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  1. new grad/new job

    brithoover replied to bnm9485's topic in Pediatric

    I recently just started in peds heme/onc as well. My hospital gave a wonderful 3 month orientation and taught me everything I needed to know. Don't kill yourself trying to find out everything before...

  2. G-tube-How to stop it from unplugging itself

    brithoover replied to Blackcat99's topic in Gastroenterology

    Could the resident have pulled it

  3. Long story...need to vent ...

    brithoover replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it's ok to make residents as independent as possible by letting them do their own inhalers as long as they are doing it correctly with supervision. That is NOT a reason for

  4. Long story...need to vent ...

    brithoover replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand..you were fired for giving a resident a puff and asking to rinse their mouth?? That can't be the whole

  5. Nervous about starting IV's help

    brithoover replied to Malina9559's topic in General Nursing

  6. Any applicants to Florida Gulf Coast University?

    brithoover replied to RN2784's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    For what it's worth I did my RN, BScN at FGCU. It is an absolutely wonderful school and beautiful

  7. ACLS certification

    brithoover replied to jab89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is typically recommended that you have a year experience before taking ACLS or PALS but I'm sure some new nurses have gotten through it just

  8. New grad looking for peds opportunities offered a school nurse job

    brithoover replied to Star2011's topic in School

    Where do you

  9. Giving injections to babies

    brithoover replied to Dragonstrike's topic in General Nursing

    Hold the baby sideways in your lap with his/her legs held firmly inbetween your legs. Use one arm to hold the upper half of the baby and your other arm to give the

  10. Change in Job Descriptions

    brithoover replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    Acuity of patients are increasing so requirements of the job will too. If an employee refuses to get ACLS/PALS then yes I believe they should be let go as they no longer fit the job criteria (they...

  11. Just need to vent :(

    brithoover replied to k-flo's topic in Nursing Career

    A new staff needs a full time staff to orientate them to the unit. There's nothing more annoying than being bounced from preceptor to preceptor. If you are leaving why do you

  12. I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    brithoover replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why don't you just have the doc order an A1C and see if his glucose is consistently

  13. Invisible illnesses...

    brithoover replied to silverbat's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I love this post. Feels like a support to me even those you all suffer from different ailments. I was diagnosed with Dysautonomia 2 years ago. Basically causes orthostatic hypotension so I'm often...

  14. Those hard clinical days....

    brithoover replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No matter what a patient has going on in their life, there NO excuse to treat someone like that. You need to learn early on to stand up for

  15. It's Finally Happened!

    brithoover replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As stupid as it was to use her picture as her avitar, allnurses is supposed to be anonymous and I think it would be unfair to use that against

  16. RN total patient care...

    brithoover replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LPNs in Canada (RPNs) have a VERY wide scope of practice here. In fact, I could probably count on one hand the things an RPN wouldn't be allowed to do on a med-surg unit. They are becoming more...

  17. RN total patient care...

    brithoover replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in Ontario. I've been in 3 different hospitals and never seen CNAs. We do have LPNs but they take their own assignments. So RNs and LPNs are both doing total

  18. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

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

  19. RN total patient care...

    brithoover replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Total care is the norm in

  20. Is 8 months too soon to leave a job?

    brithoover replied to C-lion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep searching! Find somewhere that makes you happy. I went through 5 jobs in 2 years before I found what I wanted

  21. New CNA in Oncology Unit

    brithoover replied to Eugene Potempa's topic in Oncology

    Protect yourself..we use precautions on any bodily fluids for 48 hrs post

  22. Does nursing change you into an angry person?

    brithoover replied to DesireeBeyerGreen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Only if you let it!! I believe if you find the field of nursing you will be fine. Trust me there are always bad days, but as long as there are more good than bad you would be fine. If you feel...

  23. families participating in am rounds

    brithoover replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do this mon-Fri on my unit peds heme/onc and I absolutely love it. Parents get answers to questions I may not be able to answer. And I get answers from all interdisciplinary members instead of...

  24. Low blood pressure great neurological status?

    brithoover replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We had a kid in onco whose pressure bottomed out but was sitting up talking happy as ever. Mom refused to have have her assessed by a doc because she said she was fine. Ended up she was septic (even...

  25. Floating

    brithoover replied to Rexie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I floated to every floor except PACU and OR. 2 days orientation on each