BrnEyedGirl BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

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    Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    BrnEyedGirl replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated with my MSN/FNP and am really wanting to take an offer at a Cardiology office. My area has an HPSA of 17,.. but is there any way a Cardiology practice would
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    Elevated Troponin

    BrnEyedGirl replied to bear14's topic in Emergency

    Elevated cardiac troponin concentration in the absence of an acute coronary
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    Elevated Troponin

    BrnEyedGirl replied to bear14's topic in Emergency

    Elevated cardiac troponin concentration in the absence of an acute coronary
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    RN being pulled to work as aide?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is exactly what we ended up doing. It was amazing though, that missing 2 CNA's required 3 RN's doing complete care to make it
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    RN started affair with pt...led to divorce

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Whispjes55's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Perhaps you should explore what benefit you will have in reporting this? I agree what she did was morally wrong nurse or not. Maybe it's just the type of person she is, maybe they deserve each...
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    RN being pulled to work as aide?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't work LTC, but we had this issue come up several years ago on a tele floor. We had a mass exodus of CNA's and the management would schedule RN's to fill the spots. Our legal team put a stop...
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    Nursing Experience FNP

    BrnEyedGirl replied to hdhnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    I just graduated with my MSN/FNP a week ago. In my job search I have been told that I will get one year FNP experience pay for every two years I have as an RN. I have been with the same hospital...
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    Graduated with my MSN,..finally!

    BrnEyedGirl posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all. I finally graduated with my MSN/FNP. Now I have to pass my boards. I'm going to keep reading here to get some tips on studying. Best of luck to all of you still in school,...you will get...
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    Graduated with my MSN,..finally!

    BrnEyedGirl replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks IhflanurseNP! I bought the Hollier audio course, it was fabulous! I am attending a live Fitzgerald and have books from everyone! It's amazing how much easier it is to study now that I don't...
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    Recommended Text: Not just Exam Prep Reviews

    BrnEyedGirl replied to carboncyclist's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice by Uphold & Graham is good for the current guidelines, especially for wellness like mammograms, Pap's and preventative
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    Is there a legal way to do this...

    BrnEyedGirl posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hope there is a HIPAA expert out there! Here is the scenario,..very public, rape, murder of a 4 yr old in your town. The police have DNA that identifies the subject, his name and photo is on every TV...
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    BrnEyedGirl replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can only speak for my personal experiences. I work for a large Level I trauma center as an RN. I will graduate in May with my MSN/FNP. I have received training for reading Xrays. I am also doing...
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    I harmed my first patient today.

    BrnEyedGirl replied to starwarrior's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Holy cow girl,...breathe! There is a big difference between causing a patient pain and causing harm! You are going to do a great many things that cause pain!! It is just part of the job. This...
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    IV therapy

    BrnEyedGirl replied to IBVicki's topic in General Nursing

    I work ED,..we don't use mini infusers, the only time I use arm boards are on pediatric
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    Paradoxical reaction to Benadryl?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked in a cardiac unit Benadryl was never allowed to be given to our patients, along with grapefruit
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    Standardized Code Environments

    BrnEyedGirl replied to typical's topic in General Nursing

    Our code carts get pulled right to the bed side! The pt is charged for the entire code cart and the entire cart goes to be cleaned et restocked. The cart is sent back with a pt sticker, they leave...
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    Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if the ED doc/radiologist etc decided this was a bleed that caused the fall, rather than a fall that caused a bleed. Either way, we can't hold people against their will, and to be...
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    Shift blaming

    BrnEyedGirl replied to EmergencyChocolate's topic in General Nursing

    This argument is as old as time. I have been with the same hospital system for almost 20 years, same complaints in every unit I've ever worked on! I try to keep my mouth shut and not
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    First Incident Report

    BrnEyedGirl replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    Does your ED not have protocols for treating these patients? I've been with the same hospital for almost 20 years, I started in a cardiac unit and have spent the last 11 years in their Level I ED....
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    Would you hire an MUSC grad over anyone else?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to lowkey_44's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of that school. I almost never ask where someone went to school, it honestly isn't that
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    Would you have told management?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen more than one person caught either on camera or with needles et narcs in hand after several episodes just as you explained. I would mention it to my manager and let them decide what to do...
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    CVC dressing change

    BrnEyedGirl replied to drdonna's topic in General Nursing

    As long as I can remember (>20 yrs) our policy is sterile gloves and mask for me and the pt. Our kits contain 2 masks and sterile
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    EMS Radio Reports

    BrnEyedGirl replied to TRC211's topic in Emergency

    I work for a 68 bed Level I Trauma ED. We have a communications nurse that answers all EMS reports, and takes all transfer calls. She/he is in charge of placing every patient into rooms, EMS, triage...
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    Backflow into vein in venipuncture

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Communitynurse365's topic in General Nursing

    You must have had a bad tube! They have a vacuum, that should not
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    So fed up with my coworker

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly? If she is prn how many shifts is she required to work over a given period of time? Our prn employees are only required to work 36 hours per 8 week schedule. That is WHY they are prn! I...