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  1. Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    brownbook replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Total anecdote, but I hear of, read about, nurses who's husbands are abusive, alcohics, etc. I am an enabler with my family, but I guess on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being to the point of...

  2. Which job is the better fit?

    brownbook replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in Nursing Career

    I vote for days because you want off night shift. I floated as a new grad, never had any problems. I'm biased because I love floating. I think your one year of med/surg experience is sufficient....

  3. Patient Aspirating

    brownbook replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

    You did great. It was up to the MD if he wanted a c/xray, but that might be overkill. Did you do good lung auscultations afterwards, and repeat them in 10 -20 minutes to hear if lung sounds...

  4. Tetanus Vaccine IM - into injured or non-injured limb?

    brownbook replied to TheEternalOptimist's topic in General Nursing

    I read somewhere ???? similar rationale for using right vs left arm/hand for IV's in patients with mild/moderate weakness in one extremity, the blood flow is better in the "normal" arm. But it...

  5. Will my job experience be enough or should I get CNA? About to start RN program.

    brownbook replied to Nicolecn's topic in General Students

    Your job experience sounds like quite enough. I can't think of one patient care task you would learn about in a CNA course that you have not already done on your job. I think you might be surprised...

  6. Need advice on direction

    brownbook replied to Crae5100's topic in General Nursing

    Enter something like "low stress nursing jobs" in the Allnurses search box. You will get a lot of ideas. I was able to get a job in outpatient surgery after 5 years in management. I was afraid I had...

  7. Long hair at the bedside

    brownbook replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all, I'm hoping maybe she was a CNA who's only patient care contact was bringing them back to their beds and getting vitals. Still the hair should be off the

  8. I studied but cannot remember a thing! Help

    brownbook replied to Maichii's topic in General Students

    Great answer, and thanks for the information on the "and do this" page. I will show it to my

  9. New Grad in an Outpatient Transition to Hospital

    brownbook replied to nurseC0501's topic in Nursing Career

    Almost every area of nursing is a specialty. An OR nurses job is very different from a med/surg nurses job. I'm sure there are nurses who have successfully transitioned from OR to med/surg. But...

  10. Disappointed by colleague

    brownbook replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for doing the right thing for your patient. Don't worry about your colleague. Be polite and pleasant towards him. Kind of act like nothing has changed. Except you know to be cautious about...

  11. Not hearing from former nurse co-workers

    brownbook replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This sad reality hits you in retirement. You stay busy, socialize at work with work "friends". Then retire and find you have no social

  12. Co worker issue

    brownbook replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope in all this stupidity someone told the PCA that unless otherwise indicated all EKG's should be done

  13. Co worker issue

    brownbook replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was the charge nurse calmly, without making excuses, told about the child's condition, that an EKG was needed (from what you describe), almost stat. From what you present here you did nothing wrong....

  14. Charge nurse taking an assignment

    brownbook replied to Tboland88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I need more information. What unit do you work on? Med/surg, long term care, peds, etc? What is the nurse to patient ratio? Does your unit have a lot of admits and discharges each shift? What...

  15. Professional Advice

    brownbook replied to jbrent890's topic in General Nursing

    I am being sarcastic....why don't you drop everything, all your needs, wants, plans, desires, dreams, every time a family member needs you. I can see your future and this will be a never ending...

  16. Student Nurse Med Error

    brownbook replied to heallis's topic in General Students

    Agree with all, kind of hoping this is a

  17. Geri-Psych Admissions: Where's the Line?

    brownbook replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Psychiatric

    This times a hundred. Read The House of God, it's a humorous fictional account of interns and residents in a big hospital. The residents/interns learn to "turf". Assess a patient on whatever unit...

  18. Suicide by chronic pain sufferers after opioids reduced

    brownbook replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have nothing against "pain is pain", and giving chronic pain patients as much pain meds as they are ordered. I gave a patient 1000 micrograms of fentanyl over (I don't remember exactly) but around...

  19. Choosing between two job offers

    brownbook replied to HappyinTexas's topic in General Nursing

    It hurts to say it, my grand son is intellectually disabled. But for you, a new nurse, getting the cardiac exposure will give you more flexibility to move into other nursing fields, or even stay...

  20. I want to become a nurse but my husband says I will be always sick and unhappy

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

    This times a thousand. So your husband's needs, wants, (irrational) feelings and fears take precident over something you have been thinking about and considering for a while. He even thinks he can...

  21. Nursing student looking for a job at a hospital. Any advice?

    brownbook replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Students

    Have you only applied at acute care hospitals? You may need to apply at skilled nursing facilities. It isn't acute care hospital nursing, but you will learn a lot about the basics of patient

  22. Balancing Nursing and having kids

    brownbook replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    My youngest, I only had two kids, was 5 when I graduated from nursing school. I found nursing to be a great career for mothers and families. My partner was supportive. Working 11 pm to 7 am eight...

  23. Should I transfer nursing schools?

    brownbook replied to anmomma16's topic in General Students

    Yes, go to a community

  24. Please Help! I need career advice ASAP

    brownbook replied to OmgNurse11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked PACU, in ambulatory surgery. We did a wide variety of general surgeries. But also a lot of cataracts, blepharoplasties, various eye surgeries. I heard of surgery centers that only do...

  25. Confronting Unsafe Practices

    brownbook replied to kkrn1116's topic in General Nursing

    Your manager sounds like a idiot. I am inclined to tell you to quit. Perhaps you could apologize to the case manager for getting off on the wrong foot. Explain you didn't know the charting...