bradleau

bradleau

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  1. Assult and battery of staff

    bradleau posted a topic in General Nursing

    A few days ago I was slugged twice , once over the eye, once on my jaw by a male patient. This patient is a frequent admit,most staff know him well. He has a habit of doing just what he wants, roaming...

  2. Assult and battery of staff

    bradleau replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    Belate update...I could not find an attorney to take this case. I guess it would not pay them enough. In December I finally got a tooth pulled, and a bridge made. Also had to get the bottom tooth...

  3. Telling relatives the patient has died

    bradleau replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I did not receive any education of any sort on death and dying. That was many years ago. What I did get was advice from more senior nurses on how to talk with the family, especially by phone. Todays...

  4. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    bradleau replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Smokers get breaks. Since they have to leave the Campus, they get longer breaks. Guess who doesn't get an equal break? The non-smoker. I did a time study while in school back when smoking was legal...

  5. Spanish for Healthcare Workers

    bradleau replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes, I would seriously consider Spanish for health care workers, as well as conversational Spanish. I took Latin and Spanish, one year each in high school, but did not use it for several years. Now...

  6. Would you marry a Doctor?

    bradleau replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most docs are only interested in nurses that are "hotties", if you meet them on the job. I have seen several who had affairs, but never left their wife. The hours are long for doctors, the debt for...

  7. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    bradleau replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    You have probably been hit with numerous responses. As an "older nurse" who works with an even older one, I feel that the forms we have to fill out to do "charting by exception" or something like...

  8. I'm 53 and want to be an LVN (Clock is ticking)

    bradleau replied to Motivated grandma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for it. I was in a LVN/LPN class that had one guy, and one older lady in her 50's. Though I was in my mid 20s she was my best friend. I do not know what happened to her as I had to move a few...

  9. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    bradleau replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Again be careful of what you post. I know of a teacher who posts complaints that would make me NOT offer her a teaching contract the next year if she thought work was so awful. I wish she would be...

  10. My best orientation mistakes

    bradleau replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sure hope that most of what you wrote is "being funny". Where were you during clinicals when the insulin syringe was hopefully learned. I would be very afraid to have someone like you caring for...

  11. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    bradleau replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was slugged in the jaw and head by a naked middle aged man and I HAD TO HAVE THE PEE TEST. I guess because we know what the patient was receiving. This patient was not confused, just out looking...

  12. Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    bradleau replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like a major need for mental health intervention. When I have had demanding patients, it has worked pretty well for me to tell them I WILL stop by in an hour or other set time. I usually have...

  13. Flu shot issue

    bradleau replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No reaction or pain at shot site. My husband and I got the AFLURIA at a local pharmacy. Neither of us got a flu shot last year due to other health issues. I know I got some type of swine flu shot...

  14. Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    bradleau replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    I certainly would want to be talked to during a procedure if I were the patient. But as a nurse I would ask the patient if they would like me to talk to them and ask the practioner if they minded me...

  15. To own a pet or not while in nursing school...

    bradleau replied to kroyce's topic in General Students

    Lets see....I had a husband that was in the military...sometimes home, sometimes not. I had a 2 yr old child,too. Also one Sheltie that was a year old. He had the yard to stay in, plus shelter in...

  16. Trying to stand out in a crowd of other new grad RN's

    bradleau replied to SwimRN10's topic in California Nursing

    Look at the smaller hospitals. They are more likely to take on a new grad than some of the bigger institutions. Also do not count on a place "calling you back" once they take your resume'. It gets...

  17. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    bradleau replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    Yes the medical words,etc are important. I was lucky to have taken Latin as a highschool freshman. I can usually figure out a new word,understand a lot of other words, too. But the terminology is...

  18. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    bradleau replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school I had a child and a husband in the military. This required me to move to a new city and college mid way through my education. Vacations usually came with the change of...

  19. Overweight Nurse?

    bradleau replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you 6 ft plus in height? Can't just go on weight alone. Some of us are solid as a rock and obese. Others are marshmallow squishy...not as good. But the extra weight will make it more difficult...

  20. Do you see yourself retiring from nursing, or will you change professions?

    bradleau replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I have been forced into retirement due to health issues. After almost 2 yrs of not working I have sort of gotten used to it. I guess when you really love the work you do, it isn't

  21. The Great Emergency Prank War

    bradleau replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    While working in the ER one of our nurses fixed up a dummy on a stretcher and proceded to call a code. We had a nurse tech who was going to RN school, jump up in the middle of the stretcher and...

  22. Telling relatives the patient has died

    bradleau replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I usually have to tell the family, having worked the night shift and being charge nurse at times. If it is a code that is done, it has always been the doctor who breaks the news. If it is a doctor...

  23. sex in the work place...really?

    bradleau replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have heard rumors about a doctor in the stairwell with a nurse and missing his critical page on a patient. Another actually made the courts at another hospital were a patient was negelected in...

  24. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

    bradleau replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I did well in school and in practical factors. Started as an LVN. In my class we had someone who was doing it all again. She just had testing issues. But was a good and caring nursing student....

  25. You know you're Old School when...

    bradleau replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Banana bag is the IV fluid that has all the vitamins and such....it looks yellow. Sort of a TPN bag but a set amount of chemicals. The cups for Prostate surgery patients is so each time they...