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  1. OB, l&d critical thinking help

    brissie replied to Cristhian1986's topic in General Students

    Critical thinking has as its basis a sound knowledge of theory. Study your text and notes from class till you know them bacwards and forwards. Be able to recall infomation without having to look it...

  2. do you give good report?

    brissie replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    For me it all depends on the pt and the nurse receiving report. I work in a NICU and some of our pts are with us for a long time so everyone becomes familiar with their hx and tx. With these babies...

  3. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    brissie replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would like to apologize for causing any problems associated with my last posting. I had not read each posting beforehand. I had just quickly read a few postings on a couple pages and got the wrong...

  4. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    brissie replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I feel your pain. I ended up transferring to a different type of nursing altogether where I don't have to be on my feet all the time. Foot problems can be so particular, they could be linked to back...

  5. Floating policy?

    brissie replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have a peds service at our hospital, technically we can float to Mother-Baby and L&D but I have no idea what I would do if floated to L&D except

  6. Caffeine vs. Theophylline

    brissie replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use caffeine mostly, I believe the medical direcor went to it because it only has to be given once a

  7. To Filter or Not to Filter

    brissie replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't filter lipids here, at least not on

  8. As nurses are we just Trained well behavedMonkeys

    brissie replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I usually let them have their egotistical little ways just to avoid the hassle of getting my BP up unless it has to do with direct patient care. I will advocate for my patients till the cows come...

  9. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    brissie replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What would you think if a nurse said, you know what, muslims shouldn't work in this unit, after all you know all muslims are terrorists and ya just cant trust the little fellas. We are going to have...

  10. NICU levels

    brissie replied to mer_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as I know there are no Level IV NICUs. I work in a Level III NICU and we don't refer babies anywhere. Maybe some hospital systems are using the term Level IV NICU to denote a NICU that...

  11. Student male Nurse today in L+D

    brissie replied to Thedreamer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ian, well done. You handled yourself professionally, which is more than the nurse you had to work with at the beginning of the shift was capable of. I am a male RN in a NICU and attend a lot of high...

  12. quick results?

    brissie replied to Duncan3178's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine posted 48 hours from my scheduled start time. They must let the state BON know much earlier however because I took NCLEX on a Wednesday at 11:30am and I called my state BON on Thursday afternoon...

  13. Any Hospitals in the U.S.A. recruiting foreign nurses now?

    brissie replied to lady123's topic in International Nursing

    Don't trust the dates on the USCIS website. If you find a hospital that is willing to sponsor you for an I-551, from the day they begin the process till the day you are issued an EAD will be a least...

  14. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    brissie replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Male ob/gyns perform checks and conduct invasive exams without chaperones. Female nurses start foleys on male patients without chaperones. I am a male NICU nurse and have worked with male L&D...

  15. How many got only 75 questions?

    brissie replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So, despite being absolutely certain I failed when the computer shut off at 75, I

  16. How many got only 75 questions?

    brissie replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took it this morning and got cut off at 75. I am certain I failed. There was not one question that I was certain I knew what the answer was. Can't wait for the wait to be

  17. is there anyone who didn't study for nclex

    brissie replied to AlwaysTired's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Graduated May 17th and take NCLEX-RN on June 13th. I have not really done any intense study since April and just plan to review basic stuff like lab values tomorrow night. I work on the principle of...

  18. Please tell me this isn't happening...negative rubella titer = no job

    brissie replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    Can you go ahead and get the immunizations

  19. Predictor test for NCLEX; need advise

    brissie replied to tericson's topic in General Nursing

    We had to pass HESI with an 850 in order to graduate. The school paid for the first test and then if a student needed to take it again they had to pay for it themselves. Students were allowed to...

  20. Settle an argument for me

    brissie replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ya....you either know it or ya

  21. Curious...any of you guys considering Peds/PICU/NICU?

    brissie replied to SteveNNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I currently work in a Level III 45 bed NICU as a tech. I graduate in five weeks and will work in the same NICU as an RN. I am really interested in becoming a perinatal transport

  22. open visitation in the icu?

    brissie replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    I blame it on the whole service orientation theme that has been pushed in healthcare over the last 20 years or so. We are not running Holiday Inns and yes i'm afraid that the doctors and nurses do...

  23. CCRN wages in Coeur d'Alene?

    brissie replied to dadof4gs's topic in General Nursing

    Starting wage for a new graduate at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene is just over $23/hr. It is pretty similar, though a little bit more at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Deaconess Medical...

  24. Can nurses suture?

    brissie replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a NICU in Washington State. Our advanced skills nurses can suture after they place UACs and UVCs, also with PICC

  25. Should I Have Stepped In??

    brissie replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. Trust your instincts. As a new nurse there may be some things you experience in the clinical setting that your instincts tell you you are not comfortable doing. It will be...