brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right?
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing school required a drug screen for Darvocet as recently as last year. Because I'm sure there's sooooooo much of it being traded on the streets!
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    brillohead replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, sweetie, I feel your pain!!! I'm laughing WITH you, not at you, I
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    I think the whole series, all six seasons, is available on Netflix. Or if you have ME-TV (the "oldies channel" people were talking about) in your cable package, it airs at 17:00 (give or take,...
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    Tired of unpaid OT

    brillohead replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    The rules for what constitutes a "professional" for overtime pay purposes are different from the dictionary definition. If someone had the title of Professional Burger Flipper, would you expect them...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    brillohead replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's a fashion statement!
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    What's in your bag (and/or car) -- the PDN version!

    brillohead posted a topic in Private Duty

    I see this thread from time to time in the general nursing or student sections, but since PDN is a different situation from floor/facility nursing (no locker to stash stuff in, no cafeteria or vending...
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    What's in your bag (and/or car) -- the PDN version!

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in Private Duty

    My car stash saved me yesterday... In the middle of changing for work, my menfolk returned to the house after being gone all day. I went out to "give report" for the evening (the dog needs his meds,...
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    Tired of unpaid OT

    brillohead replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    I fail to see how ANY nurse in a PDN atmosphere (other than management) could be considered exempt from receiving overtime pay under the federal rules, let alone the state rules. How many PDN nurses...
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    Nursing school student loans.

    brillohead replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Yep...complaining that there were no immediate, same-day responses = attention-seeking behavior to me. (Or a sign of immaturity, or a lack of understanding that the world doesn't revolve around any...
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    Nursing school student loans.

    brillohead replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Wow, you expect instant responses? You posted on the 19th and are complaining that you don't have responses yet on the 19th....entitled much? Sorry, I don't reward attention-seekers, so I won't be...
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    Got myself stuck out west

    brillohead replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Also, most only require you to get the BSN within 5-7 years, and offer at least partial tuition reimbursement. Definitely dig around on the hospital websites to see what's out there....assume m...
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    And don't even get me started on the fact that Dixie McCall was a "hot babe" back then, but would be considered an overweight cow by today's
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    When Emergency! came out in syndication, I think they changed the name to Emergency One for the syndicated shows because the original series was still on the air. I guess the FCC figured the public...
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    an oldie but goodie

    brillohead replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    And did y'all remember that Dr. Joe Early's actor (Bobby Troup) was married to Nurse Dixie McCall's actress (Julie London) in real life? And their private affairs weren't splashed all over the...
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    Night and Made my Day

    brillohead replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    How wonderful to hear! Always nice to feel appreciated and loved! I recently found out that my client's mom told my supervisor that they are thrilled with me and the way I care for their child....
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    Well, don't come back

    brillohead replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Wow... so a family that has coverage seven days a week is ticked off that they have to care for their child for ONE shift??? What if she came down with the tummy bug today and so didn't meet their...
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    Best credit card for travelers- most rewards

    brillohead replied to thelema13's topic in Travel

    If you have a smartphone, there is an app (probably more than one!) that you can use to scan in all your various reward / frequent shopper / whatever cards. Then you just pull up the card in question...
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    Got myself stuck out west

    brillohead replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Where have you looked at hiring in for $23/hour with a decade of experience? Most facilities here are paying more than that to
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    Michigan Endorsement

    brillohead replied to applesxoranges's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That would depend on whether you want to work as an LPN while going for your RN. Are you working now? If so, do you make more or less than what you'd make as an LPN? Do you already work in...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    brillohead replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Everything is different there -- 1. College is "free" (paid for with taxes), so doctors (and nurses and administrators and everyone else involved in healthcare) don't have huge student loans to pay...
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    Who went straight for ADN?

    brillohead replied to cerda394's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Second career in my 40s involved going to school for my ADN part-time while still working my office job. Biggest downside was getting a job after I graduated....people who had been CNAs (or who had...
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    "Wasteful Nurses"

    brillohead replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I, too, am skeeved out by reusing suction catheters. Fortunately, while not enough to use a fresh one every time, we do have enough extras on hand that on particularly nasty days, I can pitch one...
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    What's in your bag (and/or car) -- the PDN version!

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in Private Duty

    Just realized that I forgot to include my FLASHLIGHT in my (already too long) list! It came in mighty handy when we lost electricity that one time, lemme tell
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    What's in your bag (and/or car) -- the PDN version!

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in Private Duty

    Have you considered consolidating and getting an e-Bible? I have one that I can access on my smartphone, Kindle, and tablet... one less thing to tote around (because I'm already toting way too much...