nursebrandie28 BSN, RN

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    Self inflicted

    nursebrandie28 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient get a roll of cookie dough stuck in his anal opening. That would be an interesting triage assessment. He had to be one embarrassed man!! I also had a patient who took viagra at 7pm on...
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    Too Many Pain Meds!!

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest topamax, benadryl, reglan.....most doctors will try it first, then move on to the narcs.....nope not this doctor!!!! He goes straight for the demerols, dilauded and stadol!!!! which is...
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    VIP Triage

    nursebrandie28 replied to mannurse65's topic in Emergency

    GO ON STRIKE!!! THAT IS WRONG, HEADS DOWN!! i would be flaming, all you nurses need to stand up and unite, and get that charge nurse back on the shift!!!! NURSES DEMAND BETTER
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    Too Many Pain Meds!!

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you, I turned in my resignation because this doctor, in my opinion, is going to kill
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    Too Many Pain Meds!!

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    How would report one report somebody to the medical board of examiners? Have you or anybody else done
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    Too Many Pain Meds!!

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about the Ethics board, however, at this particular hospital, THERE IS NO ETHICS BOARD. So I have been thinking about writing to the board of administration!!! I just sometimes feel like a...
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    Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    nursebrandie28 replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a wonderful profession. I personally feel that legislation, laws, paperwork, insurance companies and administration takes away from the actual wonderful profession it really is. You have...
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    Any St Louis RNs? New to area!!

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey Guys, I am originally from Southern Illinois, and recently moved up to st louis and got a job at St Mary's in Clayton, anybody know anything about that hospital or a good place to work in the ER?...
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    Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    nursebrandie28 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my opinion....you don't have to agree....here it goes... Pain is subjective, yes, however....I can usually tell addicts from true pain...How can I, you might ask? Because there are usually...
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    Internet in ER: Good or Bad??

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am posting this thread because as more and more hospitals are going to computer charting and such.....should they block the internet or leave it on? I work in a variety of hospitals big and small,...
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    paramedics in the ER

    nursebrandie28 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    If medics want to be a nurse......GO TO NURSING SCHOOL!!!!!! If medics want to be medics...........RIDE ON THE RIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If RN's keep letting other specialties take over our job, where is...
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    paramedics in the ER

    nursebrandie28 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    :rollThe ANA is pushing to get medics out of the ER. I know this because I am doing my thesis on medics in the ER: Good or BAd. In my personal opinion, medics do have a place in the ER, however,...
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    new gerontology teacher overwhelmed

    nursebrandie28 replied to geriatricteacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :rollI just started teaching LPNs and my best advice for you is to call the company of the book and they will give you resource materials to help write tests, powerpoints and lecture topics!!! Good...
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    help me!

    nursebrandie28 replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    I would say ER, like Tazzi, but again I am biased!! My advice would be try ER, because you get will OB/PEDs and a little of everything else!! When I first started in ER, I started with 5 new...
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    Why don't the big boys understand??

    nursebrandie28 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    :rollDear Tazzi, I see both sides. My part time job, I work in a trauma center in st louis ( the designated one for 3 states) and my PRN job I work at a rural 4 bed ER. I agree with you, when I...
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    Needing Advice

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hey, I am seeking advice. Okay here is goes.... This is my first year of teaching. I teach LPNs at an extension program 2 hours west of the main college. Our extension program is small (18...
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    My First Delivery, Not A Good Experience

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I think it was her boyfriend, however, one night i looked up his name and he is a registered child molester (in Illinois if you are convicted of a sexual crime, you must register FOR LIFE as a sexual...
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    My First Delivery, Not A Good Experience

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey guys.... I have been a nurse for 4 years, i am 24 yrs old, single, no kids. In nursing school I have never seen a delivery or been in or around OB. In my ER (inner city St louis ER) if OB...
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    Cross-training to the ER

    nursebrandie28 replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Emergency

    Yes and No, you will be expected see that all of that is done, however, techs, EMTs, and tech (support staff) might do the EKG and O2 while you get the IV and get the NTG out of pyxis. This is all...
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    Slapstick Humor

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    If I had to post a position for a nurse, here is how it would go: WANTED: People to work long hours with frequent mandatory overtime. Few holidays and weekends off. Must be able to keep massive...
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    looking for ideas on coordinating care

    nursebrandie28 replied to happyhelpert's topic in Emergency

    I think everybody so far is right on the money. The stories sometimes change, a lot of them are not consistant and sometimes it gets confusing. I mean whats the big deal about repeating the story,...
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    H-i-p-a-a

    nursebrandie28 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    OK....u did the correct spelling, however, I still think 70% of the H-I-P-A-A is
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    Damn Hippa!!!

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I did respect the nurse and did not give her grief about her decision. I, however, get frustrated at HIPPA at times, I think it has gotten way out of
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    Damn Hippa!!!

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    hey fellow nurses, here is my story. i was working a 16 hr shift at a small rural er. well, the first half of the shift (3-11) i work ed with one other nurse. this nurse had some health problems,...
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    How do you staff for surges?

    nursebrandie28 replied to wyowyome's topic in Emergency

    :rollWell, in the ER i work at is an inner city busy ER. We have the usual 7a-7p and 7p-7a shifts, then we have a 9a-1p shift, 11a-11p, 1p-1a, 2p-2a shifts. this works out well because usually be...