brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Nicu to home health. Am I crazy?

    brillohead replied to mlang's topic in Home Health

    For private duty, lots of people are signed up with more than one agency at a time. There are always cases SOMEwhere, you just have to get your name on every list. Don't rely on one agency to keep...
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    NCLEX Pass Rates vs. Graduation Rates

    brillohead replied to NavyVetNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think going to a full-competitive process is going to significantly increase graduation rates. It's going to disqualify all the people who were marginal to begin with... the people who...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

    brillohead replied to Nurse Cookie Swirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Any updates? Still getting grief since the "shorter but still ethnic"
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    Interim Permit

    brillohead replied to kirstennnn's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that once you get your ATT, that doesn't mean you'll be able to take the NCLEX that same day -- there may be a delay until you can get a testing spot. All those other applications being...
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    Starting over age 40

    brillohead replied to Sarahbear's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my ADN (my first college degree) at age 44. My job experience prior to that was fast food management, banking, propane management (I sold propane and propane accessories!), and then...
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    white scrub tops and jackets

    brillohead replied to coffeetalker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Another white-top-wearer here. I hate it (I don't wear white in my personal life because I'm such a klutz!), but I like being employed, so I suck it up. The bleach wipes for C-diff disinfection work...
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    What would you do if you knew someone was actively using

    brillohead replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I couldn't live with myself, if I knew that someone was under the influence while caring for patients. I would report it to her employer and report it to the BON. It's a nice thought to "warn" her,...
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    What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

    brillohead replied to SICUshortCait's topic in General Nursing

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    Refusing a case in home care

    brillohead replied to Katesp91's topic in Private Duty

    We call that Private Duty Nursing (versus home health, which is usually just short visits in multiple homes per day), and there's even a separate forum here on AN for it:...
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    Nicu to home health. Am I crazy?

    brillohead replied to mlang's topic in Home Health

    Instead of Home Health (many visits per day, driving all over the place), maybe look into Private Duty (working a whole shift in just one home). Especially with your NICU experience, you'd be in high...
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    Hard to not gain weight working nights

    brillohead replied to BHNurseKS's topic in Health, Stress Management

    How on earth do you have enough time to eat that much at work? I get a lunch break around 12:30ish, I scarf down something from the cafeteria, and I'm back on the floor
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    CCU Probs (centralized monitoring and MD notification)

    brillohead replied to nursebairee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My hospital recently started using a nurse-initiated electrolyte replacement protocol. We have one for ICU and another for med-surg, and it's an order set in Epic. If the attending has ordered the...
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    Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    brillohead replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Too lazy to read the whole thread, but had to share
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    Small hospitals/units bigger drama hotbeds?

    brillohead replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it depends on management. In a small unit, you can also have a bigger sense of "family" where people look out for each other. And in a large unit, you can have a lot of "strangers"...
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    Physical for new job-question

    brillohead replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in General Nursing

    My last two pre-employment physicals included a TB test, peeing in a cup, standard vision/color blindness test, vitals, then in to see a NP/PA to listen to lungs/heart, glance in eyes/ears, bend over...
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    NCLEX Pass Rates vs. Graduation Rates

    brillohead replied to NavyVetNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are MANY reasons that need to be taken into consideration, and I don't think it's always possible for a school to disclose them because in many cases the school has no idea why someone...
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    Sleep Rooms

    brillohead replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how I wish this were the case! Last night on various patients I hung IVPB antibiotics or fluids at midnight, 2am, 3:30am, and 5am. I had IV or PO meds at midnight, 2:30am, 4am, 5am, and 6am....
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    BSN degree seems off topic

    brillohead replied to Wayne47's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm going to get my BSN simply because my hospital requires it within five years of hiring on. I have no desire to become a CRNA or NP or get my MSN or get a job in management / away from patient...
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    Sleep Rooms

    brillohead replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Plus, I am never tired at night... I sleep in the daytime before I go to
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    How do you wash your scrubs?

    brillohead replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    I love peroxide for blood stains. If it's not stains but "decontamination" that concerns you, just wash and dry them on hot. No virus or bacteria is going to live through a hot water wash and hot...
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    How to manage life on night shift?

    brillohead replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is really good at making sure everyone has a chance to run down before 0100 if they didn't bring a lunch. Even if you don't get to eat it right away, you have a chance to get your food and...
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    How to manage life on night shift?

    brillohead replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    This totally depends on the facility. Our cafeteria opens from 2100-0100 for the night
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    Nasonex use for trach patients?

    brillohead replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Medications

    I would think that the nasal spray is to reduce production of nasal secretions which will then drain post-nasally (and, as you noted, need to be suctioned). I have year-round allergies (dust / dust...
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    Union vs Non-Union

    brillohead replied to dev.miles's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There are two major hospitals in my area. One is union, one is not. The non-union hospital has higher wages and lower nurse-patient ratios than the union hospital. IMO, you want to look at the...
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    LPN, BA, MA

    brillohead replied to Sirena922's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what kind of nursing you want to do. Hospitals in my area (SW Michigan) are hiring ADNs (I have been one for three years and just got hired into a hospital a couple months ago, and we have...