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  1. Narcotic missing

    brownbook replied to Mbarbour's topic in General Nursing

    When you and the on coming nurse found the discrepancy what happened next? Do you use a Pixis or paper log? You should not have gone home until the discrepancy was corrected. If you were unable to...

  2. NG Tubes

    brownbook replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What type of facility is it? Thirty years ago in a skilled nursing facility I floated to every patient had an NG tube and the nurses refused to take patients with IV's. I worked nights so I don't...

  3. A patient spit in my face

    brownbook replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, that nurse is an ass. Take the high road and vow to never treat a coworker, or patient, as she treated

  4. Ew...3 people

    brownbook replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes you're weird. If nothing else think of this new hire who may desperately need the

  5. MD vs DO

    brownbook replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful answer,

  6. NG Tubes

    brownbook replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm confused. Your residents have IV's, thus you give IV meds. Now the company wants residents to have NG tubes? What is the reason for the NG tubes? I assume in your haste to post your question...

  7. falling asleep during nightshift

    brownbook replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

    I like this times a hundred. I worked nights 17 years, I think Klone and I know of what we speak. On the other hand there is a post about eating the untouched food from patient trays and patients...

  8. Nursing VS Respiratory Care

    brownbook replied to w0ntonsoup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PS. You can take very inexpensive pre nursing, and even nursing classes, at community

  9. Is this legal?

    brownbook replied to Gabbym441's topic in General Nursing

    Please use paragraphs, pauses, when you post. Reading your one long paragraph is like listening to someone with pressured speech, (to use a psych term), or a drunk with verbal diarrhea, (to use a...

  10. Med-Surg vs. ICU for a Broad Knowledge Base

    brownbook replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine the hospital functioning without cross training all staff between ICU and med/surg. The ICU is low level, staffing and patient census fluctuate. But that doesn't answer your...

  11. Nursing VS Respiratory Care

    brownbook replied to w0ntonsoup's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm confused about struggling with nursing, I assume pre nursing classes, would getting a Bachelor's in respiratory tech be easier? I don't know, but I assume a Bachelor degree in RT would be equally...

  12. We are not saints! (just because we work hard)

    brownbook replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree just doing the job you willingly, knowingly, went to school for, whether nurse, firefighter, police officer, even joining the military, doesn't make you a saint. My husband is a Marine in case...

  13. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    brownbook replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I think you and I are over thinking this issue. It is a joke/exaggeration. Most of my bedside acute care nursing was with CNA's. Whom I loved, and helped as much as I could. Hopefully if my title...

  14. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    brownbook replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I love this joke. ADN nurse here. The sad basics of patient care I am deficient in are embarrassing. Getting a diaper on straight, getting a patient on and off a bedpan, bed baths, etc. I'm a...

  15. Working schedule what's best?

    brownbook replied to Jollynursy's topic in General Nursing

    Hard for me to exactly understand the schedule. But if it means nurses are switching between working 7 am to 7 pm several days, then a few days off, then working 7 pm to 7 am a few days.... that is...

  16. Advice when making specialty change

    brownbook replied to Cgnurse22's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask about home health nursing in the Nursing Specialties, Home Health

  17. Advice when making specialty change

    brownbook replied to Cgnurse22's topic in General Nursing

    If money isn't an issue you could check a private doctors office, but all I can think of is plastic surgeons. There may be others. Or a GI or opthalmologist clinic where cataracts and minor eye...

  18. Pre-op flow

    brownbook replied to Sxynswet17's topic in PACU

    I have mainly worked pre op in out patient surgery. We do a few healthy stable minor peds cases. We can be very busy, but are usually well staffed. Every pre op I've worked in the pre admission...

  19. Question about med administration error

    brownbook replied to Hrickett's topic in General Nursing

    You will feel better if you call your hospital right now. Hospitals run 24/7 so someone must be in charge. Even if it isn't some one directly in charge of your unit. Take a deep breath and say you...

  20. Seizure code blue

    brownbook replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    You did great. Seizures alone don't kill anyone. Not breathing, low oxygen, does kill. As to you being alone. I hope the time between calling the code and the team showing up was a matter of very...

  21. New Opportunity - Why am I so afraid?

    brownbook replied to LPNx12's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your father is doing okay? You are an inspiration to me. I love your quote. I know I have heard it before, but today it really resonates with me.

  22. New Opportunity - Why am I so afraid?

    brownbook replied to LPNx12's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, if you could use paragraphs in your post it is easier on the eyes, and the readers comprehension. It is very scary to change. What you are feeling is normal. I could be wrong but maybe you...

  23. Dosage Calculations on the Floor

    brownbook replied to sass20's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ideally doctors and drug companies make dispensing drugs as idiot proof as possible. As in my first example. If you ever find yourself having to do a complex math equation, give 1/3, or 6 and 3/8 of...

  24. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    brownbook replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Blackmamba123. When you write a long post could you please make a lot of paragraphs. They don't have to follow the Element of Style rules on what constitutes a paragraph. Think of a paragraph as a...

  25. Dosage Calculations on the Floor

    brownbook replied to sass20's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why do you assume nurses in the real world don't use calculators? Maybe half the med calculations are easy, Dr orders 450 mg, the 300 mg tablets are scored, what do you give. One and 1/2 tablets....