brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Nursing diagnosis for unusual pulmonary embolism case

    brillohead replied to momtofore's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First thing that comes to mind is potential side effects from Coumadin/Lovenox. What could happen if she FDGB? DOH -- Just noticed that ambgirl2nurse just posted the same
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    For those in ADN programs -- how many patients do you have in clinical?

    brillohead replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Students

    I could *maybe* see having a "full patient load" if the student nurse has full access to everything on the unit. But I can't even get a hat for a bedside commode without finding a staff RN with a...
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    For those in ADN programs -- how many patients do you have in clinical?

    brillohead replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Students

    It depends on the rotation. When I was in Med-Surg I, I would have up to three patients, but I was really only doing things like a CNA would do, plus I would do one head-to-toe assessment. When I...
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    Feeling useless/unsure in clinical/sim lab

    brillohead replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    Try just making conversation with people in general, too.... chit-chat with people in line at the grocery store, smile and say "hi" to people you pass on the street, etc. The more you do it, the...
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    Failing NCLEX

    brillohead replied to Tiffers88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Honestly, if you're going to abandon your BSN degree and career choice over ONE speed-bump, maybe you should look for a different career. Nursing is not for the weak. However, hopefully you're just...
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    Starting Over

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

    Definitely depends on the region, but the same is true in my area. I've actually heard from floor nurses from more than one department at a local magnet hospital that they prefer nursing students...
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    Starting Over

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

    Check with facilities in your area -- LTC facilities and hospitals in my area will hire new grad ADNs, and the hospitals offer tuition reimbursement for employees to go on and get your BSN as well....
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    Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    brillohead replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Labor/Delivery and Mother-Baby Units in my area have this rule as
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    Nurse patient relationship

    brillohead replied to BSCNinprogress's topic in General Students

    What's that sound? Sounds like *crickets* if you ask
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    Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    brillohead replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer a fob watch pinned to my chest over a wristwatch (handwashing / infection), but fortunately all the rooms I've encountered so far have visible wall clocks -- neither a fob watch nor a...
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    Nursing student confusion!

    brillohead replied to Timetofly23's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Check into the pre-reqs at your particular college ... my ADN program accepted my high school biology, chemistry, and math courses and grades -- the only classes I had to take as pre-reqs to apply to...
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    Nurse patient relationship

    brillohead replied to BSCNinprogress's topic in General Students

    I'm wondering if someone needs ideas to write a paper for
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    I'm so agitated right now! Mostly a vent.

    brillohead replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Students

    You could also supply your high school with a prepaid FedEx/UPS envelope, so that you'd have delivery confirmation that the college DID receive it, the date they received it, and the person who signed...
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    community school vs state school

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

    With money being an issue, I would recommend getting an ADN from a community college, then getting your BSN afterward. In my area, local hospitals and LTCFs are hiring ADNs, and all also provide...
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    Are you "required" to volunteer?

    brillohead posted a topic in General Students

    Just got the syllabus for this semester's class, and we're *required* to "volunteer in the community" for two hours and then write a reflection paper on the experience. Note, this is NOT...
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    Are you "required" to volunteer?

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in General Students

    wow, judgmental much? for the record, we're not seen as "students of the college of nursing" when we're doing this "mandatory volunteering" -- we're dressed in street clothes with nothing to...
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    Are you "required" to volunteer?

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in General Students

    More clarification: This is separate from our "community nursing" clinicals. I'll be doing my community nursing clinicals in an elementary school. We have already fulfilled our "service learning"...
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    Are you "required" to volunteer?

    brillohead replied to brillohead's topic in General Students

    To clarify, this is not part of the school's mission -- this is a community college, not a faith-based or private school. It does not count towards our clinical obligations, either -- it is to be...
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    American Red Cross and Hipaa

    brillohead replied to NurseBatzy's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What I don't understand is why isn't it the patient's family/friend who relays the information to the Red Cross to be passed along to the service member? It seems like it would be a rather rare...
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    Watch question! I know there are already tons of threads on this...

    brillohead replied to SolaGratia90's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ebay has fob watches that pin to your scrubs for hands-free use. I got a cheapie one with a glow-in-the-dark face for about two
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    Watches for Nursing

    brillohead replied to natalia13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Since when can you wear a watch in an OR setting? I prefer a fob watch that pins onto the chest of my scrubs -- no worries about germies, and I can use both hands in any position and still see my...
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    Attendance policy at your school

    brillohead replied to lelafin's topic in General Students

    Be glad your passing rate isn't 78% like ours
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    RN program missing pharmacology!!!!!

    brillohead replied to sewinnett's topic in General Students

    This is the same textbook that my ADN program uses. We're a "ladder" program -- you can sit for your LPN after the first year, then your RN after the second year, and this is incorporated into the...
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    Does your school use a "test center"?

    brillohead replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    We take tests in our class, but we have all the same rules with the exception of cell phone envelopes and being able to leave. Cell phones have to be turned off and placed inside your...
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    Attendance policy at your school

    brillohead replied to lelafin's topic in General Students

    Lecture -- it's up to you, but we have a quiz every lecture day, and they can't be made up. Exam -- can only be made up if you make prior arrangements with the instructor (if you're sick the day of...