Brenda F. Johnson MSN

Gastrointestinal Nursing

Gastrointestinal Columnist

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    Word Love; My Writing Journey

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am so glad you are writing! Yes, it can be intimidating, but if you love it, keep doing it. Life is too short to not do what we
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    Word Love; My Writing Journey

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hehe, the reply below is for you, forgot to connect it to you, would love to
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    Word Love; My Writing Journey

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank you! It would be easier to contact me at my email, [email protected]. Looking forward to talking with
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    The "Fat" Deception

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in General Nursing

    First, Let's Review The Different Types Of FatBeginning with the good fats, because we all need some good in our lives, they are liquid at room temperature. There are the two extensive categories of...
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    The "Fat" Deception

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

    Yes, exactly. It is all backwards, but now there current research that will hopefully change the
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    The "Fat" Deception

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

    I was only stating what the information out there says. The purpose of the article is to show how the misinformation is still out there. I use coconut oil all the time and almond oil - great for the...
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    The "Fat" Deception

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

    Exactly, did you read the part about the Sugar Association putting out false information? That takes a long time to
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    The "Fat" Deception

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

    As is stated in the article, the American Medical Association still stands by a low fat diet, so many people and doctors follow that. It may be old news to some, but now we have real research to back...
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    The "Fat" Deception

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

    Wow, Thank you for your response! I was wondering if people were reading this, I actually expected some flack. Appreciate your support(Referring to the first
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    Nursing And Precision Proton Therapy (Part I)

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting! Waiting for the next
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    Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

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

    Gi bleed is an odor that is unmistakable and is very hard to remove from the nose once it's in
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    A Waiting Room Christmas Story

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

    Wow, great story! You did a great job in telling it. What a wonderful story of the human heart. I am humbled by the power of God's love shown through these
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    Chicken Skin Mucosa in the GI Tract

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    What is CSM?The name fits the description in this case of colonic mucosa that looks like chicken skin - Chicken Skin Mucosa (CSM). In the article published in 1998, "Colonic Chicken Skin Mucosa: An...
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    Why I'm leaving nursing

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to UK nurse88's topic in General Nursing

    I have had my moments of wanting to change careers, even at my age. I have been a nurse since 1992 and over that time, I have seen a change in our society as well as hospitals. Hospitals have become...
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    When The Doctor Becomes The Bully

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Double checking the equipment we had laid out, I felt satisfied that anything the doctor asked for, we would have close at hand. Knowing that the patient had some kind of outlet obstruction or...
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    Small Pill - Big Results: Aspirin Shown to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

    Brenda F. Johnson posted a topic in General Nursing

    In our modern world, medicine is one of the largest expenses for patients. Many patients cannot afford their medicine so they go without or don't take it as often as prescribed. It is nice to see...
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    Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    Brenda F. Johnson replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree, in this day and age, there is no reason to use derogatory names. I have been victim of this sort of thing and resent it tremendously. I feel that the managers can help with this sort of...
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    Small Pill - Big Results: Aspirin Shown to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

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

    That's
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    Lied to in Interview

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

    That is a terrible position to be in. I saw in my last job how the managers would actually make promises and not keep them. I had worked there many years but and over that time had gone through...
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

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

    I am sorry you had to have first hand experience with OIC. But thank you so much for your
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

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

    I understand what you are trying to say in your article, in fact I agree with it's generalizations. As people are soooo quick to jump on you about not everyone is lumped into the categories, well...
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

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

    www.nursingtimes.net volume 108 no
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

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

    Oh, no - I actually completely agree with you. There is too many addicted to pain meds people out there, but if I wrote that in my article I would be crucified. So I left that part out, as a GI nurse,...
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

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

    I guess that the title is throwing everyone for a loop. No, it is not a new concept that opioids cause constipation, however the development of these new drugs has forced a new title for a specific...
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

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

    That is exactly who these medications are for, for the ones who traditional therapies have