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  1. HELP! Need to make decision!

    brownbook replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    PS You can certainly do both, but if the choice is one or the other, be a

  2. HELP! Need to make decision!

    brownbook replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Phlebotomist "only" learn how to do lab draws. I highly respect phlebotomist, but it's a skill most nurses learn in nursing school or on the job. Though an experienced phlebotomist trumps a nurse who...

  3. Eyedrop adminstration for people with dementia

    brownbook replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Nursing

    It is extremely difficult. Try gently pinching the skin right under the middle of their lower lid. Again, gently, slightly, pull down and out a little to make a pocket and drop in the drops But...

  4. Jobs for RNs

    brownbook replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Nursing

    I would be shocked to hear from a nurse who hasn't felt like you at one time or the other. There are only about 1,000 different nursing jobs you could do. Get some acute care nursing skills under...

  5. Dweller on a med error

    brownbook replied to Guest1135302's topic in General Nursing

    Your feelings are normal. I still cringe about med errors I made 30 years ago. Platitudes seldom help that much, but I read the other day, "you made a mistake, don't allow the mistake to make you"....

  6. New Grad: How do I handle harsh criticism from other nurses?

    brownbook replied to Sunny-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this nurse, who has seen you go from CNA to med/surg RN, with the potential or yearning, to be an ICU nurse, is jealous of you. Ignore her, or smile and reply as turtlesRcool suggested. Don't...

  7. I put my foot in my mouth.

    brownbook replied to Yodalady79's topic in Nurse Management

    A mental trick that helps me when I might talk to much, for any variety of reasons, is to think; "there's a microphone recording this conversation". It helps me chose my words more carefully and...

  8. JP drain to suction?

    brownbook replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    About once every 5 years, in my 35 year nursing career, I've come across weird, odd, unusual, "I've never seen that done before", drainage set ups. Your's sounds like one of those. There is no right,...

  9. Haven’t found my niche

    brownbook replied to Nursetravel246's topic in General Specialties

    Out patient surgery. The patients are healthy enough to have surgery and go home the same day. (You will lose some acute care nursing knowledge and nursing skills.) You only have the patient a short...

  10. Haven’t found my niche

    brownbook replied to Nursetravel246's topic in General Specialties

    If you don't get a response here try the search feature. There have been many posts by nurses who think nursing was a mistake, are burnt out, want to get out of nursing, etc. I've worked about twenty...

  11. Application says ENG_ON_HOLD

    brownbook replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in General Nursing

    No idea???? Call human resources. In most institutions the managers decision has to go through human

  12. New Graduate RN Programs For Mental Health

    brownbook replied to Junkyfitfood Cow's topic in General Specialties

    Get your foot in the door in some area of psychiatric nursing. It may not be adolescent health. Get a few months, years, experience under you belt. Then search for adolescent behavioral health units....

  13. I wrote up a surgeon and looking for advice

    brownbook replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

    I can't find out if compliance officers are mandatory. But our free standing surgical center in California has a Compliance Officer. We are in-serviced every year about this important service....

  14. Am I being paranoid

    brownbook replied to Zeena's topic in General Nursing

    So hard for us to judge your paranoia. Is it so bad you feel like you're having a heart attack, if someone asked you your name you'd stare at them with a blank look? Describe what your physically...

  15. PALS online with only a few hours to complete?

    brownbook replied to raindrop's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It depends.....are you able to get the PALS manual now, take as much time as needed to study it, then sign up for the online portion? That sounds reasonable to limit the on line testing portion to...

  16. Accepted first nursing job!!! Anyone?

    brownbook replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly sure what ambulatory float clinic nursing duties entails. It is probably great for you. The hours are great for a family. (Actually I worked four nights a week, 11 pm to 7 am every...

  17. Catheterisation

    brownbook replied to Riqta's topic in General Nursing

    And when you get it in the wrong hole, and you will. Leave it there, get a clean catheter, and try

  18. Gave vancomycin wrong

    brownbook replied to Simplyvan's topic in Patient Medications

    Can anyone explain how a supervisor telling a new nurse she could lose her license for a med error is the right way to handle this situation? The supervisor should lose her license or at least her...

  19. Catheterisation

    brownbook replied to Riqta's topic in General Nursing

    A picture is worth a thousand words. YouTube has excellent educational videos for almost every nursing/medical procedure you can think

  20. Surgical procedures and Pink Eye

    brownbook replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing specific to give you re: infection control policies...but common sense says The patient is "only" being screened for colon cancer. They took the "prep" and all the after effects that entails....

  21. What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    brownbook replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    What do nurses think about nursing students. I heard a black comedian many years ago joke when people ask him, "What do black people think about such and such". He'd reply, "I don't know but we're...

  22. Worried New Grad. Any advice?

    brownbook replied to UnicornsnRainbows28's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I assume, believe, any new hire has to go through Human Resources. Hopefully the nurse leader sent your paperwork to them. If you live nearby go to Human Resources in

  23. Worried New Grad. Any advice?

    brownbook replied to UnicornsnRainbows28's topic in General Nursing

    Whom did you call and leave a voice mail with? Was it the Human Resources dept? Call human resources again, or even go in person. Sometimes these things do take a while to go through the...

  24. So scared..hep c positive antibodies

    brownbook replied to Nnj's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago a friend found out she was hepatitis B surface antigen positive when she tried to donate blood. No idea how long ago she had been exposed. She's had some needle sticks over her long...

  25. New nurse question?

    brownbook replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Talking to a doctor...on the phone (vs in person?). Nothing wrong with running your concern by a charge nurse or fellow nurse. They may have dealt with similar issues, have some ideas. Have the...