Brian ASN, RN

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    Coffee, Nursing and the Inevitable Need for a Break

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Many of us enjoy a cup or two or three of coffee. Then you start your shift and oh oh gotta go ... NOW! How do you arrange your breaks? Is it every man for themselves or some sort of schedule? Do...
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    Be a Rock Star!

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    You are a winner! Don't let anyone tell you any different. Your dreams will come true. You can do this by focus on school and taking care of yourself. Eat good and think positive. Have friends around...
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    What reality show do you follow?

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Reality shows are very common....we have the Honey Boo Boo, Duck Dynasty, Survivor, not to mention American Idol and Sister Wives. We have probably all caught a few minutes go here and there of a...
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    Studying long hours

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    We all have been there. :) Any tips on how to improve and make your study skills efficient? Click Like if you enjoyed it. Please share this with friends and post your comments below! Want more...
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    As a Nursing Student, Will I be Paying off Loans Forever?

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Nursing students can accumulate what seems like an insurmountable amounts of loans.......from student loans to car loans. They sometimes see big dollar signs in their sleep. Will they ever be able...
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    Stress of nursing school

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Well you got all your pre-reqs done, passed the entrance exam and voila, you are in nursing school. first congratulations and welcome! with any new adventure though comes some stress. Whats your...
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    Double the staff....

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Understaffing a problem for you? Well, AN has the solution: cloned nurses! Now if we can just get the CEOs to buy off on this idea.... In all seriousness, how do YOU deal with understaffing? Is is a...
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    Did you ever have one of those moments...

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    When outside of work do you constantly find yourself ready to take action at the sound of a beep/alarm? Do you find yourself looking at a strangers' arm looking for a vein? How about a dirty baby who...
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    Becoming One with Your Coffee

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Many people rely on coffee in the morning to jump-start their day. A couple of cups, and they are good to go. But there are others whose need for caffeine goes a bit deeper. They need hourly infusions...
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    TMI at Dinner

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Being a nurse means that you've seen lots of gross stuff at work all day. But it usually doesn't affect your appetite. Now it may affect the appetites of those you eat with. You may want to leave that...
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    Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

    Brian posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately, it is quite common in the nursing profession to have had been assaulted one way or another by a patient at some point in your career. For some reason, it is tolerated in the nursing...
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    July 1st is just around the corner... Med students become residents

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    We all cringe as we inch towards July 1st. It's the day med students become residents, residents become chief residents and nurses become even more vigilant. Many of us warn our families; don't get...
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    Don't get too excited!

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    What to do when you get too excited? Run. Yep, running is a well known stress reliever. It can also bring you back down to Earth when having the butterflies or when getting too excited. Many students...
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    How to tame a provider!

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    We have all had our moments with irate providers. The physician who is upset because an ordered test wasn't done in the time frame ordered, a med missed or the NP upset when a consult was delayed....
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    I'm sorry, honey. Mommy is a nurse...

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    How many of you nurses have told your kids this?
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    Odors that Won't Go Away

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Do you ever have one of those days when you literally cannot leave your work at the hospital....no matter how hard you try. There are those odors that seem to permeate every fiber of your body, and...
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    The Dreaded Annual JCAHO Survey

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Does the dreaded annual JCAHO visit have you and everyone else scrambling for cover? Weeks and months before the visit, you bust your butt trying to prepare....making sure that everything is in total...
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    Summers upon us!

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Many students take summer classes; getting prereqs done, fitting an elective in here and there or just wanting to squeeze in another course quickly. However, summers adds the extra variables of the...
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    Working out on schedule!

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    We all know how important exercise is to our well being. It keeps us healthy and mentally focused. However, we also all know there are only 24 hours in a day and many of us find exercise is low on...
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    Number One on Google

    Brian replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I appreciate it very much! I appreciate all the nurses sharing knowledge and interacting with each other for the benefit of the nursing
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    Nursing Student 101: How to have fun on a skimpy budget

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Nursing students will all agree..... They are short on time, sleep, and money. They have to pool what little resources they have when they get the chance to take a break to get recharged. What are...
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    NCLEX strikes terror in the hearts....

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Yep, the NCLEX is just five little letters but for all of us, it is the key to our future. Studying for this test usually amps up the anxiety of just about everyone. So, how long did you study for...
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    Overslept on 1st clinical day...

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    Getting much sleep? Make sure you do. You don't want to oversleep on your 1st day of clinicals. Has this happen to you? Did you go in late? If yes, how did you feel? What did you do so that it...
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    The nurse call button - Yikes!

    Brian posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    We all realize that the call button is the conduit from the pt to us. And...sometimes that conduit becomes a super highway, busy and congested. Most of the time, the requests are genuine and...
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    Ouch....nursing school expenses!

    Brian posted a topic in General Students

    We all know nursing school is expensive. Some of us were fortunate to be able to save up before we started school. Others are loaded with loans. How are you paying for school? What budget changes...