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  1. How to adjust to new job?? Struggling...

    brownbook replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more with other posters. I was so secure and confident in my old job. I started out on the wrong foot when I changed jobs, (it's complicated ?). It took at least a year to regain my...

  2. Nursing School with Hearing Loss

    brownbook replied to Cindy Nguyen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    There are revolutionary changes in hearing aids and cochlear implants. I wear hearing aids for deafness in my right ear. The microphone aide in my right ear transmits to the aide in my left ear. My...

  3. Poor Judgement / Mistakes

    brownbook replied to adam123's topic in General Nursing

    The day shift nurse is an idiot. There is a thread under General Nursing titled Useless Shift Report Information, what the day shift nurse told you is a perfect example of useless information. Heaven...

  4. Poor Judgement / Mistakes

    brownbook replied to adam123's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have called the doctor...what was the doctor going to do? When you assessed him, was he alert and oriented, O2 level okay on room air, vitals WNL, responded appropriately to questions,...

  5. Scary commute for work?

    brownbook replied to Kat12340's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the winter driving, but my first job had a somewhat lengthy commute on a major busy freeway. It wasn't till I started commuting I realized I was commuting on off hours. It was...

  6. No calls after my interview!

    brownbook replied to jp902019's topic in General Nursing

    If the staff in HR think an applicant calling to ask about a position they interviewed for is aggressive or annoying the staff is in the wrong department or position. Call or stop by. It should not...

  7. No AED in infusion clinic

    brownbook replied to Tllrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I like your response better. There have been a few, too many, posts about infusion clinics. Makes me want to take an unnatural calming substance. Is beer

  8. Everyone is white?

    brownbook replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

    If you're trying to teach, educate, enlighten, change a person's way of seeing things, etc. calling them a racist is not the way to go about it. Outside of that I appreciate your

  9. No AED in infusion clinic

    brownbook replied to Tllrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did you Google "State Laws on Cardiac Arrest and Defibrillators, ncsl.org/research/health/law". It seemed to cover the topic

  10. Dept of health

    brownbook replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Sorry about your friend. A year ago it happened, she was suspended, now The Dept of Health wants to interview her? Let us know what in the heck happens. It sounds so

  11. Dept of health

    brownbook replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The Dept of Health committed a HIPAA violation about a patient in the hospital? And the patient's nurse was involved, and will "they", ???? the Dept of Health, or the patients nurse ???, get a...

  12. Reprimand for wanting to Transfer

    brownbook replied to Christine Benson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your situation is a mess. All I can think of is politely, calmly, no accusations, arrange a meeting with your current director. Tell her you really need to, want to, work until the end of September....

  13. Infection Control issue? - Pre-set up of yaunker and tubing to wall suction "just in case"

    brownbook replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your thank you ?. It's unfortunate that these "minor" issues are never resolved. I know we've had State Surveyors and this never came up either in management making sure we crossed our...

  14. Is this a sentinel event?

    brownbook replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't know if it's even an error? Is ten mls to much? I'm not a Neuro expert, I'd like a Neuro nurse to chime in. ap_NRN stated ten mls was fine? She seemed to know what she was talking...

  15. Infection Control issue? - Pre-set up of yaunker and tubing to wall suction "just in case"

    brownbook replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense in an inpatient setting...the whole room is cleaned, supplies replaced. In my case, and I assume the original posters case, these are what we call patient "bays" that are set up to...

  16. Infection Control issue? - Pre-set up of yaunker and tubing to wall suction "just in case"

    brownbook replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    Very observant intelligent question. She opens the bottom of the yankauer package so the yankauer is ready, connected to, the plastic suction hose that goes to the suction canister. When a patient...

  17. Infection Control issue? - Pre-set up of yaunker and tubing to wall suction "just in case"

    brownbook replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing from me about reputable evidence based practice. Studies regarding "stuff" like this are, could be, would be, interesting. But studies cost time and money and the results can be, will be,...

  18. Is this a sentinel event?

    brownbook replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The human body makes 30 to 100 millimeters of CSF daily. Drawing off 10 is within an acceptable range. It's unfortunate you have to struggle with a lack of clear guidance in a neurosurgery ICU....

  19. Need IV experience

    brownbook replied to Hopefulnurse92's topic in General Nursing

    What jobs are you looking at? I'm thinking out patient surgery or GI, something where procedures are done and an IV needed. This is tough, can you plead with a nurse on the IV team to let you help,...

  20. Don't wake the sleeping giant

    brownbook replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough one. Have to use common sense and nursing judgement. But my bottom line is if they're sick enough to be hospitalized sleep comes in second to checking an incision, IV site, glucose,...

  21. new to this

    brownbook replied to newrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is fine to post questions about relationships with patients or co-workers, rude comments, how should you respond etc. One of the choices under Allnurses - Nurses is Patient/Colleague...

  22. Help with Staffing Incentives?

    brownbook replied to tfloyd's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for hire more staff, not gift cards or overtime pay

  23. If I say "how stupid are you" will they take it as a challenge??

    brownbook replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wasn't sure about this either. It seemed odd. The whole post is odd. Why not incident reports, especially if medications aren't signed out? Maybe it's a

  24. If I say "how stupid are you" will they take it as a challenge??

    brownbook replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds awful for you. Probably won't help but maybe therapeutic open ended questions, active listening, with each nurse when the mistake is discovered. Tell me why patient X's medication wasn't...

  25. Need advice on switching from med-surg to GI Lab!

    brownbook replied to sbwpaso's topic in Gastroenterology

    I'd say number 3 is the clincher for staying in med/surg. Working an, I assume, 8-5 Monday to Friday job is hard without a supportive