BradleyRN

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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    BradleyRN replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    It is certainly hypocritical to call the posters on this thread apathetic (just say me or Babs0512 for example), stand on a soapbox and tell us how chatting on the internet will do nothing, cite...
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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    BradleyRN replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    It certainly is common. That is, unless youre in California. Out there they have ratios (on your unit you could have no more than 4 pts ever). Thanks to those ratios they are not allowed to cover...
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    Things you would love to tell your management and get away with

    BradleyRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you hide your
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    Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    BradleyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    It is an inevitable course we are on. One day, most of our parents will wind up in a nursing home. Their care just becomes too demanding for their children who have jobs and families and simply not...
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    Do you encounter attitudes from techs?

    BradleyRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Just monitor all the down time they have surfing the web and chatting away while you are working to barely make it out on time, and it should become easier for you to delegate the tasks that are...
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    Should I take on a manager's position??? Help!

    BradleyRN replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    The main concern i would have is whether or not the mgmt position is salary. That would be a problem. If you do switch, try to keep an hourly wage. Otherwise, the hours get longer, and the checks...
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    Stress related near breakdown

    BradleyRN replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When you are ready to come back, there will be plenty of jobs for you to take. Other than maintaining CEU's, and renewing your license on time, i would think you can take a year off no problem. As...
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    Is the FDA failing?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

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    Is the FDA failing?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holistic
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    Is the FDA failing?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed! A whole plant diet is all i can recommend. Noni juice or Mangostein or any of those other "cures" should not be confused with true homeopathic treatments. Indeed it is not at odds with...
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    Is the FDA failing?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Only a drug can cure, prevent or treat a disease". That is FDA policiy. Or as it states here...http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov "The disclaimer must also state that this product is not intended to...
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    Student sense of entitlement

    BradleyRN replied to kris113's topic in General Nursing

    The most common thing i have seen is students judging their nurses based on a very limited knowledge or what they learned in a textbook. Ask questions of your nurse, but dont question your nurse. Of...
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    Staying for Meetings after Your NIGHT SHIFT!

    BradleyRN replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    You obviously dont work
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    Is the FDA failing?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed! I just watched a documentary recently that 50% of the FDA's funding comes from pharmaceutical companies! I wonder where the other half comes from? Food companies? How can an organization...
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    Stress related near breakdown

    BradleyRN replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    These high patient ratios are ridiculous, and likely fully to blame for what you are going though. For people getting burned out, i always recommend one thing: go PRN. That way you can work one, two...
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    Assignment Despite Objection Form

    BradleyRN replied to rabbitgirrl's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have seen a few versions of this type of document. It may work in a few states, but i would guess that in most it may as well say "Please Show me to the Door Before my Trouble Making Ways Spread to...
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    Burn out/ disgusted/ QI

    BradleyRN replied to caringchic's topic in General Nursing

    Move to California where there are ratios for every department, and nurses who come in just to relieve you for your lunch break. It is like a whole other country for nurses
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    IM Injection sites

    BradleyRN replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been comfortable with the ventrogluteal site, and thus have given very few injections there. I have given well over 100 dorsogluteal shots though and never once hit the sciatic nerve...
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    Any smokers Out There?

    BradleyRN replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    I find contradiction in these two statements. Dont ask people if they are 12 if your opinions are going to differ from day to day. To say they dont differ would mean that you think you could be the...
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    Balance

    BradleyRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    In LTC, i was the charge nurse, and the CNA's worked for me. I always explained the reasons behind my asking them to do anything, so that they would know there was a logic behind my requests. In the...
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    How do you hang tape on a stethoscope?

    BradleyRN replied to newnurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I too wear cargo pants, but i wear my stethescope around my neck, and i remove the diaphragm, slide on a roll of tape, put it back on, and off i go. After my first round, i ususally put my...
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    Any smokers Out There?

    BradleyRN replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    Well, i found your little bouncy eyed smiley regarding PPD equally offensive! Just kidding. I certainly didnt mean to offend anyone. I am just saying that i chose to smoke every single cigarette i...
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    unsafe staffing

    BradleyRN replied to sockov's topic in General Nursing

    In LTC, i refused assignments many times. We had at least a dozen agencies in my town and a company policy that "we do not use agency". Well, i bet if i had left, they would have had no choice but...
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    Any smokers Out There?

    BradleyRN replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think lights have less nicotine, tar maybe? If they do at all, it is still not the same as
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    Any smokers Out There?

    BradleyRN replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    Does that PPD stand for Postpartum Depression or Poor Prioritization Disorder? It's nice to blame a drug for your bad decisions, but it is a cop-out. You make your own choices, and only you are to...