brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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

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    D50 amps

    brillohead replied to fjluce's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our official protocol is 15mL of D50 on NPO/non-responsive patients, then recheck in 15 minutes, lather/rinse/repeat as needed. I had a really brittle diabetic the other day who just looked "off" to...
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    Completing RN-BSN program

    brillohead replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    Also, since you already have your RN license, it doesn't matter what the BON accepts... you're an RN already and don't have to take the NCLEX again or get a "new" license. This is simply a college...
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    Feelings after first loss

    brillohead replied to dharmalove's topic in General Nursing

    We had one a while back that shocked EVERYONE -- patient was alert and oriented and talking just fine in the emergency department, then just keeled over dead after being transferred to the bed on...
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    Non opioid pain options

    brillohead replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I had outpatient knee surgery a few months ago. In the recovery room, I had an almost absent respiratory drive. I'd hear the pulse-ox alarm and have to consciously tell myself to breathe... at one...
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    Living Will Tattoo

    brillohead replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    In less than a week, I have personally had two different patients who were signed up with hospice care and in both cases, their facility sent them to the hospital via ambulance. One came from an AFC,...
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    Unethical nursing behaviour (OR)

    brillohead replied to callmetarah's topic in General Nursing

    I call BS on this whole story. Why would ANYONE not on an absolutely insane amount of IV fluids and/or diuretics need to be straight-cathed three times in four hours??? And why would rhinoplasty...
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    Director mandating and threatening to change clockout times

    brillohead replied to IRN2011's topic in General Nursing

    Forward the email to the Wage and Hour Division of your state's Labor Board. The state will take it from
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    Coworker wanted to trade shifts

    brillohead replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    I always offer to work holidays for two reasons. 1) EXTRA MONEY!!!! Holiday pay, baby!!!! 2) My family is limited to my son who is 17yo, and he doesn't care what day we celebrate together. People...
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    PTO use

    brillohead replied to sadpandaRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at requires you to work every other weekend, plus you can use PTO for up to five additional weekends. However, the PTO has to be for the whole weekend -- it can't be split up into...
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    What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    brillohead replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    You may not actually need a new pump. If it's an Upstream Occlusion, lower the pump so there isn't a loop in the tubing between the bag and the pump -- make sure the tubing is a mostly straight shot...
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    What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    brillohead replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12-hour nights and every other weekend (Fri and Sat nights counts as the weekend) with self-scheduling. Most of the time I work the last three nights of one week and the first three nights of...
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    Starting an In-Home Care Agency Questions

    brillohead replied to tleone8's topic in General Nursing

    How is this "not to be confused with a Home Health agency"? Are you confusing "private duty nursing" with "visiting nurse nursing"? Both types of nursing are provided by a home health agency. I...
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    What should I do first

    brillohead replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're underemployed and your fiance is unemployed, why is starting a family even a consideration at this point? Please, tell me this is a troll post... nobody REALLY thinks this is a good idea,...
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    Straight Cath over 1000ml

    brillohead replied to diana1234's topic in General Nursing

    Once I've inserted the catheter, I don't worry about the "sterile zone" anymore -- the invasive/sterile part of the procedure has already been completed once urine is flowing. I always keep a urinal...
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    What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    brillohead replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem was that it wasn't spelled out in the original post to mean "how much fluid is used to mix and flush each medication individually" -- people were thinking that all of the meds were...
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    What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    brillohead replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as you open a package of primary or secondary IV tubing, CLOSE THE ROLLER CLAMP before you do anything else. Make it automatic -- rip open the package, roll the clamp, then continue with the...
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    Working with a bad back, light duty?? Opinions welcome

    brillohead replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    This is NOT accurate, and a simple Google search will confirm it. You would still need to be able to perform your expected nursing duties -- it's simply not "reasonable" to expect that a bedside nurse...
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    Looking for Wellness In All The Wrong Places

    brillohead replied to Carol Ebert's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I have a HUGE issue with this sentence. Nurse practitioners are NURSES first, practitioners second. To say they are beholden to the medical model is, quite frankly, a slap in the...
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    Admin probation (Not probation on license)

    brillohead replied to kardz33's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely disclose at the interview, tell your side of the story, explain what you learned from the situation, etc. You know they're going to see it anyway when they do the background check, so get...
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    This is a new one

    brillohead replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    And people wonder why I walk around all the time muttering, "I hate