brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

Member

  • Content

    1,781

  • Visitors

    24,859

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    85

All Content by brillohead

  1. brillohead

    "Holiday/year end" gift

    brillohead replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    I'm getting double-time for working Christmas Day.... I already bought myself a Sig Sauer P-238 with Rainbow Titanium slide for my Christmas
  2. brillohead

    how to become a PDN in california?

    brillohead replied to mdflores's topic in Private Duty

    Another thing to keep in mind -- terminology. We are *ALL* Private Duty Nurses --- the name has nothing to do with billing or insurance or agency/no agency and simply refers to the fact that we are...
  3. brillohead

    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    brillohead replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Bonus points for honesty?
  4. brillohead

    New to PDN

    brillohead replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    Keep in mind that not every family will have Wi-Fi or be willing to share it with you if they do, so your laptop may not be helpful for research purposes unless you have the ability to create your own...
  5. brillohead

    Skype Interview with Cruise Line

    brillohead replied to EMSnut45's topic in Travel

    May I ask what line you were on? Was it one of the "major players" or a smaller company? Some of the ones I've talked to are nothing like what you're describing in terms of working environment (this...
  6. brillohead

    New to PDN

    brillohead replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    My car-bag (mine is actually a plastic tote with a lid that I keep in the trunk) also includes non-perishable food items, a cheap stethoscope, and some extra pens (in addition to change of clothing,...
  7. brillohead

    Therapeutic Lying With Dementia Patients

    brillohead replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  8. brillohead

    Bear Hug Transfer

    brillohead replied to OswinOswald's topic in Private Duty

    I'm always puzzled by the "two people required" lift situation except in cases of morbid obesity... as long as one person can roll the patient to put the sling under / remove the sling, why does it...
  9. brillohead

    Best lotion for dry hands?

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

    For daily use, I prefer Gold Bond Ultimate Healing with Aloe. I have a tube stashed in my work bag, in my car, on my end table by the couch where I sit at home, and a small tube in my jeans pocket at...
  10. brillohead

    Purchasing a gift for your nurse?

    brillohead replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've yet to see a floor that will turn down a gift of food.... pizza delivery, gift basket, cookies, candy,
  11. brillohead

    Pay per visit

    brillohead replied to DennisGray's topic in Home Health

    I'm trying to wrap my head around seeing 65 patients in 17 hours.... were they all living in the same apartment
  12. brillohead

    To all my non-hospital nurses

    brillohead replied to laKrugRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Through home health agencies. I found my first one on Craigslist of all places (yes, it's a legitimate agency, they just use CL to post openings). As for pay/benefits, it really depends on the...
  13. brillohead

    Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

    brillohead replied to brownbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, this kit is specifically for hockey games -- the rest of the time, it's just stored at home until the next game. And I do have finger SAM splints in the kit. in addition to 9", 15", 18", and 36"...
  14. brillohead

    Ways to chart about mucus?

    brillohead posted a topic in Private Duty

    I figure that PDNs probably deal with more mucus than just about any other specialty of nursing, given that almost all of us deal with trachs on a regular basis, so might as well ask this question...
  15. brillohead

    Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

    brillohead replied to brownbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I put together a first aid kit for my kid's hockey team this year.... mainly SAM splints, tape, Ace / Coban rolls, various dressings and bandaids, steri-strips and butterflies, triple antibiotic...
  16. brillohead

    I never would have thought of that...

    brillohead replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I use a different approach for TED hose -- yank the hose up as far as you can like putting on a sock. Then, grab the toe hole and pull that end up and over the foot and heel towards the knee...
  17. brillohead

    To all my non-hospital nurses

    brillohead replied to laKrugRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another here who is happy doing Private Duty Nursing and Home Health Nursing (no, they are not the same thing). Lots and lots of
  18. brillohead

    cam walker and c diff

    brillohead replied to Cls62011's topic in General Nursing

    How is this any different than you walking around the grocery store or anywhere else in public? Do you intentionally splash in puddles of poo at work? There are all kinds of germs living...
  19. brillohead

    Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    brillohead replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not sure what part of the country you live in, but give Private Duty Nursing a try. It doesn't pay as much as a facility (for Medicaid patients, at least), so there are always positions going...
  20. brillohead

    Where do I get guidance?

    brillohead replied to ardeasnest's topic in Private Duty

    Did you even read the OP's message? This is private pay, no insurance, no Medicare, no Medicaid. Therefore, there really ARE no rules/requirements to be followed, because the only ones dictating...
  21. brillohead

    That glorious feeling....

    brillohead posted a topic in Private Duty

    That glorious moment when you're able to report off on your usually-pretty-stable patient who was completely off the rails all night long..... *aaaaaahhhhhhh* Stopping for a greasy spoon breakfast on...
  22. brillohead

    That glorious feeling....

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in Private Duty

    Cracks me up how we all justify clogging our arteries based on the fact that we work hard!
  23. brillohead

    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    brillohead replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Wow, evidently I didn't learn anything in Pharm class.....
  24. brillohead

    Medicaid paid company, but company didn't pay me! ADVICE PLEASE!!!

    brillohead replied to edwardsrn62's topic in Private Duty

    Your link is for THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA's Medicaid program. Do you have anything FEDERAL to show this is the case in ALL states? And yes, I'd still love to see something that says we have to...
  25. brillohead

    Medicaid paid company, but company didn't pay me! ADVICE PLEASE!!!

    brillohead replied to edwardsrn62's topic in Private Duty

    Okay, lots of stuff being said here that needs to be clarified. First of all, what does "taking a lunch" involve? If you left the home, you needed to clock out and clock back in and not be paid for...