brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Is becoming a CNA worth the money?

    brillohead replied to HanHolle03's topic in General Students

    I would definitely check to see if you could be hired at 16 first. Check with facilities in your area and ask them if they would be willing to hire you if you had your CNA certificate. If they only...
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    Things You'd Like to Say to Fellow Students...

    brillohead replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Students

    Here are some older threads on the same subject... some things just never change, unfortunately! But you're not alone, if that helps at all! To the girl who was texting all through chemistry...
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    HIPAA violation

    brillohead replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    And you know this HOW??? The school itself told you this? The rumor mill is amazing in nursing school. Don't allow yourself to be its victim. Get the facts, and only the facts, from a reputable...
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    failed right before senior RN year need advice on licensing and possible online classes to

    brillohead replied to carabear1028's topic in General Students

    My ADN program has a curriculum that is specifically a "ladder" program, wherein you have completed the LPN requirements at the end of the first year and can sit for the LPN boards, then you can be...
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    Alert, no stick, no BP.

    brillohead replied to Karrield's topic in General Nursing

    Pink LIMB ALERT wristband here, too. We also have different colors for allergy (red), fall alert (yellow), and latex allergy (green). Some patients end up looking like a
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    RN programs that don't have a preceptorship?

    brillohead replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Students

    My ADN program didn't have a "preceptorship" if you're referring to a "capstone" semester. It did have a clinical instructor that was available for all clinical days (6-8 students in a clinical...
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    Malpractice Insurance

    brillohead replied to imbatz's topic in General Nursing

    The facility/doctor that employs you has insurance to cover THEM.... not you. Having your own insurance means you have a lawyer protecting YOUR best interests, not just the facility's or doctor's....
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    How to manage life on night shift?

    brillohead replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    What works best for me is to do all three in a row, then have four days off. Other people like to break it up so they can catch up on sleep in between shifts. When I have a long drive home, I scope...
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    5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    brillohead replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    If you move over to the Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo side of the state, lemme know and I'll hook you up! Also, if you need "just a job" to get you some experience on your resume, check into private duty....
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    5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    brillohead replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    What part of Michigan? I know of some openings on the SW
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    5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    brillohead replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    About the ONLY thing I remember from High School Physics Class was the concept of dimensional analysis. (Keep in mind, I went to high school when Reagan was in the White House.... it's a miracle I...
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    Favorite sayings

    brillohead replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    I use "cattywampus" a lot, but the other day I heard a PT say "kittywampus" instead when referring to the patient's hips in the chair. I guess maybe it's one of those regional things, like...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

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

    It looks sweet! (Gonna be a lot of upkeep, but it looks awesome!) Just be aware that since you kept the locks on the top, you may continue to have an issue with the manager. I have a feeling it...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

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

    Why not just wear a scrub cap (like in OR) when you're working? Then you can wear your hair how you like the rest of the time. (BTW -- it's "rumor" -- just so you know.) And unit gossip just...
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    Unit Manager Demands I Cut My Hair

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

    After checking the dress code policy in the employee handbook, I would point it out to the manager that you're in compliance according to your understanding, and then ask her what she finds otherwise....
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    Standardized Hand off?

    brillohead replied to goatmountain921's topic in General Nursing

    I spent my first several weeks tweaking my "brain sheet", taking note of what people did/didn't tell me or ask me in report. I also set up my sheet (which I fold into quarters to fit into my pocket)...
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    Press Ganey Surveys

    brillohead replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if that's how you intended this to come off, but your post almost makes it sound like you're accusing nurses of not wanting the patients to know who they are. My hospital only has first...
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    Nurse forced to work as a CNA

    brillohead replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked Private Duty before getting my hospital job, and I still work PRN for the PDN agency. Today I worked six hours as a Home Health Aide to cover part of a shift for a no-call/no-show employee....
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    what's your pet peeve?

    brillohead replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I have to chuckle at "dangerously low BPs" in the hospital... another nurse had a post-op patient last night with a SBP in the 90s, and the hospitalist came and saw the patient, ordered a bolus,...
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    You know you're a Private Duty Nurse when....

    brillohead posted a topic in Private Duty

    You know you're a Private Duty Nurse when.... You empty out your grown-way-too-heavy backpack and find SIX working flashlights. You know you're a Private Duty Nurse when.... You put two or more of...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    brillohead replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    When did this country get so afraid to let old people die, for crying out loud??? JUST LET THEM GO ALREADY! Sadly, I think I have a more evil side of this going on right now with one of my recent...
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    Pill Cutter Cleaning

    brillohead replied to ctracy4403's topic in General Nursing

    Cutters and crushers are assigned to a patient who needs one and kept in their room for the duration of their stay. At discharge, the cutters/crushers are either disposed of or sent home with the...
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    stuck in sub acute

    brillohead replied to Sammy324's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you need to have someone proofread your resume. Grammar and spelling
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    another question about ending my travel contract

    brillohead replied to pookashellz's topic in Travel

    Send an email again, repeating your last day of your TWO week notice, and leave after that. That way it's in writing, and you've fulfilled your obligation to give notice, so you can leave with a...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    brillohead replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Tangled lines. On the vitals machines, the Pulse Ox and BP cuff lines do NOT need to be tied in multiple knots, people! On IVs, it should not take me five minutes to figure out which tubing is...