brwneyegal

brwneyegal

med surg, oncology, outpt and hospice

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  1. How do you keep your nursing practice current?

    brwneyegal replied to Djuna's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 10 1/2 years. I work in oncology, I try to keep myself updated on new and inovatine treatments and procedures in my area. Cancer is such a broad area though so I have been in...

  2. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    brwneyegal replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a stay at home mom for a while, then I was a pharmacy

  3. Opinions about night shift and personal health

    brwneyegal replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    I personally am a diabetic and have a hard time with that. I think because I eat at night when I am working. Then when I am off my body expects to eat late at night also. It may be in my head but I am...

  4. I feel lost

    brwneyegal replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome:i agree with the other posters who said this is absolutely normal. the first year after graduating is a whirlwind of information and techniques thrown at you. try to make it through the year...

  5. Would REALLY appreciate some advice!!!

    brwneyegal replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are being way to hard on your self. The first year of nursing is always hard because you learn sooo much information and try to remember everything when out on the floor, but you feel like...

  6. What's your sleeping schedule for working nights?

    brwneyegal replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I work baylor weekends. I work Fri, Sat, Sun nights. I usually stay awake Thursday night as long as I can and sleep in as long as I can on Friday. Then Sat go home and go sleep by 9am until 4- 4:30....

  7. Question about Effexor

    brwneyegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey ya'll, I was wondering have you ever seen someone suffer mood swings from effexor? Back ground, my mother suffers from blackout migraines and has been of depakote for a few years and effexor for a...

  8. Question about Effexor

    brwneyegal replied to brwneyegal's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest problem is my mom has just relocated to SC where I live. Originally from PA. So we have to do this here. It was a neurologist who put her on both meds for the black out migranes. Thank you...

  9. What can i do?

    brwneyegal replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    If she is enrolled in hospice what about sub q morphine. Or even a sub q pump to help elevate the pain. This should be addressed by the hospice nurses and the doctors no pt should have to suffer with...

  10. Who loves it??????

    brwneyegal replied to auwrestler197's topic in General Nursing

    I love my career!!! I would not rather be anything else than a nurse. I have been a nurse for 11 years and I love it. I do not always love my job but I do love being a...

  11. My nightmarish experience

    brwneyegal replied to Anona's topic in General Nursing

    First thing you need to do is step back and take a deep breath! Every nurse has made at least one mistake in their career. We are human, ya know? The shere fact that you feel the way you do is proof...

  12. Wheres God?

    brwneyegal replied to derngrad06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know it seems like God is letting this test get the best of you but,...... God is not there to watch us suffer. He loves you...He sent His son to die for you..... So why have you taken the test...

  13. Quit My Job

    brwneyegal replied to Jen1228's topic in General Nursing

    They can not give out untrue information when called for a refrence. Only stuff like did you call out of work excessive amopunt of times, late to work excessively, gross insubordination (is that...

  14. Why is there always someone to mess things up??/

    brwneyegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospice center on the baylor weekend shift. There are four baylor girls as we call ourselves. We need one more staff nurse to finish the shift out in ur 20 bed unit. We work as a...

  15. What do you think about Non-White Nursing Shoes?

    brwneyegal replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wear black danskos. Very comfortable

  16. What would you do???

    brwneyegal replied to brwneyegal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input. I am about to leave to go on vacation for a family reunion. This should hopefully give me some time to think. Again thank you

  17. What would you do???

    brwneyegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    i work at a hospice center, i have been here full time baylor weekends since mid march. i never really wanted to work all weekends but it was available and i needed a job. recently i have been trying...

  18. POST OP NAUSEA -which drug do you like?

    brwneyegal replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I have n/v after every surgery no matter what. I tell them ahead of time, I do not know what they give me but I still get sick. When I had my gall bladder surgery I had to stay another day because of...

  19. Byetta

    brwneyegal replied to markjrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I was prescribed to use this about a year ago. I used it for a short time. One of the side effects are severe nausea. Actually it was explained to me as a med I was to use 30 to 1 hour before a meal...

  20. Should I go to a funeral or funeral home?

    brwneyegal replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I did go to a funeral for a long time pt a few years ago. There have been several I would have liked to go to, but did not. If you feel you want to go then you should

  21. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    brwneyegal replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with earlee, I too am a hopspice nurse with an extensive history in oncology. Mso4 works for patients who are having trouble breathing it relaxes the patient therefore relaxes the breathing....

  22. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    brwneyegal replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, big mistake. Hopefully she will not loose her job over it but someone should refresh her on HIPPA laws. :trout: I worked as a nurse in a clinic for a few years after leaving the clinic to work in...

  23. Stressed Nurses: What keeps you going?

    brwneyegal replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree!! In my heart I am a nurse no matter how much I complain about my day. I love what I do. That does not mean I always love my job. But I do love what I

  24. Offered a job must deceided

    brwneyegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, Recently I was offered a job at a place I have previously worked. I am told of and have seen changes that have been made to the place and the job that was offered. Originally I did...

  25. Anyone like being a nurse?

    brwneyegal replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a