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  1. Foley Catheters and Erections

    brewerpaul replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    At 56 y/o, with a touch of BPH, I find that

  2. Foley Catheters and Erections

    brewerpaul replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Geez-- just the thought of a Foley would make me lose mine

  3. Sacred cows

    brewerpaul replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Some of these "silly" things are still good to do because they keep you in the habit of doing it when it DOES matter. Eg, wearing a mask. It's sort of like using the turn signals on your car even if...

  4. OK-- why do I want OR?

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all-- I'll be a new grad in May. So far, I have NOT been thrilled with floor nursing. I simply don't care for trying to keep track of 800 meds for 2 or 3 patients (which I know would be worse in...

  5. Male secretary considering nursing school

    brewerpaul replied to u235's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say nursing may not be for you, especially when you tell us you "do not have a strong desire to help others in need or come to their aid". You're dealing with peoples LIVES here, and you owe it...

  6. Nursing field recomendations?

    brewerpaul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi-- I wonder if folks here could give me some suggestions for what field I might want to end up in when I graduate a year from now. I'll have an associate's RN, and FWIW I've had 28 years in the...

  7. i know this happened to you.....

    brewerpaul replied to Vman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a nursing student, and am in a sort of funny position... people call me Doc, but that's OK since I actually AM a Doc: been a practicing Podiatrist for over 28 years, but I'm going to night school...

  8. Cost of Orthotics/ Alternative Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis

    brewerpaul replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear so many kind words for podiatrists, since I AM one :-) (going for my RN at night school with an eye toward semi-retirement) $800 is 'WAY too much for orthotics, and you're right that...

  9. Nursing as a second career

    brewerpaul replied to followingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    Funny that you should ask... I'm in this one right now: http://www.mariacollege.edu/ProgramPage/NursingDept/NursingHP.htm (not far from you, depending where in upstate NY you are). Most clinicals are...

  10. Silly Question about podiatist (med advice not needed)

    brewerpaul replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of podiatrists do it that way. Instead of phenol, I use 10% sodium hydroxide, and neutralize it with 5% acetic acid. Using alcohol to stop the action of the phenol is just a dilution and may...

  11. Silly Question about podiatist (med advice not needed)

    brewerpaul replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Short version is that I still dearly love patient care but HATE the way that I now spend huge amounts of time every day doing bullsh*t stuff which is counter productive to giving that care: tracking...

  12. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    brewerpaul replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Oooops -- that previous post wasn't actually Brewerpaul -- I'm his wife, age 43, and I'm in nursing school

  13. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    brewerpaul replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, dear. I am in my second-to-last semester of my BSN program, doing my psych rotation, and I just discovered that I LOVE psych and that I really think I've finally found my niche. Does that mean I...

  14. Cranky feet....better shoes?

    brewerpaul replied to BethyC123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    BTW-- another hint is to buy shoes at the END of your shift, when your feet are as sore and swollen as they're going to get. Most shoes feel OK when your feet already feel

  15. Silly Question about podiatist (med advice not needed)

    brewerpaul replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    These often bleed quite a bit, especially if they're very inflamed to start with. I usually put a compression dressing on post-op and give the patient strict instructions on how to monitor capillary...

  16. Silly Question about podiatist (med advice not needed)

    brewerpaul replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Your basic saline wet to dry dressing works just fine. I just have my patients change the dressing QD with OTC triple antibiotic and gauze. I tell them to leave the dressing on when they shower, then...

  17. Silly Question about podiatist (med advice not needed)

    brewerpaul replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I AM a podiatrist and have done hundreds of these procedures over the last 28 years. Virtually EVERY patient I've done this on has not needed any pain meds above an aspirin or two, perhaps OTC...

  18. Piggyback regulation (student question)

    brewerpaul posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just took (and passed!) a set of clinical competencies. One of the things I had to do was set up a piggyback mini-bag and regulate the drip rate manually. I got it hung and dripping, but couldn't...

  19. Cranky feet....better shoes?

    brewerpaul replied to BethyC123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a huge fan of athletic shoes, if the institution where you work will let you wear them. You can get really nice walking shoes in white leather- New Balance is a great brand, and you can buy them...

  20. Older guys like me, how did you get started?

    brewerpaul replied to theatomicjeff's topic in Men in Nursing

    Man, you guys are all a bunch of young whippersnappers ! I'm coming up on 56 in June, and got the idea of becoming an RN a year or so ago. My wife is in a BSN program and the more I heard about...