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  1. Lawsuit Claims Nurse Was 'Worked to Death'

    brithoover replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am often so tired on my drives that I have to pull over on the side of the road and take a nap. My husband gets really mad when this

  2. A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

    brithoover replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm so glad I found this post. My POTS symptoms started when I was a child. After many years of falling down the stairs the symptoms went away on their own only to return in my third year of school...

  3. Nursing makes me hate fat people

    brithoover replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel your pain. I have a severe back injury from working LTC. For all those that say all injuries comes from improper mechanics..untrue. It's easy to say grab 4 people to help but those 4 people are...

  4. Lipids at night

    brithoover replied to newnurse1987's topic in Patient Medications

    Ours runs at any time of day. I usually see them run anywhere from 12-24 hrs. I'm assuming some places run them at night because more meds are given during the day and most are not compatible with...

  5. If You Give a Patient a Cookie

    brithoover replied to Mully's topic in Nursing Humor

    What a day!

  6. Most Important...

    brithoover replied to daisygirl5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Length and quality of

  7. Starting on the bone marrow transplant unit - help!

    brithoover replied to Certifiable's topic in Oncology

    It's a great place to start out but be prepared to learn and fast! It will be a lot of info at the beginning. I'm hoping your hospital will give you a really good orientation. I work peds heme/onc but...

  8. Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    brithoover replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I thought the whole thing was. Broadcasting advise to fellow students, using cap locks,

  9. Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    brithoover replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you want to get through nursing school focus on yourself and don't worry about others. And never post something like that on FB again..very

  10. Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    brithoover replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    I get upwards of 5+ migraines a week (improved from 10+) and I get no accommodations from my

  11. Only doing nursing for the money

    brithoover replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't form an opinion of nursing just from one person. You may hate many areas of nursing but you'd just have to find your specialty. The hospital I work at nurses are very well respected and I'm...

  12. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    brithoover replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

  13. PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    brithoover replied to FutureRNKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think everyone needs to get off their high horse. Life gets in the way sometimes (children or not). People get sick, family members die ect. Good for you guys for never missing a day, not everyone...

  14. New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    brithoover replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

    Agreed!

  15. Possible new grad job at the same hospital as your mom?

    brithoover replied to TooProudToMention's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of course! You should count your lucky stars you have a connection like

  16. What are some nursing careers that are great for a first year RN?

    brithoover replied to Medicalgirl2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never heard of nurses vomiting. If you find something that grosses you out you will learn your way around it (gross smells wear a mask with Chapstick on the inside). As far as fainting it...

  17. Central Line associated BSI's

    brithoover replied to aprilfresh's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Blood draw: waste 3ml, take sample, flush cap with ns to get blood out, attach lines. Clamping line in between all of these steps and of course scrubbing the hub

  18. Central Line associated BSI's

    brithoover replied to aprilfresh's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Well we do dressing changes q7 and caps and tubing q4 as well. Lipids and all syringe lines q24. We try to minimize blood draws if possible clustering what needs done. Do not return blood waste. Do...

  19. Gtube Feedings Help please!!

    brithoover replied to RegenerativeNurse's topic in Private Duty

    I don't flush pre meds or feeds and don't flush in between meds. Usually use about ml

  20. What are some nursing careers that are great for a first year RN?

    brithoover replied to Medicalgirl2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What do you find

  21. Port A Cath access change frequency

    brithoover replied to LBelden's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We changed every 7 days with the

  22. New RN/floating

    brithoover replied to newrehabrn's topic in General Nursing

    Floating is all about learning as you go. Get familiar with your online med guide on how to give something that's unfamiliar. Also I don't know if you have clinical support nurse on each unit but make...

  23. Asthma death in Philly school

    brithoover replied to Stitchy's mom's topic in School

    I don't get why nurses need to be in schools. This does not happen in

  24. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    brithoover replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

  25. Night Shift and Marriage

    brithoover replied to RestoringHope's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The time spent apart makes the time together that much