brwneyegal

brwneyegal has 11 years experience and specializes in med surg, oncology, outpt and hospice.

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1. In Bed with Dying Patient

   brwneyegal replied to interleukin's topic in General Nursing

   That is a wonderful story. Sometimes we forget how we can m,ake an impact on peoples lives either our patients or their families. :w00t:

2. How do you keep your nursing practice current?

   brwneyegal replied to Djuna's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 10 1/2 years. I work in oncology, I try to keep myself updated on new and inovatine treatments and procedures in my area. Cancer is such a broad area though so I have been in GYN and now am in Breast cancer. Early on I joined ...

3. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

   brwneyegal replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   I was a stay at home mom for a while, then I was a pharmacy tech.

4. Opinions about night shift and personal health

   brwneyegal replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

   I personally am a diabetic and have a hard time with that. I think because I eat at night when I am working. Then when I am off my body expects to eat late at night also. It may be in my head but I am having a hard time with that right now. Personall...

5. I feel lost

   brwneyegal replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

   :welcome:i agree with the other posters who said this is absolutely normal. the first year after graduating is a whirlwind of information and techniques thrown at you. try to make it through the year in the hospital . after that you can go anywhere y...

6. Would REALLY appreciate some advice!!!

   brwneyegal replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

   I think you are being way to hard on your self. The first year of nursing is always hard because you learn sooo much information and try to remember everything when out on the floor, but you feel like you know nothing. If you said you felt comfortabl...

7. What's your sleeping schedule for working nights?

   brwneyegal replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

   I work baylor weekends. I work Fri, Sat, Sun nights. I usually stay awake Thursday night as long as I can and sleep in as long as I can on Friday. Then Sat go home and go sleep by 9am until 4- 4:30. Sun I try to go to 8:30 am church service then go h...

8. Question about Effexor

   brwneyegal replied to brwneyegal's topic in General Nursing

   My biggest problem is my mom has just relocated to SC where I live. Originally from PA. So we have to do this here. It was a neurologist who put her on both meds for the black out migranes. Thank you all I appriciate the words of wisdom.

9. Question about Effexor

   brwneyegal posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey ya'll, I was wondering have you ever seen someone suffer mood swings from effexor? Back ground, my mother suffers from blackout migraines and has been of depakote for a few years and effexor for a year. Recently after what I would call a mental b...

10. What can i do?

    brwneyegal replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    If she is enrolled in hospice what about sub q morphine. Or even a sub q pump to help elevate the pain. This should be addressed by the hospice nurses and the doctors no pt should have to suffer with pain.

11. Who loves it??????

    brwneyegal replied to auwrestler197's topic in General Nursing

    I love my career!!! I would not rather be anything else than a nurse. I have been a nurse for 11 years and I love it. I do not always love my job but I do love being a nurse!!!!!:heartbeat:redpinkhe:1luvu::redbeathe

12. My nightmarish experience

    brwneyegal replied to Anona's topic in General Nursing

    First thing you need to do is step back and take a deep breath! Every nurse has made at least one mistake in their career. We are human, ya know? The shere fact that you feel the way you do is proof that you will be a good nurse. When you go back t...

13. Wheres God?

    brwneyegal replied to derngrad06's topic in NCLEX

    I know it seems like God is letting this test get the best of you but,...... God is not there to watch us suffer. He loves you...He sent His son to die for you..... So why have you taken the test several times and failed. Maybe you are reading to mu...

14. Quit My Job

    brwneyegal replied to Jen1228's topic in General Nursing

    They can not give out untrue information when called for a refrence. Only stuff like did you call out of work excessive amopunt of times, late to work excessively, gross insubordination (is that spelled right???). At least that is my understanding. J...

15. Why is there always someone to mess things up??/

    brwneyegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospice center on the baylor weekend shift. There are four baylor girls as we call ourselves. We need one more staff nurse to finish the shift out in ur 20 bed unit. We work as a team on our weekends. Recently there has been a fly i...