Brickman

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1. Palm PDA or Pocket PC

   Brickman replied to rncarolyn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   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...

2. relocaton/transfering license info needed - CONFUSED

   Brickman replied to LuvEnjoyLife's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   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...

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

   Brickman replied to chellebelle's topic in Illinois Nursing

   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...

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

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

   Brickman replied to Laughing Gas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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...

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

   Brickman replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   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...

7. 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...

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

   Brickman replied to SleeplessInNJ's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   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

9. Why Do We Tolerate This?

   Brickman replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

   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...

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

    Brickman replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    "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)...

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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...

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

    Brickman replied to wanna_b_nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

15. What do you use for pain control

    Brickman replied to alyca's topic in Orthopedic

    To me it seems cruel not to use the basal dose. In theory the basal dose should be set at the minimum for effective pain control and the on demand should be used for breakthrough pain only. Setting a...