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  1. Safe Harbor and a Pedi/ICU harbor

    brownbook replied to RECOVERYPACU's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks, I know next to nothing about Safe Harbor. Just a quick Google search. I am assuming you were concerned about the worst case scenario, this 16 year old patient needing critical nursing and...

  2. Patient care tech's install IV?

    brownbook replied to Highmaintenancebaby's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks so much, honestly I love simple clearly explained grammatical corrections. As to the question. It is kind of scary that the answer is so confusing and depends on I don't know what? We had...

  3. Safe Harbor and a Pedi/ICU harbor

    brownbook replied to RECOVERYPACU's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your charge nurse is terrible. She should be more supportive for any issues or questions staff has. However I am confused. Were you expected to care for a 16 year old, trauma, intubated, fresh lady...

  4. Do/did your children suffer.....

    brownbook replied to klcrn1987's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sadly I am the only nursing, medical knowledge, person in a house with hubby, adult daughter, and grandson. No one listens to my advice! Oh, but a friend or neighbor tells them something I have told...

  5. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    brownbook replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I just remembered my husband's "darndest things". He had cataract surgery, so he tells people about his "cardiac" surgery! And he's had colonoscopies, so he tells people he had a "colostomy"!...

  6. Nursing nightmares.

    brownbook replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to read my old posts to understand why I have this nightmare. I have never worked in OR, yet every night for a week now I have had OR nightmares. I'm calling my therapist

  7. Float Pool Nurse Residency Program

    brownbook replied to Dandelion_'s topic in General Nursing

    I have always floated. Floated as a new grad, floated when there was no official float pool, was always the first to volunteer when patient census vs nursing staff necessitated someone float. I...

  8. Feeling insecure at times

    brownbook replied to SoHappyToBeRN's topic in PACU

    I have felt the same. But I'm an older nurse, I felt the younger nurses knew more, were more up to date. I sometimes think I manage to get by as an average nurse while co-workers seem to be...

  9. Does volunteering at kaiser help u get a job?

    brownbook replied to Jeremy390's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they take volunteer janitors, ...but any generic volunteer position, the gift shop, "candy striper" (if any hospital still has those?), greet visitors at the front desk, taking stable...

  10. Pre-op thinks I sent them a mess

    brownbook replied to Elaken's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You made no mistakes. Ideally a anesthesiologist worth his pay check sees a patient on the floor prior to the patient coming to pre-op. I work pre-op, it really makes me mad that these oh so smart...

  11. When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    brownbook replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    So polite of you to end with a thoughtful thank you to all responders. So few posters do this. Thank you for your thank

  12. Should a nurse suggest a different doctor?

    brownbook posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If a floor nurse in an acute care hospital witnesses a doctor being rude and dismissive to a patient, minimizing the patient's complaints or symptoms. What should the nurse do? Yeah, maybe the patient...

  13. Discussion with doctor

    brownbook replied to Appleaday01's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Seems like overkill to me. Just having a "hey, what do you think about this", conversation with a health care professional you trust. Bouncing ideas off another person. Sure, then take it up the...

  14. Discussion with doctor

    brownbook replied to Appleaday01's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have no idea. I can't see much difference between what you did, and posting a carefully worded, giving no details, question on Allnurses about a patient issue? I love to listen to Dr. Radio, a...

  15. Universal Deathcare.

    brownbook replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ICU 5 years, and supervised 5 years after that. Thank goodness it was mostly old people. I called it the "torture old people till they die" unit. Any nurse who has worked bedside ICU I...

  16. Universal Deathcare.

    brownbook replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just guessing, but I'd think he'd have to be transported via an air ambulance, on a ventilator, with respiratory therapist, maybe a nurse, etc. Who's going to pay for that? I don't think he...

  17. Can you give preblood transfusion IV meds less than 30 mins before the transfusion?

    brownbook replied to Luichiede's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, so nit picky.....both responses are of course correct, but I can't imagine any doctor or nurse getting so concerned over this issue. I can't imagine it would make that big a difference? I...

  18. My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    brownbook replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I didn't really answer the question. Being a COB, CNA's were the norm in my 20 years of acute care bedside nursing. They all knew their job and did it well. It never entered my mind that I had,...

  19. My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    brownbook replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What is a MET? I can think of just as many CNA's who do the least possible, as RN's. Fortunately have not had to work with many of

  20. Is there a "nursing for dummies" type book?

    brownbook replied to knittygritty2850's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to Rocknurses ideas, especially the basic ABC's, what you "realize", seems very good to me. Write them down on a small card you can refer to in your pocket. Let co-workers know you...

  21. Is there a "nursing for dummies" type book?

    brownbook replied to knittygritty2850's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you working? What type of work do you do? What are some examples of times when your mind went blank? I do feel like I "go blank" when confronted with a potentially serious situation....

  22. Asking For Advice

    brownbook replied to NurseC1986's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Hi, I just now saw your post. I think you have handled a bad situation very well. I don't have any great ideas except if it is still an issue, after so long with no replies here, re-post your...

  23. Failed 5 times

    brownbook replied to dtngu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you get nervous just walking into the testing center? If so maybe some relaxation techniques would help

  24. Wanting to quit

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

    I wouldn't quit until I had another job lined up. Take a deep breath. There are many options. Are you working 40 hours a week? Can you cut back to 32 hours? Schedule a week off, even if you...

  25. Bathroom Break to Research Procedures

    brownbook replied to Quinofgrace's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you are doing is okay, as others have posted you shouldn't ONLY use you tube. I'm a little confused. Are you a newish grad? How long have you worked on your unit. It seems like a good...