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  1. Should I commute?

    brownbook replied to TheCommuterx's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds fine to me, but I love to drive. I think commuters get used to their commute and the traffic, after a few weeks they wonder why they thought it would be an

  2. Pregnancy and lifting resrtictions

    brownbook replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Any pregnant woman needs to follow the advice of her obstrician. Are you asking for yourself or about a

  3. Blamed for CAUTI

    brownbook replied to ERrn21's topic in General Nursing

    It all sounds like BS. To blame you, a staff nurse! Makes absolutely no sense. Just say you used sterile techniques, followed hospital policy, etc. If every patient you catherized got a UTI maybe...

  4. Why do We eat our young?

    brownbook replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The hardest part is becoming a vegetarian was giving up young

  5. Am I ready for PACU?

    brownbook replied to rmariee's topic in PACU

    Your experience is perfect for an ambulatory PACU. Ambulatory PACU's are very low stress. (I think, but I am very easy going.) Regular in hospital PACU's recover critically ill patients. They may...

  6. Annoying Employee

    brownbook replied to FLorida_624's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can leave this page and Google it.......but I'll just stay here. What in the heck is RBF syndrome? Please don't use acronyms or abbreviations unless they are common ones. I'm not at all creative,...

  7. Feeling Incompetent

    brownbook replied to vanaly's topic in General Students

    TriciaJ is exactly correct. Every new nurse, and even an experienced nurse working in a new area, should feel a little nervous and dumb. Thinking "I should know that or everybody but me know that"...

  8. Needle stick from urine collection cup.. Patient HepC positive...

    brownbook replied to Leeleeboo7's topic in General Nursing

    Hep C is only transmitted through blood. It is not even necessary for mongamanous heterosexual couples, if one partner has Hep C, to use precautions. Sure there can be blood in the urine for...

  9. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    brownbook replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    "It is not a crime to take a photo of someone at work. However depending on what happens next, if anything, there could be civil liability for using the photo for a commercial purpose without your...

  10. Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    brownbook replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly the same as having fire insurance for my home. Haven't had a fire in 40 plus years. Probably never will. But I am not going to not have fire insurance. (Yeah, I know my mortgage requires...

  11. Patient always wants to know what her meds are for

    brownbook replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes......really only sometimes, saying something like, "Your doctor, (maybe insert doctors name here if she might recognize it), wants you to take these.....(or) your doctor says these pills...

  12. Your FAVORITE job

    brownbook replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Out patient surgery. You keep most of your nursing skills. They are closed nights, weekends, and

  13. Non potty trained students.

    brownbook replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    I agree with every bodies response. But my now 12 year old grandson...well he had frequent accidents during the day and night from age 3 - 5. His mom insisted to his pediatrician that something was...

  14. Just started in the OR... wondering if it's for me. Opinions?!

    brownbook replied to Bnw684's topic in General Nursing

    You have bluntly put your finger on the down and dirty side of being an OR nurse. Depending on your facility you will seldom give medications, start an IV, place a NG tube, monitor telemetry, etc.,...

  15. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    brownbook replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    I know you did the right thing. I would love someone to explain or cite the policy or laws stating it is against policy or law to take a co-worker's picture? My neighbor put security cameras on...

  16. I'm a RPN with hearing impartment. Can I work in OR?

    brownbook replied to Nurse1577's topic in Canada

    I am confused. Is your hearing impairment your main concern, (do your hearing aids fix the impairment)? Or is working in an OR under pressure your main concern? I don't work in the OR, but am hard of...

  17. Pre Admission / Testing - Ambulatory Surgery

    brownbook replied to rmariee's topic in PACU

    I've worked two different out patient surgery clinics. The first one the patient actually came into the clinic, the pre op admissions nurse got a height and weight, took their vitals, a quick yes/no...

  18. Needlestick injury

    brownbook replied to jemima0521's topic in General Nursing

    I am more concerned about where you work than the needle stick. Your charge nurse is more of a danger to you and patient care than a dirty needle! It almost seems like a HIPAA violation for her to...

  19. How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

    brownbook replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    I was told can't chart "asleep", lawyer would say, "How do you know the patient wasn't comatose?" Something along the lines of, "Lying on left side, respirations even and unlabored, skin warm and...

  20. How do I get them to listen?

    brownbook replied to whatdayisit11to7Nrse's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as you get a dermatologists confirmation of what the rash is and what is, or might be, causing it you can present the "evidence" to your DON. If you still don't get any response come back...

  21. How much documentation is too much?

    brownbook replied to Pghfoxfan1's topic in Operating Room

    It does sound like your are writing the surgeon's operative procedure note. Can you look at some medical records of patients who have been through your lab and see what the provider writes in his...

  22. What specialty would a nurse recommend for a new grad?

    brownbook replied to PGHNurse412's topic in General Nursing

    Start wherever you are lucky enough to get a job in acute care. Demonstrate that you are a reliable competent nurse. Get a job in the float pool or (if there is no official float pool), let managers...

  23. New grad discouraged by healthcare system

    brownbook replied to 12345RNeagle's topic in General Nursing

    You seem very thoughtful and caring. (I was happy just to make it through my shift with no mistakes.) The saying, "A new broom sweeps clean," comes to mind. Get some more experience, get an advanced...

  24. Rehab, feeding tubes, & constipation

    brownbook replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all. However it is never too soon to start the discussion between patient and doctors about weaning off opioid pain medications. There are new, improved, and even as good as or better ways...

  25. What's the worst nursing mistake you've done or seen someone else do?

    brownbook replied to AnnG_'s topic in General Nursing

    Macawake's comment is all you really need. Hearing horror stories of mistakes is only going to make you nervous, fearful, etc. It is better to ask how to avoid mistakes. The, so far, relatively...