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  1. Old nurse won't retire

    brownbook replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Subtle hint. Throw a surprise going away party with the gift being round trip tickets for a plane or boat or train trip to a sunny place. Probably won't

  2. RN tipping Botox

    brownbook replied to BecksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay....you have some explaining to do.....why would tipping, which is meant to be a nice gesture, be associated with giving someone the bird? And I had to spend about 10 of minutes of my precious...

  3. RN tipping Botox

    brownbook replied to BecksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Birds???? Is that a typographical error? If not I'd love to know what it means in the context of this

  4. Do we just guess at blood pressure readings?

    brownbook replied to TMB41's topic in General Nursing

    I've followed nurses who reported the doctor had been called because of low or high blood pressure. I put on an appropriate size cuff and le voila they're cured. I get a guilty enjoyment out of doing...

  5. IV pump alarms - am I the only one?

    brownbook replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    I used to hear/dream about IV pump alarms in my sleep. I don't anymore, but I can still remember exactly what the IV alarms sounded like from my job 30 years ago. And I agree with JKL33....of course...

  6. How do you deal with dizziness and syncope?

    brownbook replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I read this I crack up. I imagine Homer Simpson visualizing a boullion cube and licking it, saying, "Ummmm boullion cubes", and of course

  7. Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    brownbook replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked per diem at, or for, a hospital. I also loved it. I am confused by the way the post is worded. It sounds like she works per diem for a "company" that sends her out to work in...

  8. Aggressive family member

    brownbook replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Your post needs to be read, and reread, several times by most respondents. It's what Munro, (if I can speak for him), and I have been trying to say from the

  9. Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    brownbook replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are recruiting...where are these magical wonderful places you are being sent to work for as a per

  10. How do you deal with dizziness and syncope?

    brownbook replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Homework or a troll or asking for personal advice or wants to sell bullion as a health supplement

  11. Aggressive family member

    brownbook replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    I have been poking kids since around 1988 throughout my varied, floating, nursing career. Irregardless of anything else in this post I don't think a nurse should be put in the position to be alone...

  12. Aggressive family member

    brownbook replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    It was only you and the parents while you started the IV? We either take the child to a treatment room, away from the parents. Or have staff hold the child, never the parents. I think you handled...

  13. How to pass a pre-employment pharmacology exam for nurses at the hospital?

    brownbook replied to NurseBabe1841's topic in General Nursing

    Does the study guide, is the test, mainly drug calculations, or is it pharmacology, the side effects or proper dosing range of common drugs, etc.? Either way I believe you know this stuff....your...

  14. Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    brownbook replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    You Can't Overdose on Fentanyl by Touching It The opioid isn't easily absorbed through the skin, no matter what viral headlines say. Ty Wright for The Washington Post via Getty Images Christopher...

  15. Outrageous Complaints

    brownbook replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    An anesthesiologist told me a patient made a complaint about him because they were not told they would have a nasal cannula after surgery. Unless it's medically indicated many patients come to PACU on...

  16. A nurse with a difficult name??

    brownbook replied to Moonkitten's topic in General Nursing

    My name isn't too odd, but still can cause some confusion. I understand about stuttering over your own name. There's two ways my name can be pronounced. I'm kind of used to one way but know the...

  17. PMs in PACU

    brownbook replied to t4shaffer's topic in General Nursing

    I never understood how parents with children could work a PM shift. But that's just me. A co-worker did it but her aunt lived with her. The co-worker was married, I don't know how much the father was...

  18. Documentation

    brownbook replied to NurseNerual's topic in General Students

    I have been nursing for 33 years and I am the worlds worst at charting. However I prioritize that my patients are well taken care of and my tasks are completed over my charting being perfect. (And...

  19. What Being on the Table Taught Me About Treating on the Table

    brownbook replied to ctsurgeryscrubrn's topic in Operating Room

    Love your post. I just have to ask, was the circulator wearing gloves when she held your

  20. The blurred line, patients, social media, and safety

    brownbook replied to Maggie Ann's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    MRI studies show the human brain may not be fully developed until the age of 25. I appreciate Maggie Ann being concerned about this 19 year old LNA. I wish a concerned adult would have befriended and...

  21. Part time plus per diem?

    brownbook replied to jroll's topic in Nursing Career

    You can work per diem at a different facility if that's what you

  22. Bedside to ADOC

    brownbook replied to Ashley.Hop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. I'm just proud I figured out that ADOC is assistant director of care. Not Alabama Department of Corrections. Maybe others will be able to answer your

  23. Dropped out of ASN Program. Advice?

    brownbook replied to Isa95's topic in School, College Programs

    I agree with all responses and being a nurse is not for everyone. But...I dropped out of nursing school 1/2 way through my 3rd semester. I just HATED it, had no idea what I was doing, what a nurse...

  24. New grad quitting after 6 months?

    brownbook replied to esrun77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Within reason remember the saying that kids are resilient has a lot of truth to it. How old is your son? Do you, his teachers, or babysitters notice any changes in his activities or personality? Do...

  25. Part time plus per diem?

    brownbook replied to jroll's topic in Nursing Career

    Geeze Sour Lemon, you and I prove that brilliant minds think alike. We must have been posting at the same