ythomas

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1. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

   ythomas replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I cannot believe this is happening. i am a manager of an obstetrical unit in Canada and I could not afford to lose any senior nurses. We don't have the new grads to replace the nurses leaving because of retirement. I agree many managers tend to har...

2. Nursing doing ABG's

   ythomas replied to Turk182's topic in Management

   We would only obtain the sample and the lab would run the analysis. Yes there was a written exam and 3 witnessed ABG draws. These were witnessed by an RT or nurse educator.

3. Nursing doing ABG's

   ythomas replied to Turk182's topic in Management

   Hi! I work at a facility that has limited RT support. They are on site till 2000H. Nurses in ER and ICU have the transfer of medical function to perform. They also go through out the facility and do them as necessary. I loved doing them, no big deal.

4. Is it normal to feel like this?

   ythomas replied to melissa_rn's topic in Management

   Yes yes yes and yes. I accepted a position as a nursing unit manager for a busy intergrated obstetrical unit. We deliver between 100-130 babies per month. I had 21 years of ER experience. This unit has had 5 different managers in 10 years..... poor m...

5. OB Nurse Day???

   ythomas replied to Campnurse123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi Everyone, I am so glad that someone asked this question. I became a nursing unit manager of a busy integrated unit, including antenatal, L&D, postpartum and subspeciality nursery. We live in a city of 35,000 and have 130 deliveries a month. I ...

6. OB Nurse Day???

   ythomas replied to Campnurse123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi Everyone, I am so glad that someone asked this question. I became a nursing unit manager of a busy integrated unit, including antenatal, L&D, postpartum and subspeciality nursery. I have no OBS experience and I know I got the job because of my...