Brenda F. Johnson MSN

Gastrointestinal Nursing

Gastrointestinal Columnist

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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Bless your heart! I hope you have recovered fully. Thank you for sharing your story, so sorry it was such a failure to get your pain under
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I am so sorry. Pathetic. Thank you for sharing your
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I think your experience is all too common. So sorry this happened to
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, the problem with that knee jerk reaction to opiod overuse is not valid. Post op people should not be even counted in that group,
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    You make some excellent points, and gave us some great information! Thank
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch! I'm surprised the block wore off like that, it must have been miserable! Anyone post op should not be deemed a drug seeker, it's a
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry your son had such an experience. Thank him please for his
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the good
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    Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in General Nursing

    We all have had moments when we have been in charge of a group of people, so we understand how difficult it can be to try and accomplish what needs to be done and keep everyone calm and cooperative....
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    Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I see and hear of this happening all over. I understand your
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    Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is
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    Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Although I know you were serious, I enjoyed your comment. It made me smile. How do people keep that level of ******** up, I would be
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    Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    It is such a tough situation, isn't
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    Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to your post so much, believe
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    Confessions of an Introvert

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Fantastic article! Thank you so much for writing it. I actually feel like you described me while describing yourself. Is nice to know that there are other nurses out there like
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in General Nursing

    Defining Constipation Constipation is usually the result of multiple other problems and should not be taken lightly. It is especially common in the elderly, the very young, and female patients....
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not crazy. I'm not the only one. Frozen with emotions, Susan shifted between relief in the acknowledgment that there were other people who had residual problems from the shots, meaning it wasn't...
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 3

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! Why didn't they? We all assume that that would be protocol, but in this case not so
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    This was not a research article, no "googling" took place. And yes, there was a brutality to it, and the sad part is she was not the only victim. The wording about the MRI has been clarified. This...
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Read it again, it has been corrected, part 3 will explain
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    The wording has been changed to clarify, and there will be more explanation in part
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had to lose 10 years! But I'm glad you found someone to listen to you. Thank you for your story, you never know who it may
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    The View from the Other Side of the Bed: The Family Member

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to justjamesthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, being on the other side of the bed is very difficult. I try to remember the angst that family is going through trying to make the right decision for their family member. It is never easy, and...
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 1

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, isn't it sad that this is happening? Wait til part two, she has gone through hell. I am so sorry for your shoulder. Did you have to have
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    Word Love; My Writing Journey

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    After my high school graduation in 1983, I got married to my high school sweetheart and we moved from Florida to Clarksville, TN. He was in the Army and that is where we were stationed and where we...