Brita01

Brita01

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  1. Elderly patients: First name or Mr/Mrs?

    Brita01 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I always address patients as Mr. Ms. or Mrs. If they are under 25, I ask if they prefer to be called by their first or last name. The younger patients usually prefer to be addressed by their first...

  2. Betadine? Alcohol? (one, the other, or both?)

    Brita01 replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic. My patient's mother and I had this conversation a couple of days ago during a central line dressing change. I was taught betadine first, then alcohol. Then another hospital I...

  3. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    Brita01 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I've convinced myself that those things don't REALLY fly right at your face. It's a coincidence, yeah, uh-huh. It's the only thing that keeps me from going insane on the

  4. Are there any good hospitals to work at?

    Brita01 replied to AMV's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for one of the hospitals on that Magnet list. I laugh everytime I think about them being a Magnet hospital. All I can say is, "don't do it!" PM me if you care to know which hospital...

  5. How Do You Manage To Clock Out On Time?

    Brita01 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I found that a lot of my time was being eaten up during med pass, walking back and forth from the rooms down long hallways to the med cart. So I went out and bought some ziplock baggies and one of...

  6. The dreaded panty line.......

    Brita01 replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    Ok, that's it. I'm officially old! I've never even attempted to put on a thong. I'm with the full-on white briefs under white

  7. Select Specialty Hospital

    Brita01 replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    The Select Specialty Hospital in this area (about an hour away from me) started off really good. I've worked there as an agency nurse several times. The ratio on nights was 5 patients per nurse and...

  8. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Brita01 replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like that whole heap of troublemakers needs to be scrapped. But since that is very unlikely to happen, you might want to start looking at the job ads. There are too many available...

  9. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    Brita01 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Oh God!! I would have passed out in the

  10. Did nursing stress bring this on?

    Brita01 replied to VBMEDIC's topic in General Nursing

    "She was a good teacher" the president of the school said? Yeah, too bad she was nuts. Bugged by telepathy or computer chip and being stalked by Coca-Cola trucks? Somebody stopped taking her

  11. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Brita01 replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NAs in Canada give meds?? How long is the

  12. What Freaks You Out?

    Brita01 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, now that I'm done gagging, that's NASTY! I also get grossed out when I have to clean my patient's suction canister out every night. Oh, the fun of squirting in the dish soap and swirling it...

  13. What Freaks You Out?

    Brita01 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, now that I'm done gagging, that's NASTY! I also get grossed out when I have to clean my patient's suction canister out every night. Oh, the fun of squirting in the dish soap and swirling it...

  14. "Duties of the Floor Nurse-1887"

    Brita01 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh. And what the hell is a nib? Whittle

  15. "Duties of the Floor Nurse-1887"

    Brita01 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jeez! Are these for

  16. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    Brita01 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Roaches in the fridge?! I've heard everything

  17. I decided to start my career on a Medical-Surgical unit. Looking for advice

    Brita01 replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you get a great pair of walking shoes. The Dr. Scholl's with the gel insoles make you feel like your walking on air. Believe me, it's much easier to face a busy 12 hour shift if you're not...

  18. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    Brita01 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I can only guess what was on that sofa. Meals were eaten on it, and all 3 patients were incontinent. As far as the handwashing, that alcohol gel stuff in the bottle didn't cut it when I left out of...

  19. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    Brita01 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I also have a roach phobia. Can't watch anything on tv concerning them. I loved the X-files, but there is apparently some kind of roach episode that I refuse to even start watching. 'Creepshow' has...

  20. Embarrassing moments?

    Brita01 replied to canna42's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hee hee hee, that one's funny nursemouse.

  21. "Inappropriate" assignment

    Brita01 replied to GailWHNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have very strong opinions about floating to other units and/or being made to accept patients that is out of the nurse's level of expertise. It should not occur. Period! All administration cares...

  22. too much stress in Med -Surg?

    Brita01 replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    LPN,Future, RN, like I said, I personally feel whole working in med/surg because I do enough as it is. If I had to work in med/surg as an RN, I would feel like TWO whole people. Adding IV pushes,...

  23. too much stress in Med -Surg?

    Brita01 replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trapped in med/surg, but being an LPN, the places that I can work are very limited. It's either med/surg, nursing home (which is as bad as med/surg and doesn't pay as much), home health...

  24. too much stress in Med -Surg?

    Brita01 replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    Hapeewendy, you will find out that years of crazy, hectic, stressful, and not taking breaks and leaving late all the time gets really old. Cheerfuldoer, who wants to work at the speed of lightning...

  25. too much stress in Med -Surg?

    Brita01 replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    I am sooooo tired of med/surg. I'm tired of trying to juggle 8 patients and give them quality care which is damn near impossible. I'm tired of walking for 4 - 5 hours straight before getting a break...