brighella

brighella

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  1. Analogies and metaphors

    brighella replied to izzflr's topic in General Nursing

    When explaining how when Morphine sulfate liquid and ativan are used together they potentiate each other, I explain in 2 ways - I talk about how 1+1=3 (because they both work better). Then,...

  2. San Diego State University

    brighella replied to dbisares's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For applying to the main university, you apply as a pre-nursing major. Then when you have completed the prerequisites and met the other necessary requirements for getting into the school of nursing...

  3. Can someone with poor audition become a nurse?

    brighella replied to yisy4u's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is that she will do fine, but might have limited ability in some specialties. For instance, my hearing is pretty good, but I noticed that in the OR, where everyone's mouths are covered and...

  4. What is the reason for not giving flu shots to someone with a fever

    brighella replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, due to the reasons given above, fever and illness, even if mild are contraindications. Im looking at the pamphlet from a vial of influenza vaccine right

  5. gangrene of the scrotum

    brighella replied to nola1202's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I can't say I have anything to suggest, but title was certainly eye catching! Hope you get the info you

  6. Just Thought I'd Share

    brighella replied to littlemammanurse's topic in General Nursing

    What a gift given, from both

  7. Is this cheating?

    brighella replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    Its one thing to use a paper you wrote as a source for another paper. Its another thing to use the same resources in different papers. In fact, orienting all your papers to one topic can get you half...

  8. Good books to read re: public health?

    brighella replied to nurseart's topic in Public, Community Health

    This might sound kind of silly, but the Sue Barton books from the 1940s re-inspired me to keep trying to get public health work. Being underemployed, I have lots of time for reading. She goes to work...

  9. Cherry Ames (Nurse) Stories

    brighella replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

    I collect them, and honestly do find them laughably antiquated. However, I've often though that a modern day version, speaking to exactly what nurses do these days would be a good read, especially for...

  10. What is so bad about STATS?

    brighella replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    Stats (like most math classes) is more of a time issue to do the homework than true difficulty of the work. I am not a math person at all, but had a really good teacher who even made it fun. You will...

  11. How do you wash your scrubs?

    brighella replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    There was a group project presentation on this when I was in nursing school. They showed that actually, its not washing, or drying on hot that makes the biggest difference in killing microbes, it was...

  12. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    brighella replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't spend a lot of money on scrubs, because there are those days when you will be covered with who knows what and throwing them away becomes the best choice. Spend the money you save on your scrubs...

  13. BSN vs ADN in new grad job hunt?

    brighella replied to nursestudentAZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was told a few times that the BSN was helpful, and it got me some temp jobs to keep the experience clock ticking, with agencies that specifically told me they don't take new grad ADNs, but they...

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    brighella replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This thread gives "floating to another unit" a whole new

  15. Treating the Muslim patient

    brighella replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with knowing/understanding something about these different cultures. Its called being able to provide culturally competent care. Nurses treat the whole patient and have to...

  16. How hard is it to write a stinkin' recommendation letter

    brighella replied to Lovelymo79's topic in General Nursing

    What I've been taught for years is that with recommendation letters, the best way to go about getting recommendations is to give an electronic copy of a draft letter to the reccomender. Then they can...

  17. Should I interview?

    brighella replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sorry, I misunderstood your initial post. It still sounds a little fishy to me but I think the above advice about going there to take a look if you can do it is a good idea. Good

  18. Should I interview?

    brighella replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm not an experienced nurse yet, but i see a few things that would bother me in what you said. Is your current job that

  19. "Fired for NO Reason"

    brighella replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It makes me sad to hear about these nurses that dont get it that manage to have jobs where there are some of us who are hard working, self-directed and teachable who aren't finding any jobs, much less...

  20. Why am I so terrible at delegating??!!

    brighella replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I find it helpful to ask "would you go do X, Y or Z" as opposed to "Can you" or "Could you". Can you is a question about are they able to. Would they conveys the expectation that they know how to do...

  21. Moochers who want to copy your homework or cheat off you......

    brighella replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    There are ways to say "no, its on you to do your own work" without being crabby about it. You can be respectful and still deny them access to your work. I think this is different than being sick for a...

  22. Need Help With A Math Problem

    brighella replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

    is it 10mL/kg/day, or is it 10mg/kg/day. Makes a big

  23. Preparing for the San Diego New Grad Meltdown-Help Me...

    brighella replied to mommalumps's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dont quit your float pool job before you have something else, because at minimum, its income. That's all I can give as I'm in a similar boat, except I already have my license. Good luck and best...

  24. Do you need an order to give the flu vaccine?

    brighella replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    As a corporate flu shot nurse, i can say that theres no order required. They need to meet requirements and not have any of the contraindications, answer the questions, and then sign a form which is...

  25. First-semester students taking care of C. diff patients?

    brighella replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    While student nurses dont have the same scope of practice or responsibilities, id recommend doing what you can to think like a nurse - therefore you ARE a "real" health care worker. The student part...