bklynborn

bklynborn

GERIATRICS, DEMENTIA CARE, MED-SURG

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  1. I hate night shift

    bklynborn replied to shannon5446's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me a full 6 months to get used to working nights. I have worked all the shifts and find this is the best fit for me. Hang in

  2. Ack.......... Sony Clie problem

    bklynborn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was restoring my memory as I haven't used my pda in awhile. I now have a fatal alert message and can't seem to do anything..................box marked reset at the bottom but when I tap it nothing...

  3. Ack.......... Sony Clie problem

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Jnette..............THAT WAS IT!!!!!!!! Thanks soooooooooo

  4. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    bklynborn replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmmm how about we switch this one around? Do new nurses resent older nurses? I was once a new nurse myself and at that time I was eager to show my stuff...............new and fresh from...

  5. working the observation floor

    bklynborn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am taking a night position on our hospital's observation unit. I have 3 years of med-surg, and am wondering what to expect. Does anyone here work on an obs

  6. working the observation floor

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm lots of assessments I bet.................and probably lots of different types of pts. Anyone know of a good all around assessment book or other tool that might come in

  7. Pierced/tattooed?

    bklynborn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where are they and why did you do

  8. Wearing white

    bklynborn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone choose to wear white as a way to differentiate from NAC's? I have been off on medical leave after a surgery. While in the hospital I had a hard time telling who was who (they all looked the...

  9. Wearing white

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work (hospital) they just made the Unit secretarys start wearing scrubs............go

  10. Wearing white

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I hear ya, but there is NO WAY I would wear a cap.......they have lots of comfortable looking white scrubs. I won't wear white pants either.........I think that's

  11. nurse not giving her meds.. should she be fired?

    bklynborn replied to cant_not's topic in General Nursing

    Call the abuse hotline. One of every patients right is to be given pain

  12. Anyone else with sacroiliitis?

    bklynborn replied to MomNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks after I studied the word I figured it out.............So many nurses in pain, sometimes I wonder if it's worth it. I just had a cervical disc repair and have ben off work since the end of...

  13. Anyone else with sacroiliitis?

    bklynborn replied to MomNRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK so what exactly is this? Someone please educate

  14. Herniated cervical disk

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    The ortho doc is very good and does lots of this type of surgery. I am a med-surg nurse and I guess I'll just have to wait and see what the final outcome is as far as when I can go back to...

  15. Herniated cervical disk

    bklynborn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any one out there have this problem? I am an RN and have been off work since the end of January. I had a fall at home and thought I had injured my shoulder. Symptoms were pain and tingling in my thumb...

  16. Herniated cervical disk

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Saw the MRI yesterday the bulge is compressing the spinal cord severely. Ortho surgeon comes very highly recommended. So surgery April 12. 2 days in and 6 weeks recouperation then back to work. I have...

  17. Herniated cervical disk

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Me again just wondering how long I might be off work after surgery????? Someone out there must have had this tpe of injury......................are there weight lifting restrictions after and for how...

  18. Bodies Breaking Down?

    bklynborn replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Last year at this time a woman weighing 250+ and 4 and a half feet tall decided to go down during a transfer. My back was tweaked did PT massage the whole nine yards and of course collected L&I....

  19. New Position

    bklynborn posted a topic in Cardiac

    I was hired yesterday on our Cardiac floor. Am really looking forward to orientation .............any words of advice or must read book titles would be appreciated.

  20. New Position

    bklynborn replied to bklynborn's topic in Cardiac

    no I live in washington state I was born in Brooklyn. What hospital do you work

  21. Interested In Cardiac Nursing

    bklynborn posted a topic in Cardiac

    I have worked in med-surg for the last 2 years prior to that I did six years in geriatrics. I am now finding myself very interested in switching to the cardiac floor. What useful info should I check...

  22. certification test

    bklynborn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi all. I have been advised by my nurse manager to take the certification test. For all who have gone before me ..........what were the best study aids? Hoping to glean good info from your experinces....

  23. Keeping a patient from falling

    bklynborn replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    On January 19th, 2 hours away from the end of my shift I was assisting a bariatric patient to transfer from edge of bed to wheelchair with her primary caregiver in attendence. The woman decide NOT to...

  24. Challenge: 25 Words or Less

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

    1500-2300 shift, 2100 300 pound plus anxious seated at edge of bed wants to tx to wc spouse assisting with tx decides to go non weight bearing goes to knees strains my back..........now light duty...

  25. nursing assessment forms

    bklynborn replied to bemory's topic in General Nursing

    I would be interested in these to use with new nurses I precept. I have one but a different type may work