Brickman

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1. Palm PDA or Pocket PC

   Brickman replied to rncarolyn's topic in NICU

   I have a Palm PDA and I use it for games, MP3 player, and phone(it is a treo 650). But I have to say that I think they are pretty useless on the floor. Drugs and diagnoses can be looked up just as fast on the INTERNET, with more complete information....

2. relocaton/transfering license info needed - CONFUSED

   Brickman replied to LuvEnjoyLife's topic in North Carolina

   When you graduate from nursing school you can take the nclex for North Carolina at that time. The Nclex is the same for all the states, just put North Carolina down on the paperwork instead of where you are.

3. Pinching Pennies on a New Grad Salary-Will it work?

   Brickman replied to chellebelle's topic in Illinois

   I think it would be easier if your fiancé paid for his own grad school through loans. Student loans usually have very reasonable payments that wouldn't even need to start until he graduated and started earning a paycheck. With you paying most of your...

4. Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

   Brickman replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

   What I would like to see is the old paper test being made an option for those who failed the computer test.

5. SRNA wife about to loose it......

   Brickman replied to Laughing Gas's topic in CRNA

   If you think you can handle the debt then maybe more loans is the way to go. But after reading your wifes original post I don't think quitting her job is the answer. If I understand correctly she is only working 8 days a month. The original post went...

6. Question of the Month: Should All Adjunct Faculty Have a Masters Degree?

   Brickman replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I think it would make far more sense to have a "teaching certificate" that requires recertification every couple of years. Recertification could be an NCLEX style test and a minnimum number of hours actually working as a nurse. It was my experience i...

7. RNs: how do you teach pt/family about meds?

   Brickman replied to amyrae76's topic in General Students

   I have a pocket drug book that is small enough to keep in your pocket. You will find that whatever area of the hospital you work that in most of the meds will be the same ones over and over. After a while you will know most of the common meds for you...

8. I have hep c--should I continue with school

   Brickman replied to beginnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I don't see any reason why Hep C would keep you from being a nurse. I would imagine the hospital is full of nurses that are either Hep C pos or even HIV. It's hard to imaginge how you would be a risk to your patients if you follow universal precautio...

9. Is there a problem in the Neonatal ICU at UNC?

   Brickman replied to SleeplessInNJ's topic in North Carolina

   I have been told that UNC NICU has the highest turnover rate in the hospital. While I can't say for sure if this is true, I do know they go through alot of staff.

10. Why Do We Tolerate This?

    Brickman replied to kmchugh's topic in Men

    How did I miss that first thread. I would like to add that I have never heard anyone talk about a female patients attributes in a sexual way on our floor, but if one of the female nurses has a male patient that has been blessed, everyone knows it wit...

11. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    Brickman replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN/LVN

    "unless there is some kind of personality conflict between patient and caregiver, or if a female patient prefers a female caregiver as opposed to a male," (puts on asbestos suit and climbs on soapbox) i'm sorry but this attitude should be done away w...

12. question about foley catheter insertion

    Brickman replied to sweetyjen's topic in General Students

    For me if it is a foley that will be in for an indefinate period of time then it is sterile technique. For an in and out cath, clean technique is fine.

13. King/Drew in LA

    Brickman replied to ERGuy's topic in Travel

    Considered by many to be the worst hospital in the country. Nothing would make me consider working there.

14. Surgical Tools Washed In Hydraulic Fluid At Duke Hospitals

    Brickman replied to mac23's topic in General Nursing

    We do all that including Flolan (except for vents) right down the street at UNC Hospital 6 Bedtower. We also are the infectious disease unit. Where did you get the idea that Duke was the only place on the east coast to receive Flolan? While Flolan do...

15. Can a misdemeanor possesion charge keep me from getting my nurses license?

    Brickman replied to wanna_b_nurse's topic in Safety

    The problem that you will encounter is that I have never heard of anyone getting a straight answer from the BON. They wan't you to go through school and then they will decide whether or not to liscence you. While I would certainly try to get them to ...