brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

    brillohead replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in agreement that it's NON-VOICE noise that is the biggest problem. Respiratory carts, phlebotomy carts, vitals machines, ER stretchers, etc., all rattle down the halls and thump over the...
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    Influenza Epidemic Declared in Western WA

    brillohead replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't seen influenza on my unit yet, but we've got a lot of Parainfluenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. We've been hitting capacity on my floor (cardiopulmonary) pretty much every day, lots of...
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    Michigan LPN Scope of Practice

    brillohead replied to rianbell1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's true, Michigan doesn't have a nurse practice act. Crazy, huh? All of that stuff is "somewhere" in the public health code. Biggest difference that I know of is that LPNs can't do IV med/fluid...
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    Sick policy vs. reality

    brillohead replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    I interpreted that to mean, if you have intermittent FMLA for your migraines, but you call out a bunch of times for your kid being sick, your car breaking down, you having diarrhea, your kid's school...
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    CNA before RN?

    brillohead replied to smalli's topic in General Students

    If you can't get into nursing school the first semester (many programs have a waiting list, or you have to do a year of pre-reqs before starting the actual nursing classes), go ahead and get the CNA...
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    Student Nurse negotiating on pay after graduation.

    brillohead replied to V4LGBO's topic in General Students

    When you say you are a student nurse, I think maybe you're referring to a position known here as "nurse extern" -- someone who is working in a nurse capacity while still in nursing school, with a...
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    Sick policy vs. reality

    brillohead replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    What is the problem with combining vacation days and sick days into just PTO? I guess I don't see the difference between getting two weeks of vacation and one week of sick time versus three weeks of...
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    Case Review: Patient with pulmonary hypertension with deteriorating hemodynamics

    brillohead replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Looks like "Optimist" = nebulizer treatments, not any specific medication: McKesson OPTI-MIST CLEAR Nebulizer
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    Defibrillator Pads

    brillohead replied to christinaaaamarie's topic in General Nursing

    Are you referring to a crash situation, or a treatment situation? The only time I've seen a recommendation to place one on the back during a crash situation is when the victim is a child and pediatric...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    brillohead replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely adore it! I have VERY small hands with short, stubby fingers, and I have trouble getting my finger into proper position on a trigger on most guns. My sweet baby girl (P238 with extended...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    brillohead replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse AND gun-owner here. My owning a Sig Sauer P238 with Rainbow Titanium Slide has nothing to do with my nursing
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    Is customer service getting too far?

    brillohead replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a telemetry unit, and when people come up to my unit and complain about how long they were down in the ER, I tell them that it's actually GOOD news that they waited that long -- the people...
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    Nurse tells summer volunteer to not refer to the unit as "We"!!

    brillohead replied to djasc112's topic in General Nursing

    Our volunteers go through orientation and have company-issued ID badges... they most certainly ARE part of us!!! That nurse needs an attitude adjustment,
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    Fire safety, who is responsible

    brillohead replied to simonsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't recommend trying to "circumvent the process" -- unless you don't want to stay at your job, that is. Use the chain of command... Charge nurse, unit manager, Risk Management, DON, VP, CEO, etc....
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    Fire safety, who is responsible

    brillohead replied to simonsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Unless these items are particularly flammable (oxygen tanks not secured, hazardous chemicals, etc.), I don't see this as a Fire Safety issue that the fire marshal would care about. It sounds like...
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    DNR pt with SOB and alert

    brillohead replied to Allend's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has different levels/tiers of code status, not just "full" and "DNR". First tier is what would be considered "full code" -- compressions, intubation, the whole nine yards. Second tier is...
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    hepatitis virus

    brillohead replied to ej40's topic in General Nursing

    You'll contact your facility's Occupational Health people for advice. We can't give medical advice
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    Emt problems

    brillohead replied to Brandie333's topic in General Nursing

    I would ascertain whether you're calling the ambulance company for a routine transport (meaning looking up their phone number and dialing the number directly), or whether you're actually calling 911...
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    PDN to Acute care?

    brillohead replied to shelbs's topic in Private Duty

    I worked PDN for a little over two years before getting hired in at a hospital earlier this year. It wasn't a hindrance to me at all, but then there were plenty of openings, too. My competition for...
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    charting!!!! I am about to leave home health...

    brillohead replied to principessaGG's topic in Home Health

    Typically called Private Duty Nursing... it involves providing one-on-one care to a single patient in that patient's home over the course of an entire shift (typically 8-12 hours straight), rather...
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    Educating patients on ER use

    brillohead replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

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    Concerned daughter of an unemployed nurse!

    brillohead replied to motherluver's topic in General Nursing

    How come she isn't able to KEEP a job once she finds one? That is the question you should be asking. As part of the hiring process, her past issues with the BON will be evident to the employer who...
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    Clinical Judgement Call...Not sure if I did the right thing

    brillohead replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    Why is a patient with critical troponins being discharged from the hospital to go to
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    drug testing

    brillohead replied to Tjaq15's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a general medical / cardiac / pulmonary unit. While collecting urine recently, I had a patient ask if she could sign saying that she did not consent to a drug screen, but could we do a...
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    PCT/CNA (Certified) can't find a hospital job..... what am I doing wrong?

    brillohead replied to Jtrer2000's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a nurse, but I couldn't get a hospital job straight out of school because I didn't have "healthcare experience". I worked private duty for a couple of years, then reapplied to a hospital job and...