dpbrown523

dpbrown523 has 17 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, Dialysis, Home Health.

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1. nurses with cancer

   dpbrown523 replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   mine are assymetrical too. i don't want to have more surgery though so my PS told me to wear underwear bras, all the time. those are so uncomfortable, so i'm just going around lopsided. I...

2. nurses with cancer

   dpbrown523 replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Bless you, my prayers are with you... Sorry you are having to deal with

3. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   dpbrown523 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   How about "Pacific" instead of "specific"? Like can you be more pacific? Pacifically what are you

4. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   dpbrown523 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   How about "exasturbation"! I actually read that in a nurse's

5. nurses with cancer

   dpbrown523 replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Yes I have a juicer and when I was on chemo I juiced a lot of carrots and apples, celery, etc. I think I got tired of it

6. termination

   dpbrown523 replied to susan5864's topic in General Nursing

   That's what unemployment is for, technically, but the max payable in TX is $378 a

7. termination

   dpbrown523 replied to susan5864's topic in General Nursing

   You are right. I used to think the same thing, that why would a nurse need unemployment benefits because there is such a demand in the field. A "comparable" job, not a "crappy" job... and you can...

8. nurses with cancer

   dpbrown523 replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   My heart really goes out to all of you who are working with cancer and going through chemo and radiation. I think my job kept me going and gave me a purpose at that time. I would have chemo on...

9. termination

   dpbrown523 replied to susan5864's topic in General Nursing

   In Texas you can't get unemployment benefits if you are fired for a disciplinary reason. Also you can get unemployment if you quit in certain

10. nurses with cancer

    dpbrown523 replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    What I'm wondering about is when they give you the pre-employment drug screen and they ask what medications you have taken, I have quite a list... still on arimidex for 5 years and all the side...

11. nurses with cancer

    dpbrown523 replied to kookiepumpkin's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was diagnosed with lobular invasive breast cancer in June 2006. I had bilateral mastectomies with reconstruction. Chemotherapy treatments x 8. No radiation since I had the bilateral mastectomies...

12. Any Nurses With Anxiety Disorders?

    dpbrown523 replied to Susanna23's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would suggest online classes. That way you could be near a restroom and able to go at any time. Less stimuli to provoke a panic attack too. Just my 2 cents

13. Most easy job in Nursing?

    dpbrown523 replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    School nursing here does not require a BSN but they pay about the same as a substitute teacher, $60 per day! My job as case manager in home health is pretty sweet now. It used to suck big time but...