Brownms46

Brownms46

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  1. 7-on 7-off scheduling

    Brownms46 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I did this a long time ago, and I just can't think of anything positive about it. I hope you far better than I did. Good

  2. No Nursing Home for ME!

    Brownms46 replied to Hardknox's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :roll Lord Have Mercy! :rotfl:

  3. Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery

    Brownms46 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    . Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough. 2. Nurse, did this patient sign the organs donation card? 3. Damn! Page 84 of the manual is missing! 4. Everybody stand back! I lost a contact lens! 5. Hand...

  4. HELP!!! I can't COUNT the Apical Pulse!!

    Brownms46 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Students

    Tell them to save the terror looks for when you need to start practicing IV starts on

  5. Wearing goggles while putting in an IV or performing phlebotomy?

    Brownms46 replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl:

  6. Wearing goggles while putting in an IV or performing phlebotomy?

    Brownms46 replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!

  7. Elderly patients: First name or Mr/Mrs?

    Brownms46 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of those "olders" who doesn't like to be addressed by those younger by my first name. But I didn't like it when I was young adult. I was raised during a time when anyone older than you was...

  8. Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    OOh they were good, but I also hope this guy didn't hear

  9. Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    You'd be surprised what people hear. I had an bronch, and they thought I was out, but I heard every word they

  10. Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    !!!

  11. NG tube irrigation

    Brownms46 replied to rck213's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry I disagree with you Angus, on the statement that most pts. have NGTs placed d/t dysphagia, and not abd problems. In acute care I have seen NGTs used mostly for post op/pre-op to reduce...

  12. Can't give a friend an aspirin at home?

    Brownms46 replied to PennyLane's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with this poster, and you will find if you check the nurse practice, it will tell you the same thing. I have read many state's nurse practice act, and they adddress this. Not...

  13. Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: Good

  14. Npo

    Brownms46 replied to Sue McGann's topic in General Nursing

    I agree boggle! If something happens, whether it had anything to do with giving the med or not, some lawyer will use that against you. I would prefer not to have to explain why I gave that med with...

  15. Do LPNs/LVN's work in your NICU ?

    Brownms46 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    can'twait2B1, I did at a county hospital in San Antonio Texas, at Carolina Women's Center on Travel contract, and at MUSC in Charleston, S. C., and in Medical City in Dallas, Texas. So the answer...

  16. Any one know of some free home health aide CEU"S?

    Brownms46 replied to CraftyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry I didn't make my post clear. I couldn't find free ceus for HHAs, and or CNAs. And the ones that are free for nurses, weren't of much use if you were trying to get a CEU certificate for the...

  17. Any one know of some free home health aide CEU"S?

    Brownms46 replied to CraftyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I have searched and searched without finding anything free. The one thing I did find was just tooooo expensive. I hope someone else can come up with

  18. Travel nursing in your own city?

    Brownms46 replied to KaylaRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, hear are some facts about traveling nursing. First you can live in the same town and be a traveler. But many hospitals have placed a 50-75 mile restriction on nurses who live within that...

  19. Why LPN??

    Brownms46 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Tink RN I really enjoyed reading your post, and I'm glad you took the time to write it.

  20. Crafty Old Rooster

    Brownms46 replied to Zee_RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle smart ole rooster! Playing to the youngster's ego got him

  21. "Subacute" or observation area of ER

    Brownms46 replied to LaurieCRNP2002's topic in Emergency

    Hi Laurie I have seen OBS units like this before, in Brooke Army Medical Center(BAMC), and another hospital in Seattle. It was also staffed by agency, and travelers. Most the staff didn't like being...

  22. I decided to start my career on a Medical-Surgical unit. Looking for advice

    Brownms46 replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Wow excellent advice you have received! Wish the net had been around when I started out. You will find an excellent resource right here, so don't hesitate to ask, or vent. I will add that I carry a...

  23. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

    Brownms46 replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I went to do a shift at a hospital, where the RN and I had 12 pts. I worked that nite and told them I wouldn't be back before the shift even ended! I did the IVF, IVPBs, Drsg chges, Bld Sgrs, TFdgs,...

  24. Why LPN??

    Brownms46 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    You're very welcome baseline, but I agreed with you, as I found them interesting

  25. Why LPN??

    Brownms46 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    MishlB Your response is totally valid and reasonable, about the heat that this topic generates. But I just feel somewhere and somehow we have to get past this and begin to discuss it. When this...