brillohead ADN, RN

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    Are psych nurses allowed to perform therapy?

    brillohead replied to sakiohma's topic in Psychiatric

    Therapy is provided by graduate-level educated personnel. Psych RNs and LPNs are "therapeutic" without performing
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    comfort measures for med-free labor

    brillohead replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check out pregnancy/labor books by Dr. William Sears, too. They are written for the patient, rather than the healthcare provider, but do an excellent job (IMO) of explaining what's going to happen,...
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    Leaving the emergency room for endoscopy

    brillohead replied to cadency's topic in Gastroenterology

    As someone who has had more EGDs than I can even count, how about if I give you a patient's perspective? I've been getting EGDs regularly since the mid 90s, and I've also had an unmedicated...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    brillohead replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Heck, I'm only a nursing STUDENT and a coworker's boyfriend will take pics and text them to her and say, "show this to brillohead and see what she
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    Is $49,000.00 too much for ADN program?

    brillohead replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    I'm not understanding the hatred for ADNs and the whole "not transferring" thing. My understanding was that an RN-to-BSN degree is simply that -- you have an RN license, you take more classes and get...
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    ATI Fee

    brillohead replied to breezy7's topic in General Students

    It's included in our "lab fees" each semester, but not broken out so we know how much is for simulations and how much is for ATI. I've noticed that it's gone up considerably every semester, too. I...
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    Did you lose any students?

    brillohead replied to mscjackson35's topic in General Students

    Regarding predictors, I've had this discussion with an instructor and she said that nationally, being able to pass A&P with a B+ or better is a good overall predictor. Our program accepts people...
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    My pet peeves

    brillohead replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    People who think that UR is an acceptable substitute for you are, your, or you're. People who don't know the difference between you're and your. People who don't know the difference between they're,...
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    Introducing dorkus maximus

    brillohead replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Another option is ring-binders for index cards. They're available in 3x5 and 4x6 inch sizes. You can also get the divider tabs for alphabetization or blank tabs for other organization (like a lab...
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    Introducing dorkus maximus

    brillohead replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I love to buy pens and highlighters and sticky notes, even if I never use them. School supplies are awesome! And yes, if I'm in an Office Depot or OfficeMax (we don't have Staples in my town), I...
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    Is $49,000.00 too much for ADN program?

    brillohead replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    No way would I spend $50K on an ADN! Now, if that includes your living expenses for two years AND tuition, I could understand the cost. But that much just for school, with living expenses on top?...
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    Need major advice about several things relating to clinical!

    brillohead replied to madareebrahim's topic in General Students

    Could you get a part-time job as a CNA or "aide" or "tech" somewhere? People who are exceedingly familiar with that basic stuff seem much more confident in clinicals, and it would also help you...
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    Did you lose any students?

    brillohead replied to mscjackson35's topic in General Students

    We started with 80, we have a year to go, and I think we have less than 40
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    Is 31 too old to start a nursing career?

    brillohead replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 44yo when I get my ADN next
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    write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    brillohead replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a Zombie
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    Tablet use / E-books in nursing school?

    brillohead replied to stigrl's topic in General Students

    Check to see if your books are available as e-books... if you can't use the tablet for your books, would you still want
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    A rolling suitcase....really???

    brillohead replied to OgreAchiever's topic in General Students

    Depending on your class, you may need your textbook, your drug book, and your lab (nursing implications of various diagnostic tests) book. (My instructors typically have us do group exercises in...
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    brillohead replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nothing extra in my
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    Why is it the highest paid among us...

    brillohead replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

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    Would U hav time for meh?

    brillohead replied to kameera's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Exactly... it's just flat-out rude, in this fellow dinosaur's
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    Advice for a Nursing major

    brillohead replied to nursingstudent222's topic in General Students

    Around here, you can get an "aide/tech/associate" position (doing CNA work at CNA pay without the CNA certificate) once you have completed your first Med-Surg course and clinical. (All three...
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    Would U hav time for meh?

    brillohead replied to kameera's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The thread is titled: [h=1]Would U hav time for meh?[/h] I believe it was intended to read, "Would you have time for me?" My response to someone who won't take the extra nanosecond of time to think of...
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    Would U hav time for meh?

    brillohead replied to kameera's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My response to reading this thread title?
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    Which route do I take? ADN vs BSN

    brillohead replied to Zelda21's topic in General Students

    this depends on geography and facility preferences. in my area, adns can get floor nurse, school nurse, doctor office nurse, etc., jobs just fine -- it's only management positions that are limited to...
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    Which route do I take? ADN vs BSN

    brillohead replied to Zelda21's topic in General Students

    My ADN is costing me under $10,000. My niece's BSN is costing her about $100,000. We're both going to earn the same wage, because we're both going to be RNs. If I want to go on and get my BSN...