW, I recently had the flu while pregnant and while it was not pleasant I still would not advocate for the flu vaccine for pregnant women. My daughter is a full term healthy and happy baby.

7. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

   Bklyn_RN replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in COVID

   I did a thread on this very topic a couple years back when my job was threatening to make the vaccine mandatory during the fake swine flu epidemic. They first tried enticing us with chances to win a kindle fire for getting the vaccine, but that didn'...

8. Is this common with teaching hospitals?

   Bklyn_RN replied to liketheairport's topic in General Nursing

   I am assuming that this is your first pregnancy and you have yet to experience the inhumanity of giving birth in a hospital? Well if I am in fact correct, brace yourself. If you think that made you feel weird and like a sideshow. And that it was not ...

9. Getting Thrown Under the Bus

   Bklyn_RN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   Its unfortunate, but in the work setting, to protect yourself, you have to behave as though you are swimming in shark infested waters.

10. Family claims hospital's staff shortage responsible for fatal crash

    Bklyn_RN replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am with them. The hospital bears some responsibility. This just proves what nurses already know to be true.

11. Generic name for vitals machine?

    Bklyn_RN replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    We just call them "the machine."

12. Death

    Bklyn_RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    There was a sickle cell pt who was a regular. Very pretty sweet nice young lady. She was brought in to the ER with lower abdominal pain. Then was transferred to the OR for emergency surgery. Tubal pregnancy. Surgery did not go well, she lost massive ...

13. When are you no longer a new grad?

    Bklyn_RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    When YOU feel like you are in YOUR own skin at work.

14. 8 hrs night shift, x5/week

    Bklyn_RN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Did it for 4 years in medsurg right out of nursing school with a young child. Will NEVER go back to nights. In 4 years I aged 10. I felt like a zombie almost every day. You can never get enough sleep and your sleep will be fragmented. I went to work ...

15. Drama / Write Up

    Bklyn_RN replied to slauren's topic in Relations

    I don't know you, but I am so proud of you I wish I could hug you. You are serious about your responsibilities as a nurse and that is a good thing. It will serve you well in years to come. Get used to people being mad at you for standing up for yours...