ikimiwi replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing
isn,t nurse Jackie a on the job drug abuser/ She may be tough ,but I hope my patients don't think I am in the getiing percs with a little on the side:confused:
New to OB and everyone tells me babies have a Sleepy time an hour or so after birth. How long is normal and when should I be worried if they won't nurse? Also , under the bili lights how long would it take for retina dammage. We have babies in pp ...
ikimiwi replied to OBNurseInFL's topic in Emergency
I just switched to OB after 18 years in ED, I say go for it,. I was getting a little "cranky" in the ED, but I do love it. Change is good, gets your mind working harder again, but I am a nervous wreck in OB, Its hard to help women breath through pai...
ikimiwi replied to PeaceonearthRN's topic in Emergency
So sorry for her treatment, too bad they didn't have a fast track/minor care area in ED. So what does everyone think of fasrt track/minor care four of the areas 6-8 hosp have them, run from 1100 to 2300 or 0900 to 2100. Do you think it encourages n...
just being on oreintatio in labor and delivery,last two days no deliveries, and i stayed away from mother baby.sure i have a virus, sore throat cough headache, no fever and a nasty cough.today and tomorrow off, need to go to work wed and thus, now pr...
we now have a policy if the patients tell us they are going to leave, we go get a doc to see them right away, most of the docs just treat them. only a few will saythis isn,t and emergency and we will see you as soon as we can. So lets reward the se...
ikimiwi replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn
Hi everyone, been around here for a few years, but after working 18 yeasr or so in the emergency dept, I have just started in the ChildBirth Center. My mind is so full and swimming with new stuff, I think it will explode any minute now! I just fini...
I was happily working my 3 10 hour shifts, some with their 8 hours snf some 12". then our new nurse manager decided everyone will have to work 3 12, no other way! I sais I would do 2 12 but with my arthrits ands knee inj, 3 would definatly kill m...
I treat every one the best I can , like all of you, but I think that if you work in the hospital, from housekeeper to adminstration and you come to the Ed ,if at all possible, I am not going to make you wait. There is little benefits to working in t...
I feel your pain. i get horrible migranes from fragrances. We have a no scents policy at work, but it doesn't stop some people. Once I got such a bad migrane and started vomiting and ended up having to be seen, (work in the ED). She never wore p...