brkndoll18

brkndoll18 has 5 years experience.

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1. New to ER

   brkndoll18 replied to kward6's topic in Emergency

   I'm in the same boat... I've always been a pedi nurse now I'm going to ER. Eek! Open and honest communication. And if you need something or don't understand, ask.

2. Need Advice on TRACH LTV 1150

   brkndoll18 replied to bdbrdb's topic in Home Health

   My first home care pt was a 1m old with a trach.... I had used a trach once before in my nursing experience. I was nervous.... Umm more like scared s#%# less. I didn't get good training either. Luckily one of the parents were always there at first....

3. How to terminate/separate from a pediatric case successfully

   brkndoll18 replied to paulinejoyRN's topic in Home Health

   I recently left a family that I had worked with for almost 2 years, since the baby came out of the nicu. It was hard. I told the family before my company and gave them 3 weeks notice. I was lucky. the family was truly happy for me and supportive. ...

4. prn sedation for children?

   brkndoll18 replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar pt in homecare: 5 years old, global delays, epileptic, etc. Every few weeks he would have issues with irritability and movement disorder. The only thing that worked for him was being in a dark, quiet, and cool environment. Then I wou...

5. Can't believe the difficulty hiring CMs

   brkndoll18 replied to mclennan's topic in Case Management

   Have you looked up your companies profile on websites like Glassdoor? When I was looking for a position in case management, I found a multiple-state medical group similar to your description (but not based in SoCal) but it had horrible employee revi...

6. New Grad, School RN, New Dx Mood Disorder, California

   brkndoll18 replied to squidbilly's topic in Disabilities

   Bipolar is a medical condition and they cannot hold a medical condition against you. Send me a PM and I can tell you more about my situation and how it was dealt with at work.

7. Ideas for hiding EEG wires ?

   brkndoll18 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

   I had an eeg not that long ago. I wrapped my head like I was wearing a hijab. If you google it, you can find a lot of instructions on wrapping and stylish wraps. I used a basic pashmina. I then put the wires under my shirt (wear a button down!). ...

8. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

   brkndoll18 replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated a year ago from a BSN with a 3.2. I got a job no problem. Even interviewed at some of the best hospitals in the country. The girl who graduated top of our class with a 4.0 still has yet to find a job. GPA isn't everything.

9. I need to make a decision: new grad MGH ICU or ONC floor.

   brkndoll18 replied to newnurs02's topic in General Nursing

   Are you from the Boston area? If not, do know that rent in Boston can be high. The Boston Globe had an article about the MGH new grad ICU program a few years ago. http://www.boston.com/news/special/nursing/top/ Think about what your goal is and f...