brianpribis

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1. am I wrong?

   brianpribis replied to jurbyjunk's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say is that after I read your original post I hope someday I get a job at the hospital you work at and under you. You sound like you are going to be really good for the staff you work for. I am the sort of person that reacts first than su...

2. (Nearly) Severed Head Reattached?

   brianpribis replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't get the link to work so I have to go by the posts that I am seeing. But you do have a good point, it does seem to be more hype than anything. That aside, this person in the article does have something to be thankfull for. I have heard i...

3. A Local Healthcare Battle; A National Healthcare War

   brianpribis replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   I've been reading the autobio by Patch Adams. It is proving to be really interesting and has challenged a lot of my views on the healthcare system. One thing he points out, and I tend to agree with him and the others on this post, is that univers...

4. Where does everybody buy their nursing supplies???

   brianpribis replied to Charlie3200's topic in General Nursing

   Yea, I know. But still, you hear all this harp about needing to get more men into the field (not just because they are men but because they are a market that needs to be tapped) and then you see that really the advertising is geared towards women. ...

5. Where does everybody buy their nursing supplies???

   brianpribis replied to Charlie3200's topic in General Nursing

   Here is an interesting link http://www.nursewebsearch.com/nurse_scrubs/nurse-scrubs.html I find it funny (no, really, it is kinda funny) that most of the sites I went to offer two types of uniforms: female and unisex. I guess having a section for "M...

6. The Doctor oncall told me not to call him

   brianpribis replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

   I guess that was my question as well. I could have expected a doctor to say what this one said, but for the supervisor to say 'o.k.'? That's just not right.

7. CDB Babies

   brianpribis replied to RN from OZ's topic in General Nursing

   My hat goes off to you ladies (and gents) who are working with children. I have six and love them very much but don't know if I could ever take care of the children you are speaking of without a total meltdown. I know the moms are really sick, but ...

8. MD refusing nursing

   brianpribis replied to nimbex's topic in General Nursing

   Not that it would ever happen, but once all these hospitals are computerized (they are getting there) then the data could be mined for information to use in building up stats. Then the stats on different hospitals and doctors could be viewed in orde...

9. To Male Nurses!

   brianpribis replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

   Man, that is what it is all about isn't it. The Apostle Paul said, "Without love I am nothing." All the toys, skills and adventures are great but if you don't love people then you really won't get far in this field (at least not and help people at...

10. To Male Nurses!

    brianpribis replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, the layout for the movie sounds great! I hope your hospital puts it online so the rest of us can see it. [also, ok l will get flamed for this, but probably wouldn't hurt to throw in a purty female here and there.] That is funny, true, but funn...

11. My Heart Is In My Throat...Literally

    brianpribis replied to Flo1216's topic in General Nursing

    [i think I know when I am anxious or stressed] Oooops, sorry. I used the a word in my last post :) A few years ago I went to the doctors for a check up and mentioned a few problems (mostly stomach). He noticed I was sighing a lot (something I never...

12. My Heart Is In My Throat...Literally

    brianpribis replied to Flo1216's topic in General Nursing

    And you will feel less stupid laying on a slab in the morgue?!! My step mother (she was around 35 at the time) had a doctor check her out. She felt 'o.k.' but had breating problems. Turned out that the doctor found she had a rather large hole in h...

13. Does health care in general do any good for our species?

    brianpribis replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmm, survival of the fittest or natural selection really isn't an issue unless you an unthinking animal. The thing that does make us different is that we can look past the outside and hope for a better inside. Yes, it has its drawbacks, some Hitt...

14. To Male Nurses!

    brianpribis replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why they are targeting males. Nursing has been and still is promoted as a female only sport. I remember once (yea, once) that one of the neurosurgeons of the hospital I worked at actually asked my advice on a pt. Really! And he wanted...

15. full nights vs. rotating

    brianpribis replied to bluegirl's topic in General Nursing

    [in an interview is it o.k. to make known you do not enjoy working nights - but are willing to if necessary to obtain the job?] I don't think we should be jerks or anything but I also don't think we should be pushovers either. If you can't work nigh...