brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    One set of scrubs?

    brillohead replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    If you're only wearing it once a week, one set of scrubs is fine. I'm in a part-time program, so I have class on one day and clinical on one day. I'm about to start my 6th of 7 semesters (there is...
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    Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    brillohead replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, you kinda did.... what other inference should be made from your use of the word
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    I just killed a tree

    brillohead replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    If your eyes are still good, you can also print out those HUGE things "two per page"... double-sided, that means you get four pages of material on one sheet of paper. At the very least, I typically...
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    Out of these 4 drug handbooks, which one should I get?

    brillohead replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Since you liked that idea, I'll share one of my fave sites with you: BetterWorldBooks.com - New & Used Books for Sale, Textbooks, Book Reviews & more - FREE SHIPPING Most of their books are...
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    Out of these 4 drug handbooks, which one should I get?

    brillohead replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    You know, you can get a "last year's version" of Lippincott for dirt-cheap online or at a "Bargain Books" type store, if you have one in your area. That way you can still have that intro section you...
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    Out of these 4 drug handbooks, which one should I get?

    brillohead replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I always recommend going to a store (or if you can look at a few sample pages online) and looking at the format of the book itself. Which one is most appealing to you? Everyone has different...
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    Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

    brillohead replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

    Every place I've been to has access to printable educational materials, as well... this is stuff that you can just print out and hand to the patient/family and they can read at their
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    brillohead replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about, "See that traffic over there? Feel free to go play in
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    brillohead replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My niece will graduate with her BSN around the same time I graduate with my ADN. She'll have spent over $100K and I'll have only spent ~$10K, maybe less. We'll make the same wage. Granted, she'll...
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    brillohead replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This editorial cartoon was in my newspaper
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    Question about awaiting license after passing nclex, had to submit court documents

    brillohead replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    To avoid problems with employment background checks in the future, I would also look into getting your "record" expunged. If the whole thing was baloney, the state shouldn't have any problem with...
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    Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    brillohead replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The hospitals in my area make an exemption for those who are allergic to a component in the shot, however they also require that person to wear a mask when working during the main "flu months"....
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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    brillohead replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I currently work an office job in the construction business. People have no clue how much earning potential an electrician, plumber, HVAC installer/repairman, carpenter, or other skilled trades jobs...
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    People really do ask you for medical advice! Wow...

    brillohead replied to tenjuna's topic in General Students

    Neighbor pounding on back door. Index finger got in a fight with the hedge trimmer (and the hedge trimmer won). "Do you think this needs stitches?" Uh, even if it didn't need stitches, you need...
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    I'm 3/5ths a nurse!

    brillohead replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

    Neat way to think of it... I'm 5/7 of a nurse!
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    nclex review for ALL tests

    brillohead replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All our exams have NCLEX-style questions. I recommend getting MULTIPLE books -- you can get them pretty cheap online or at discount booksellers (just get the previous edition, not the latest version,...
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    Do you wear rings?

    brillohead replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    That seems even worse than wearing a ring... how do you disinfect your hands with that wrapped around your finger? Seems like germs would get wedged between the band and your
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    Charting Bloopers

    brillohead replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Having just finished my psych rotation, I'm a firm believer that nanda needs a "coocoo for coco puffs"
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    How often are clinicals?

    brillohead replied to ava-virgo's topic in General Students

    Depends on the program. Our full-time program is two days of lecture and two days of clinical. Part-time program is one day of lecture and one day of
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    Online Nursing Journals

    brillohead replied to Ms.Emt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school's library has an e-access portal for accessing all of the online journals they're subscribed to (hundreds if not thousands). I'd ask your school's librarian -- one of our librarians gave a...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    brillohead replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    and i brought four pens, too -- just in case the first three are out of ink, you'll still be able to sign your name on the ama
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    sharing stethoscopes?

    brillohead replied to eternalbride's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How do all these people get INNER ear infections from putting a stethoscope into their OUTER ear? I could understand getting something like a "swimmer's ear" infection, but not otitis media....
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    Rent or Buy?

    brillohead replied to carolina_mom's topic in General Students

    You can also check to see if there's anyone in the program a year or two ahead of you who would be willing to part with (or rent out) their books. Or buy the same book that's one edition older...
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    Lunch breaks during clinicals

    brillohead replied to NurseAaliyah's topic in General Students

    Anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour (depends on instructor). Sometimes the line in the cafeteria is LONG and SLOW, so you might want to pack your lunch the first day until you get an idea of what...
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    Pearson vue trick & transcripts

    brillohead replied to indexcard42's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    See this thread for PVT: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/pearsonvue-trick-does-621075.html To the OP: the PVT is unrelated to the BON. PVT = your grade on the NCLEX exam, nothing