brax881

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1. Gastric bypass - psycho

   brax881 replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

   Clear Liquids -- gastric bypass diet, clear liquids (meaning beverages that you can almost see through). The clear liquid diet starts with sips of water, and then allows foods like sugar-free juice,...

2. Gastric bypass - psycho

   brax881 replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

   The ones I find to be difficult have a history of GBS, 12 months or greater. Not the ones that just had the

3. Gastric bypass - psycho

   brax881 replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

   I did not read any post that led me to believe the poster was not compassionate, nor did any of them state that all gastric bypass patients were psycho. Why would the nurses humiliate you or treat you...

4. Gastric bypass - psycho

   brax881 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do any other nurses deal with post gastric bypass patients and the difficulties they have as a result of their procedure? I find a lot of gastric bypass patients to be extremely rude and demanding....

5. staffing

   brax881 replied to 1husband's topic in General Nursing

   Charge nurse would have a reduced pt

6. staffing

   brax881 replied to 1husband's topic in General Nursing

   med/surg telemetry floor day 5-6 pts evening 5-6 pts mn

7. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

   brax881 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   There is a statement above ACLU: Undocumented immigrants annually pay an estimated $7 billion more than they take out into Social Security, and $1.5 billion more into Medicare.... A study by the...

8. Delegation

   brax881 replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your frustration:angryfire I transferred to a new unit where the techs are completely useless. I honestly feel like they walk around with the automatic blood pressure machines just to look...

9. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

   brax881 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   :yeahthat:

10. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    brax881 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is why are country is in the state it is in now. We should focus on our own. Like the elderly people who have worked and paid into SS, and now they can't afford prescriptions or run their heater...

11. Cordless Phones/Call Lights

    brax881 replied to jennh1982's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a unit where the unit clerk answered the calls bells via intercom and would forward to patient's needs to the appropriate staff. This worked great. Let the RN/LPN focus on their...

12. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

    brax881 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Glysomed Hand Cream works

13. The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

    brax881 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a nurse or a tech? What nurse has time to bath and give back rubs with 6 patients on med surg floor:lol_hitti

14. The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

    brax881 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

15. Smile if you DON't HATE Nursing!

    brax881 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    CHRISTMAS BONUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUCKY