Brotherbob BSN, RN

Brotherbob is a BSN, RN and specializes in ER.

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1. What career would YOU have chosen if you weren't a nurse?

   Brotherbob replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

   If I had not been a nurse might have worked at sea, or news photography.

2. Are nurses treated badly?

   Brotherbob replied to -alice-'s topic in General Nursing

   No, I am treated with respect. When I was a new nurse without experience it happened sometimes.

3. Not fitting in

   Brotherbob replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

   Mean nurses and nursing students with that attitude are a shame to the profession. You will be a wonderful nurse, and you will realize that your life experience and this birth defect can open doors with patients that perfect skin, smooth teeth and at...

4. languages

   Brotherbob replied to Ayvah's topic in General Nursing

   Spending time on this site is one of the ways I practice my english. The vast majority of movies and tv shows are in english too and I regulary meet people that only speak english . Otherwise reading books and magazines really widens the vocabulary. ...

5. WHat floors are more fun/social??

   Brotherbob replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

   And I totally agree with you. I am happy to make friends, wherever I can.

6. WHat floors are more fun/social??

   Brotherbob replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

   Is it not possible to have fun and be professional? I have worked in places where nurses went to work only for the money, and now I avoid those places. Labor camps. People that like what they do tend to have fun together, the shifts fly by and I the ...

7. Another pet peeve....ER nurses who treat us like idiots

   Brotherbob replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Brilliant!!!:)

8. Heroin addiction

   Brotherbob replied to simon greasley's topic in Psychiatric

   We used to give Buprenex sublingual.

9. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

   Brotherbob replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   As others have said, it comes with territory. We have snow covered roads for almost six month a year, and midwinter the snow can be up to 6 ft deep. We are expected to get to work in all conditions, but everybody is understanding if those with long c...

10. Why do Nurses need to study History

    Brotherbob replied to Tweety's topic in Student Assist

    Without knowledge of history we´re dangerous, doomed to repeat past mistakes.

11. flushing question

    Brotherbob replied to LISAMAR's topic in General Nursing

    We often hang by gravity and yes I pinch, otherwise the med is backing up in the tubing and filling up the chamber (or whatever that is called) where you see the drops and you can´t see how fast the fluid is running.

12. Is buying a present for a pt. appropriate?

    Brotherbob replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    It would be to cross a line, but we sometimes do. I would give it anonymously.

13. Shift times

    Brotherbob replied to Avie's topic in International

    Early 06.45-16.00 Late 12.00-21.15 Long 09.00-21.00 Night 21.00-07.15, 16.00-24.00 Sweden

14. I have a surname. I'd like to use it.

    Brotherbob replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    It is also a cultural difference. We use first names always, in school, in hospital, everywhere, and it has been that way as long as I can remember. To the extent that if I adressed a teacher, MD or a pat. as Mr/Mrs X after we been introduced it woul...

15. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    Brotherbob replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    If I did not watch my mouth and this happened to me I´d call it even. Hitting someone is not acceptable but I would not report it. I would however have a talk with the person. Communication is a much better way to solve the problem. I have worked at ...