brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    brillohead replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Our rooms are all private, so they don't get special treatment -- just staff that hates going into their room dressed in garbage
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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    brillohead replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get me started on that subject! For example, if someone has MRSA in the blood but no open wounds, we still put them in contact precautions. WHY???? Remember the whole HIV/AIDS thing and the...
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    brillohead replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    I'm so very pissed off on behalf of the students and staff at your school.... I'm glad that you're taking care of yourself, at least. So sad that nobody else is looking out for the kids besides
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    brillohead replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    Not a school nurse, but I'm sending hugs too, and I'm also totally in for the cruise! (I'm actually taking one over my son's senior year spring break in six weeks!) I think it would be a good idea to...
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    brillohead replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    Some thoughts on things I've seen in this thread.... I can tell you exactly what bin holds the Tylenol in all three of my unit's Pyxis machines without looking at what bin is listed on the screen. I...
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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    brillohead replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the least compliant PPE-wearer on our unit because our gowns are basically plastic garbage bags that make me sweat like a one-ton man running a marathon. Plus, my facility is overly-restrictive...
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    Can't get a job

    brillohead replied to Dadrie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd be willing to bet that there are plenty of private duty jobs with home health agencies with Medicaid patients. Doesn't pay much, but it's better than working at McDonald's, and if you're working...
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    Unknowingly speaking to a doc...

    brillohead replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    My dogs' vet put a note inside their charts that mom is an RN... speeds things up when we can all just talk medicalese!
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    The School Nurse Grinch

    brillohead posted a topic in School

    Have you all seen this video? A day in the life...
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    Need advice from my fellow 40 hour night shift nurse

    brillohead replied to sminichiello's topic in General Nursing

    If you worked days, when would you go? Before work? After work? There's your
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    EMS talking down to Nurse

    brillohead replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    I also think it would be worth following up with the EMS supervisor... what if the next patient doesn't have someone to advocate for them? What if it's a relatively newly diagnosed T1D kid whose...
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    The School Nurse Grinch

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in School

    Ah, darn it, I didn't look back far enough! Sorry for the
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    Appropriate patient discussion

    brillohead replied to amtisdale's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like a huge infection risk to me, too. Med-surg patients are typically covered with MRSA, VRE, C-Diff, etc., and you're going to be carrying those germs into the newborn's environment. When...
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    Rehab pts, cabulances, and toileting

    brillohead replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Also look into the Liberty / ReliaFit catheter instead of a condom cath. As long as he's not "turtled" it can be a nice option. Just make sure you let the BioDerm/Mastisol adhesive dry for about...
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    Fingerprint failure

    brillohead replied to Rntr's topic in General Nursing

    Try getting your prints done after you've been off work for several days in a row. The break from the constant scrubbing gives them a chance to "grow
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    Anybody have rituals they do when a patient passes?

    brillohead replied to crnfaIwillbe's topic in General Nursing

    On our unit, we typically raid the bereavement cart for any good snacks or drinks that are still there after the family has left. And I second (third? fourth? fifth?) the comments both about death...
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    Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

    brillohead replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I work cardio-pulmonary / general medical / step-down and almost everyone on our unit has been hit / spat on / grabbed... and we're not even a psych
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    Doctors, medical staff can be contagious lung disease?

    brillohead replied to adamlevine's topic in General Nursing

    My unit has an active TB patient typically once every month or two. We use PAPR masks and negative pressure rooms, and we don't have any problems with staff or other patients being infected. It...
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    Private loans for poor credit

    brillohead replied to EvelynStevens's topic in General Nursing

    It can make a big difference WHERE you're going to nursing school, too. My ADN cost me less than $10K to get my RN license at a community college (would have been even less if I'd been in-district...
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    Do what now? ( How to save a stroke victim according to facebook)

    brillohead replied to That Guy's topic in General Nursing

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    Do what now? ( How to save a stroke victim according to facebook)

    brillohead replied to That Guy's topic in General Nursing

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    Do what now? ( How to save a stroke victim according to facebook)

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    Do what now? ( How to save a stroke victim according to facebook)

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    Do what now? ( How to save a stroke victim according to facebook)

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    What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    brillohead replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!