brillohead ADN, RN

Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty

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    Concerned

    brillohead replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    This is a big deal and a contributing factor in a lot of cases like this. If I walk out of a patient's room and ask an aide to toilet that patient, get them fresh water, get a set of vitals, or...
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    Nursing School Forces Retake of Passed Courses

    brillohead replied to malenurseNTX2019's topic in General Students

    If you're going to have to pay to redo the entirety of nursing school in order to graduate, instead of battling the administration pointlessly, why not just pay to attend a DIFFERENT nursing school?...
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    I'm Shocked

    brillohead replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    And people wonder why I always spend the night with my mom when she's in the hospital (provided my own work schedule
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    How do I deal with a parent in home health who is trying too get to close as if you're friends?

    brillohead replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    There's a separate forum here for Private Duty Nursing. If you check it out, you'll see that parents of special needs kids can be on the.... difficult.... side
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    Dealing with quadras

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

    NEVER touch a resident's money, and be careful about doing these little "favors" for them. You could end up losing your job and your certification from that. Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries....
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    Just grin and bear it!

    brillohead replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

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    Dealing with quadras

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

    Actually, after the first TB injection, you have to get it rechecked within 48-72 hours.... after that, it's useless. But back to your original problem, I hope my comments help. It's really all...
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    Little boy reading

    brillohead replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to see I'm not the only person who raised a kid to behave in public. Who wants to spend time with a brat??? My son got many compliments (and even some free desserts!) in restaurants, simply...
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    Dealing with quadras

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

    This is something you have to take up with your supervisor. You're not going to lose your CNA license because you left a resident who wants someone to scratch his nose, but you have to find out what...
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    You just can't make this stuff up!

    brillohead replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I flushed but it just wouldn't go
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    brillohead replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    This makes me think of the Bobcat Goldthwait bit about flying (video is
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    Anyone Else have to Sub in classrooms??

    brillohead replied to rnknsn's topic in School

    I'd be interested in hearing how much they pay a substitute teacher for a day of work, and if they're going to cut you a check for that amount for the two days you've already worked as a sub.
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    I don't think i can be around this co-worker anymore.

    brillohead replied to fulitarn's topic in General Nursing

    The initial encounter was on him and has already been handled. The OP has her own issues about being around the dude, and that's on her to fix. If she wants him to just never be near her or talk to...
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    La la la la... I can't hear you

    brillohead replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I don't see the big problem with OTC meds and older kids. I used to self-carry OTC meds back in high school (in the 80s) all the time. I was driving a car, working a job, and I paid for them at the...
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    Notarization Question

    brillohead replied to Amethya's topic in School

    If she has a bank account (or credit union account), most financial institutions will notarize paperwork for free (provided it's not 100 pages or something -- a single sheet of paper is fine). I...
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    A nurse with a difficult name??

    brillohead replied to Moonkitten's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital will let you put your nickname on your badge (provided it's not obscene!) instead of your legal name. One coworker named Richard is Rick, another coworker named Richard is Calvin. My...
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    What would you do?

    brillohead replied to jimmyjohn1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There HAS to be a compliance officer somewhere in your organization. Contact Risk Management if you don't know how to contact the compliance officer. From: What are the Duties of a HIPAA Compliance...
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    When to call 911

    brillohead replied to princess626's topic in General Nursing

    At $4K, this product isn't cheap, but it would be a lot cheaper than paying a Worker Compensation claim if an employee were to be injured trying to lift a
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    Cna incident investigation

    brillohead replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    A sit-to-stand lift can be used for people who can bear weight but are difficult to get to a standing position and/or who can bear weight but aren't steady with ambulation. If you look at this post...
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    Cna incident investigation

    brillohead replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    And yet, here you are, continuing to blather on about it after having been proven to be
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    Cna incident investigation

    brillohead replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote my post about how many people it takes to use a lift because you obviously DON'T know that a lift is designed to be safely used by one person. I won't even go into the fact that you don't...
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    Cna incident investigation

    brillohead replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I don't know where you guys work, but the whole point of a lift (either a Hoyer type or a Sit-to-Stand type) is that it doesn't require multiple people to move the patient. Lifts are used in...
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    Cna incident investigation

    brillohead replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    Here's something I haven't seen addressed yet: Is it the facility's policy that all patients are a two-person transfer? Or was this particular patient listed as requiring two people? Because the...
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    Do CRNAs also tangle lines!?

    brillohead replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a lowly floor nurse (although I also float to PCU/CCU several times a year) and I have Line-OCD issues,
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    What happens when you fail a fit test?

    brillohead replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Am I crazy for PREFERRING the PAPR helmet/mask? Our rooms are always hot, and our isolation gowns are basically a Hefty garbage bag (not the ones with a more paper/cloth feel that breathe a bit), so...