legsmalone RN

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1. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

   legsmalone replied to straba's topic in General Students

   I graduated from CSU Bakersfield last June! Glad there are some people from CA here!! :chuckle

2. Its the Irish contingent........

   legsmalone replied to roymadden's topic in International

   Welcome to the boards!

3. Midwives Popular, But More Forced out of Business

   legsmalone replied to bigmona's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am also saddened by this. One of the reason I went to school to be an RN was with the hope of becoming a practicing CNM. It is starting to look as though it would be a better choice to be an NP given the above article. Unless of course attitudes sh...

4. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

   legsmalone replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Someone said it earlier and it is true, hindsight is 20/20. Unfortunately, while this pt chose to seek care, she also made the choice to leave 2 hospitals AMA. She had a history of 2 prior c sections, so it could have very well been she had a bad exp...

5. Cytotec

   legsmalone replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My place finally came up with a diagnosis to put on our induction and c section print outs for these social inductions : TOT Tired of toting.

6. HELP my dry hands!!!!

   legsmalone replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't read through all the posts, so I hope this isn't a repeat, but I have found that my hands are helped a ton by The Body Shops Body Butter. It isn't petroleum or mineral oil based, so you could use it at work, but I just put it on AM and PM. I...

7. Cytotec

   legsmalone replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My place doesn't use Cytotec much, most docs order Cervadil. But, we have three docs know for placing it in the cervix. Twice in my short L and D experience thus far I have seen it happen, one was a pt of mine, my preceptor was able to slide it out a...

8. Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield CA

   legsmalone replied to Midwestbabygirl's topic in California

   I work at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. Message me and I will try and put you in contact with some nurses I know at Mercy. BTW, we are sister hospitals, so welcome a bit early!

9. Whats your fav sleep mask?

   legsmalone replied to katie345's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't ever used a mask, I don't like having anything on my face while I sleep, drives me a bit batty personally. I put up dark curtains and close up the mini blinds nice and tight to block out all the light I can. Pjgirl, I would try 3 nights in ...

10. Butter in My Pocket, Part II

    legsmalone replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I came home with the blood bank wristband for the patient I had admitted and drawn labs on. Her delivery was uneventful, hopefully she never needed any blood products! :imbar

11. Tele for New Grad???

    legsmalone replied to Nrs. LaLa-Land's topic in Cardiac

    I was lucky enough to get to work Tele as a nurse extern prior to graduation. It honed my assessment skills and gave me a wonderful base of knowledge to jump off with once I graduated, into of all things, Labor and Delivery. It was especially helpful...

12. Like your acrylic nails??.......

    legsmalone replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    As of October of last year, my facility has had the same rules in effect, no false nails or any sort and natural nails must be kept short, neat etc. However, it amazes me working in the MCH unit how many of my coworkers have false nails and it drives...

13. Music ideas

    legsmalone replied to Nrs. LaLa-Land's topic in New Nurse

    We walked into a piano only version of Elton john's "Goodbye yellow Brick Road" Well, at least the us girls did, our guys walked in after us to "Eye of the Tiger" got a big laugh with that one. We walked out to "New York New York" because of the line...

14. How do you wake up in the am

    legsmalone replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I fixed it by working nights!

15. birth control options for larger women

    legsmalone replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Now here is my question, I am not overwieght, I am 6'1" tall, and I do NOT weigh 130 pounds. Should I assume that the patch would not be the best option for me?