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  1. Are Braids Professional?

    brownbook replied to POB21's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Living in a more liberal area of the country I think the person in the photo looks very professional. But that's just my opinion. Ask your instructors what they think in regards to your applying for a...

  2. Unruly CNAs, how to get them moving?

    brownbook replied to Nurse Pure-Spring's topic in General Nursing

    I have a crazy strong work ethic, no ideas as to why? My upbringing was secular

  3. Unruly CNAs, how to get them moving?

    brownbook replied to Nurse Pure-Spring's topic in General Nursing

    I've read here, from other respondents on similar issues, that often management is fully aware of these "bad apples" and eventually they are terminated. It sometimes takes a while to "properly" fire...

  4. Unruly CNAs, how to get them moving?

    brownbook replied to Nurse Pure-Spring's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you work. Acute care hospitals are very different from skilled nursing facilities. Very, VERY, generally speaking your CNAs were working, doing their job competently, before you...

  5. Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    brownbook replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I was thinking/hoping the same. Cameras will prove how difficult basic daily patient care is, especially in understaffed skilled nursing facilities. Local and state governments and agencies won't be...

  6. Pediatric resp distress

    brownbook replied to Lbu's topic in General Nursing

    Because of this post I had a pediatric nightmare the other night

  7. Question about Code Beds

    brownbook replied to flipflopsNsweetTea's topic in Critical Care

    I was the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. House Supervisor for 5 years and it was that

  8. Question about Code Beds

    brownbook replied to flipflopsNsweetTea's topic in Critical Care

    One poster mentioned when the code bed is used "we move patients around immediately to open up another one". So why not, not, have a code bed. When a code is called on another unit, or comes into the...

  9. Picking your Battles as an ER Nurse

    brownbook replied to bansn's topic in General Nursing

    It would help me understand if you gave an example of what experiences you're sharing with her. Or what her dramatic environment in her senior clinical rotation was. A new grad in ER picking her...

  10. Picking your Battles as an ER Nurse

    brownbook replied to bansn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm ASSUMING ? she challenges co workers about their nursing care? Not doing it the way she thinks is right? JKL33 is right take, care of yourself. This new grad is "not your monkey not your

  11. Do you hate nursing?

    brownbook replied to rn&run's topic in General Nursing

    Your post should be I love nursing. There are only about 1,000 different kinds of nursing jobs. Not every nurse is able or capable to easily switch jobs as you were. But the options are there. The...

  12. Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    brownbook replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I honestly don't feel that my cognitively impaired grandson's parents need one in their home. It's a case by case issue. Webcams, and cell phones, have caught so many incidents involving workers in...

  13. MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    brownbook replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Under stupid medical TV mistakes. I love it when the character is wearing a soft cervical collar for several days after an incident. On a serious note. I'm getting confused. If I'm the first upon...

  14. Nurse bringing child to work

    brownbook replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds ideal but was this in an acute care hospital, a busy med/surg unit? I've never worked where there would be room for a child care area with tents and snacks. Much less time for busy nurses to...

  15. How to move from Med/Surg Nursing into Pediatrics?

    brownbook replied to vanemend872's topic in Pediatric

    Is there a pediatric unit in the hospital where you currently work? I would think the easiest way would be to meet with the peds charge nurse at your current hospital. Tell her of your interest....

  16. IV Push Meds

    brownbook replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the fear mongoring of, you'll be the one in front of the Board of Nurses, not the pharmacist or your colleague, is helpful, accurate, or appropriate. It's been mentioned 100's of times....

  17. Dayshift

    brownbook replied to tama18's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights 17 years because I liked it. Many of my colleagues felt the same way. I don't think any facility has a crystal ball that can accurately answer your question. Don't ask before you've...

  18. Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

    brownbook replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to hijack the post. But there is a gun control ad that shows how classmates can use their socks as a tourniquet to control bleeding if there is an active shooter in their school Soooooooo...

  19. Nurse bringing child to work

    brownbook replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

    The poster claimed the child was wandering around the nurses station, into the break room, etc., and she, (the mother), is back and forth to his room. If the poster is not exaggerating that is...

  20. Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    brownbook replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    My grandson is special needs and has care givers. His mom mentioned the idea of a web cam in their home. She said if you don't trust the care givers, think you need a web cam, you need to hire...

  21. IV Push Meds

    brownbook replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    All answers have a kernel of truth, it can be overwhelming. Take it one baby step at a time. Pick one or two drugs you frequently give IV push and read, Google, ask here, etc., the best practice for...

  22. Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

    brownbook replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Some basic first aid in nursing school wouldn't hurt. Everyone one ideally could be taught some basic information. A short course in highschool, a short course along with CPR for pregnant women....

  23. Do you think nurses aren’t taught enough about general emergencies/basic info about emergency medicine?

    brownbook replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    All good responses. All I ever say if the problem is outside my area of knowledge is I've never worked neurology, L&D, oncology, ortho, etc., or whatever their issue pertains to. I love to say...

  24. 10 years of ortho and feeling it

    brownbook replied to elenasalh's topic in General Nursing

    I love pre op. You might find it to be a good change. Patients walk in so there's no heavy lifting. I understand where you're coming from. Took me 17 years realize I needed a change from where I...

  25. NSI

    brownbook replied to mero's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a bad case of Nurse Sensitivity