brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Hygiene

    brillohead replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

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    What makes you want to vomit?

    brillohead replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I'm cracking up that the ad in this thread is: Wonder if that would work for the trach patients we're all talking about?
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    Care Plans ... NO Med Surg Text.

    brillohead replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All kinds of older-edition med-surg textbooks, careplan books, NANDA books, etc., are available at Better World Books for dirt-cheap prices, shipping included, such as: Manual of Medical-Surgical...
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    First semester Expensive

    brillohead replied to Cuteypie504's topic in General Students

    Their service is really great, too. And if they don't have a book, they show you other sellers who do have it much of the time. (You don't get free shipping from other sellers, though.) I've found...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    brillohead replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    If that doesn't do it, then describing the size of the needle they use for paracentesis just might! Hmmmm, I might see if I can bring one of those home
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    Asthma Question

    brillohead replied to Britrn04's topic in School

    I'm another one who thinks this is medical neglect and CPS/social services could be involved. Hopefully your sit-down meeting happens as does the asthma clinic
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    Hygiene

    brillohead replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    As part of my community nursing rotation, I had to give a presentation on hygiene to a class of 1st graders. During the course of the presentation, one little girl commented that she didn't have a...
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    Questions about traveling nurses & BSN

    brillohead replied to rociogut91's topic in Travel

    Most of your BSN classes probably aren't going to be "nursing" classes -- you'll be taking things like statistics, nursing research, ethics, nursing informatics, service learning, organizational...
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    Music while studying / textbook readings?

    brillohead replied to sarahsather's topic in General Students

    Orchestral or piano (no-lyrics) classical music, or dead silence. The boringness of classical music (sorry, I know some people love it, but it bores me senseless!) is enough to keep the...
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    LPN gave students meds to give to a patient w/o instructor

    brillohead replied to Erinsw's topic in General Students

    In our program, they were always VERY up-front about the fact that we could not give meds without our CI present, even if the patient's floor nurse was standing there with us. If he wasn't informed...
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    First semester Expensive

    brillohead replied to Cuteypie504's topic in General Students

    Check to see if you can buy any of your books off some of the students a semester or two ahead of you in the program. I never buy ANY book from the bookstore -- Amazon or Ebay always have way better...
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    thoughts, opinions, and experiences requested. drug testing in the workplace

    brillohead replied to LisaRNsober's topic in General Nursing

    Just a guess, but I'm thinking that insurance premiums (for liability/malpractice) are lower for the facilities that do pre-employment
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    Nasty feet

    brillohead replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of professional (and not-so-professional) hockey players skate without socks -- allows them a more sensitive connection to the ice is what they claim. The stench of hockey gear is enough to...
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    How should I dress when I pick up applications?

    brillohead replied to NursingBro's topic in General Nursing

    And holy crap, but those are expensive pants! Any pair of khakis/slacks from any discount or mall store would be fine. Just make sure your underwear, butt-crack, and socks don't show and you'll be...
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    How should I dress when I pick up applications?

    brillohead replied to NursingBro's topic in General Nursing

    Check the website for the facilities to which you want to apply. Almost all of them will have a "jobs" link which will post available jobs. If there's a facility without a website, then you can call...
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    Number of silly questions about PICC lines

    brillohead replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the third question was: 3. How can you tell the difference between open-ended and
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    What makes you want to vomit?

    brillohead replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Here are a few similar threads on AN: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/whats-your-nursing-528549.html https://allnurses.com/emergency-nursing/whats-your-kryptonite-491180.html So funny...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    brillohead replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ....you're explaining the pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy to your 12yo in the car on the way to
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    Enough already.... no, really

    brillohead replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    I'm in good company then... took my kid to the pediatrician for this weird rash all over his torso. He had told me ONCE a few days previous that his throat hurt, but it was first thing in the...
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    Enough already.... no, really

    brillohead replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    My kid knows I'm inclined to tell him to "rub some dirt on it" anymore, and that was my attitude BEFORE nursing school! He'll probably have to be comatose before he gets medical treatment by the time...
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    Nursing Student needing ADVICE!

    brillohead replied to sarahsather's topic in General Students

    I listen to classical music without any vocals when I read or study. It blocks out distractions without being a distraction itself (for me, anything with vocals draws my attention, but the...
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    A little puzzled, looking for some input

    brillohead replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Hepatic encephalopathy? Fits with the AMS, LFTs, and ammonia. Any history of ETOH abuse or hepatitis? Enlarged liver and spleen due to portal hypertension from
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    FAST exams in traumas

    brillohead replied to Dumbledore'sArmyRN's topic in Emergency

    Maybe they're just doing a "quick" exam and calling it a "FAST"
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    brillohead replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    My area's been afflicted with the gastrointestinal version of a clearance sale -- "Everything must GO!!!" -- this month too. Makes me want to wear sterile gloves to
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    Where to go next?

    brillohead replied to dizzyray822's topic in General Nursing

    Can you shadow in other units? OR doesn't allow for much connection with the patient -- they're unconscious most of the time you'll see them. PACU and ER both have a lot of patient turnover, so you...