BriBriRN

BriBriRN

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  1. Unsafe ER - any suggestions?

    BriBriRN replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    Ok....Hon..We all got into this profession to help people...for almost all of us this is true. BUT....we can not let suits walk all over us just because we are Nurses and we are suppose to take it! I...

  2. Tele Nurse starting in ED

    BriBriRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am making the swich to ED after 2 years being on a cardiac step down...any

  3. new grad at level 2 trauma center- your thoughts!

    BriBriRN replied to glamgalRN's topic in Emergency

    I Totally agree with ya wibobr! I have 2yrs in a step-down tele and EMT experience and I am still scared to death! You really need the basics before you jump right in. Good

  4. Change in IV Phenergan Policy

    BriBriRN replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient Medications

    LPN and IVP, isn't that against the

  5. Tele Nurse starting in ED

    BriBriRN replied to BriBriRN's topic in Emergency

    Well, I just started today!!! I have been waiting for my NY license for almost 8 weeks!!! YIKES!!! I finally got though orientation and now started on the floor today! I was so excited. I love the...

  6. less painful heparin injections?

    BriBriRN replied to MIA-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    THANK YOU!! I have tried this and it works great!! My pts are

  7. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    BriBriRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    In our ICU we had a Nurse give a bolus of K+! Thankfully nothing happend to the pt.....She hooked it up DIRECTLY to the primary tubing! NO

  8. What do you *LOVE* about nursing?

    BriBriRN replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I Love the fact that as a Nurse I can comfort family, and suprising pts with the knowlege of Nursing. I Love teaching pts and Fam. I LOVE knowing more than the MDs....lol....... "I'm Cooler than a...

  9. Craziest Thing You've ever Seen

    BriBriRN replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in Emergency

    A man that got an electric toothbrush "stuck" in his rectum. Everytime he went by the nurse's station all you herd was "buzzzzzzz, buzzzzzz, buzzzzz."

  10. Funny Doctor Situations

    BriBriRN replied to Ubernurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    We were working a code on my Tele unit, ofcorse there were the usual million people in the room. The Resident doing compressions was getting pretty tired. I was going to step in to take over, when...

  11. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    BriBriRN replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    This is where I graduated from!!!

  12. Whoo Hooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    BriBriRN replied to Justme123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    BriBriRN replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Tompkins Cortland Community College.....yeah what a mouthfull right? AD there.....:) ****Ari nice

  14. Tele Nurse starting in ED

    BriBriRN replied to BriBriRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks Cardiac and Tele...... Your words are encouraging. I really can't wait to start in the ED. Floor work seems to be getting repetitive, (no offence guys). Aug, can't come soon enough! I will...

  15. OMG! My feet are killing me!

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

    get some asics with athetic gel liners that you can get @ shoe store, it's like walking on

  16. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    BriBriRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my hospital if we have an arrest we call a "PaceMaker, RM 656" I was taking care of an older women when this went over the loud speaker and she replied, " I hope that guys pacemaker is

  17. IV Administration of drugs...KVO vs numerous saline flushes??

    BriBriRN replied to LucyLu's topic in Patient Medications

    You can always change the lock if it get

  18. Change in IV Phenergan Policy

    BriBriRN replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't even use it anymore.....risk of loosing a limb for using an antiemetic......talk about side effects of drugs.....I just tell the Doc to give me compazine instead....unless they want to stand...

  19. Should I ditch this J-O-B??

    BriBriRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys...I'm new. This is my first post...virgin!!!! LOL...Anyway, I need your advice. I am a Cardiac Nurse on a step-down tele unit. I take pt anywhere from Post-op day 1-2 CABGS c chest tubes, to...

  20. Should I ditch this J-O-B??

    BriBriRN replied to BriBriRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there for 2