Brotherbob

Brotherbob BSN, RN

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  1. What career would YOU have chosen if you weren't a nurse?

    Brotherbob replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    If I had not been a nurse might have worked at sea, or news

  2. Are nurses treated badly?

    Brotherbob replied to -alice-'s topic in General Nursing

    No, I am treated with respect. When I was a new nurse without experience it happened

  3. languages

    Brotherbob replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Spending time on this site is one of the ways I practice my english. The vast majority of movies and tv shows are in english too and I regulary meet people that only speak english . Otherwise reading...

  4. WHat floors are more fun/social??

    Brotherbob replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

    And I totally agree with you. I am happy to make friends, wherever I

  5. WHat floors are more fun/social??

    Brotherbob replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

    Is it not possible to have fun and be professional? I have worked in places where nurses went to work only for the money, and now I avoid those places. Labor camps. People that like what they do tend...

  6. Another pet peeve....ER nurses who treat us like idiots

    Brotherbob replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Brilliant!!!:)

  7. Heroin addiction

    Brotherbob replied to simon greasley's topic in Psychiatric

    We used to give Buprenex

  8. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    Brotherbob replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, it comes with territory. We have snow covered roads for almost six month a year, and midwinter the snow can be up to 6 ft deep. We are expected to get to work in all conditions,...

  9. Why do Nurses need to study History

    Brotherbob replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Without knowledge of history we´re dangerous, doomed to repeat past

  10. flushing question

    Brotherbob replied to LISAMAR's topic in General Nursing

    We often hang by gravity and yes I pinch, otherwise the med is backing up in the tubing and filling up the chamber (or whatever that is called) where you see the drops and you can´t see how fast the...

  11. Is buying a present for a pt. appropriate?

    Brotherbob replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    It would be to cross a line, but we sometimes do. I would give it

  12. Shift times

    Brotherbob replied to Avie's topic in International Nursing

    Early 06.45-16.00 Late 12.00-21.15 Long 09.00-21.00 Night 21.00-07.15, 16.00-24.00

  13. I have a surname. I'd like to use it.

    Brotherbob replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    It is also a cultural difference. We use first names always, in school, in hospital, everywhere, and it has been that way as long as I can remember. To the extent that if I adressed a teacher, MD or a...

  14. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    Brotherbob replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    If I did not watch my mouth and this happened to me I´d call it even. Hitting someone is not acceptable but I would not report it. I would however have a talk with the person. Communication is a much...

  15. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    Brotherbob replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    Punches in the back hurts, and so do sarcasm. Maybe call it

  16. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    Brotherbob replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The problem is when a JW child needs blood or a blood product in order to survive. The doc has the right to order blood against the parents will but the situations can be really complicated and...

  17. How many of y'all......

    Brotherbob replied to Joebird21's topic in Emergency

    A coworker assisted a doc suturing a small wound. She fainted and her head landed face down right in the wound. Surprised patient. So far I have not threw up, and not passed out either, but I don´t...

  18. What do you love about working in the ER?

    Brotherbob replied to Kay28's topic in Emergency

    I love to able to bring some kind of stability and order to the chaos of a shocked traumatized patient. To stabilize, take care of ABC. I love the constant change and the contrast between the slow...

  19. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Brotherbob replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I think that a to strict work environment where an exellent nurse do not get a second chance can be unproductive. The nurses become nervous and more mistakes are made. We are dealing with death and...

  20. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Brotherbob replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse would probably never make that mistake again. That is one good reason to keep her. We need to take care of each

  21. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Brotherbob replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Let the one who has never made a mistake throw the first

  22. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    Brotherbob replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would do it again. Sure it is stressful and management can be crap. But what I always have wanted with my life is to make a difference, to help. As a nurse I do that every day and it gives me a...

  23. How to keep going when the going is tough?

    Brotherbob replied to nurscee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The first year is not easy for anyone. To do your best is all that you can do. Keep going. The key to success is to take these bad experiences and learn from them, like you did. The other key is to be...

  24. Does anyone here love their job?

    Brotherbob replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love my

  25. need help with B-12 injection

    Brotherbob replied to moni in IA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    B-12 I always give i.m. If someone would order an injection deep sub q I would consider how much body fat the p/t has and then choose appropriate needle. I´m sure a lot of i.m. injections go deep...