brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Wiping off IV ports

    brillohead replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Facilities in my area have signs with "scrub the hub --> 15 seconds, EVERY time" hanging E.V.E.R.Y.W.H.E.R.E!!!! Break room, nursing stations/pods, patient whiteboard, med room, employee toilets,...
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    Rant

    brillohead replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in General Nursing

    And what would your NANDA nursing dx be for that situation? How would you evaluate if your intervention is
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    GUILTY

    brillohead replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has a CCW (concealed weapons license) that has gotten him out of a few speeding tickets in the decade-plus that he's had it. When he was taking the class to get his CCW, the state trooper...
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    Z track for IM injections?

    brillohead replied to gnursjr2's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't imagine any patient, other than an unconscious one, being cool with you leaving a needle stuck in them for an extra ten
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    LPN as a Case Management Nurse?

    brillohead replied to hoosier guy's topic in Case Management

    Definitely depends on the state. In my state, only an RN can assess or educate, from what I've been told in school. Might be worth her while to get her employer to pay for her to do an LPN-to-RN...
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    Advice - I'll need a meal tray too

    brillohead replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Just wait for the smart-aleck who says, "Fourth Meal -- Taco Bell said
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    "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    brillohead replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Both of the hospitals in my area have a "fast track" section of their emergency department -- everyone goes to the central triage, then they get assigned to either the "urgent" or "emergent" section...
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    "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    brillohead replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta love the looks I get when I get a BP of 100/80 and say, "WOW, I'm running HIGH today!" Everybody's "normal" is different!
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    "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    brillohead replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm another who tends towards the hypothermic side, courtesy of my hypothyroidism. But then, I'm unlikely to treat a fever unless I'm *******' miserable, so I would just make a comment about it (and...
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    Clinical Woes

    brillohead replied to vickymarie's topic in General Students

    It was HIS problem, not yours..... ((((HUGS)))) The fact that you care about it shows that you have the compassion a nurse needs,
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    E Dose

    brillohead replied to gholloway's topic in General Students

    If you did well with algebra in school, E-dose will probably annoy the crap out of you. If you struggle with the concept of "nursing math" you will possibly find it helpful. A few of my classmates...
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    Discouraged and in need of honest advice

    brillohead replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

    If possible, I would try to get a part-time job as a CNA or "patient tech" or "patient care associate" in a hospital, nursing home, or home health agency. The people in my program who have struggled...
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    Say a Little Prayer!

    brillohead replied to tick89's topic in General Students

    I've told patients before that I would say a prayer for them -- I got a smile and a "thank you" in return. What you choose to do in the privacy of your own life is your business, especially since you...
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    Will I get kicked out for this?

    brillohead replied to missa-almost-RN's topic in General Students

    I'm another who will pipe up in SUPPORT of the OP doing paperwork at clinical b/c she was told to do paperwork at clinical. I'm also a nursing student, and my program also has paperwork we have to do...
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    Becoming a nurse at 40?

    brillohead replied to corinda's topic in General Students

    I'll be 44 when I graduate in a little over a year. My kid is 12yo. My kid knows not to complain about homework/school, because he sees me going to work AND going to school AND driving him all over...
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    2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    brillohead replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "Contact precautions for C. diff -- you need gown and glove up and then come
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    2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    brillohead replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "I don't like orange juice, can you get me some apple juice
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    Is a BSN mostly theory/lecture? Difference from ADN?

    brillohead replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in General Students

    You can get an RN-to-BSN degree completely online. That should tell you how many additional hands-on hours the BSN gives you. As for ADNs getting their "hands dirty" more than BSNs, I think that's a...
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    Advice on Med Surg

    brillohead replied to ashulee89's topic in General Students

    I had an instructor recommend reading a pathophysiology book to help it all "come together". If you understand on a more basic level "what's happening" it might make it easier for you to understand...
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    Flying juices

    brillohead replied to mpink74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm always amazed that more nurses seem to be grossed out by mucus than by vomit or poop....
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    Differing types of therapeutic self-defense philosophy and techniques

    brillohead replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a nursing student and will be starting my psych rotation in May. I'm curious to see what the protocol is like in my
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    Tuition Reimbursement to get a BSN &Continuing Education question!

    brillohead replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in General Students

    Hiring ADNs is a very regional thing, from what I've seen on the AN forums. It's probably a function of the quality of the programs in your area in addition to availability of nurses. (Several...
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    Med surg patients on OB floor

    brillohead replied to Nik32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When my mother-in-law had "lady surgery" (vault reconstruction), they placed her on a post-partum floor simply because the nurses there were so skilled at dealing with that region of the female...
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    Nursing diagnosis for unusual pulmonary embolism case

    brillohead replied to momtofore's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry I haven't been back to this thread in a while. FDGB = Fall Down Go Boom My brain is so full of acronyms these days it's a wonder I can still speak
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    From a nursing student to nurses...

    brillohead replied to Staragate's topic in General Nursing

    I always make sure to thank the nurses, CNAs/PCTs, and patients at the end of every clinical day. Every now and then you'll come across a nurse who doesn't particularly care to be precepting, but by...