brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    3.9 GPA, cant pass Nursing school tests!???

    brillohead replied to fleurafor's topic in General Students

    Well, I did attend every lecture and paid attention during class. That helped. And some of it is stuff that I just already knew (from having researched stuff for myself or family/friends in the...
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    3.9 GPA, cant pass Nursing school tests!???

    brillohead replied to fleurafor's topic in General Students

    Not always -- I often didn't even read the assigned chapters, let alone do additional studying, but would still pass the exams with grades between
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    Nasty homes

    brillohead replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    My client's family dog comes to the patient's room twice a day -- at the beginning of my shift to receive a treat, and at the end of my shift, to receive another treat. :) Other than that, the dog...
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    nurses can't get sick.

    brillohead replied to Sherriblu's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a private duty nurse too... when I'm sick-ish, I contact my patient's mom and let HER make the call whether she wants me near her kid or
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    Report Boards

    brillohead replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    We have a marker board, but it's more for non-report communication. One section is for "things we need" (supplies that are running low), one section is for notes (like time that PRN meds are...
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    Cleaning Trach Stomas

    brillohead replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Soap and water for cleaning the stoma. A solution of half water (tap), half peroxide, mixed at the time of use, for soaking the cannulae. And yes, peroxide needs to be stored in an opaque...
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    Nasty homes

    brillohead replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    *barf*barf*barf*
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    brillohead replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ....a friend is in the hospital, and you refuse to let them spend nights there alone. Any night I'm not working, I'll be right here in the bedside chair, keeping
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    Night Shift PDNs....

    brillohead replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    My PDN case lives in the boonies, where satellite "dish" internet is the only option. As stated previously, dish internet has a limit on data, so my client's family doesn't share their wifi password,...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    brillohead replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Love the goggie pics! But it always bothers me to see the shaved leg where the IV was.....Makes me think of how scared the baby must've been until the anesthesia kicked in. Look at how afraid humans...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    brillohead replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, BrandonLPN, you are such a bad boy!
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    skills new graduates must know?

    brillohead replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school, the program director told us that they went around to all the facilities in the area and asked them what they wanted in new grads. The answer was always the same -- "we...
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    Is this common?

    brillohead replied to JSuze's topic in Home Health

    Actually, you're probably NOT exempt unless you're in a mostly managerial position (which if you're doing hands-on HH visits, isn't the case)... contact your state's labor board (or "wage and hour...
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    Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    brillohead replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like some of us need to post this on the bedroom
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    Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    brillohead replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    My standard list for "things it is appropriate to interrupt an adult for" back when he was little was "blood, vomit, fire -- otherwise shut your trap and wait your turn" (I really hate kids who...
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    Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    brillohead replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    My very first weekend working nights, hockey season was still going on. I work Sat/Sun/Mon nights, and my kid had hockey games on Sat and Sun that I attended during the day, while squeezing in a nap...
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    Ridiculous for paying for stamps to mail charts q week

    brillohead replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    My agency (private duty) provides self-addressed, stamped manila envelopes. The last nurse for the week puts all the paperwork for the whole week into an envelope and drops it in a
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    Night Shift Snack

    brillohead replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Snacks? What are those? I eat whole meals on night shift! Fortunately, with my job, I can sit down and eat a meal with few interruptions...I know not everyone is as
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    Interventions without MD orders

    brillohead replied to Novo's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the OP wants to be a NP, rather than a bedside
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    brillohead replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    It's all in the wording/context... "I also took a nappy off a parent once" sounds like you actually removed the nappy from the parent's bum, not from the parent's hand after the parent removed it from...
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    I'm sorry, honey. Mommy is a nurse...

    brillohead replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think SOMEbody needs to swallow a huge old CHILL
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    Tired of unpaid OT

    brillohead replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    Gets a tiny bit trickier when you are a 1099er... then you are considered to be "self-employed" and exempt, but then there are also situations where OT rules still apply to 1099ers (prevailing wage...
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lordy, seeing Propulsid mentioned reminds me of how much I miss
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    Tired of unpaid OT

    brillohead replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    There is a difference whether you're an independent provider or working through an agency. An independent provider isn't an "employee" of any entity, so they are not entitled to receive OT pay under...
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Enjoy! It's very enlightening to see how far (and how little) we've come in the past 40