mer_RN

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1. Bradley method?

   mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have heard people talk about the Bradley method. They generally speak poorly of it. One doctor told me that she heard people who wanted to do the bradley method of labor, were told my their instructor not to tell their OB until they walked into th...

2. post c-section pain control

   mer_RN replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do the Duramorph then pull the epidural/spinal after delivery and they can have perc, motrin, or tylenol prn. the pts. really itch like crazy with the duramorph and some of them vomit a lot. anesthesia orders also have meds for these side effects....

3. What do patients say that irks you?

   mer_RN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I get so irritated when pts. say... "I want to give the baby my breast." I don't know what it is about that simple statement that just makes me want to jump through the ceiling! The other thing is when the family/visitors arrive to the unit before mo...

4. New RN in Portland having hard time finding a job

   mer_RN replied to Newgradinportland's topic in General Nursing

   call HR and ask the status of your application. I did this when I was a new grad and didn't get any callbacks. Many times they apologized for not calling and set up an interview immediately.

5. RNs-Doctors, Mother/Baby Vs. L&D, and other Questions

   mer_RN replied to HopefulMichelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I worked in postpartum for 4 years when i got out of school and am now making the jump to L&D. PP was a good place for me to start because I am someone who likes to start "slow" and work my way up. But don't think PP is slow, at least not where I...

6. Does anyone feel burnt out who has only been a nurse for 3 years.

   mer_RN replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

   i have found i always start feeling this way when i haven't gone on vacation lately. seriously, you really must take a week off about every 6 months. i have only been a nurse for 4 years but i have definitely noticed an increase in pt/family demands ...

7. Census in Hospitals/Nursing Homes

   mer_RN replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

   our census in OB has been way down for about 4 months now. management tells us this is the case all over the country and no one has an explanation. summer has always been busy for us.

8. Nursing Student that hates her job... help!

   mer_RN replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry you feel like the nurses and the CNA's don't work as a team. The CNA's on my unit sometimes also say that the nurses are lazy. It is concerning that you feel the only things you aren't doing that the RN is, is assessments and meds. that is ...

9. Moving to Ft Belvoir area

   mer_RN replied to ArmyWife,RN's topic in Virginia

   I reccomend working at Inova Fairfax Hospital and living in the West Springfield area. trust me you don't want to live anywhere near Belvoir, lorton or Woodbridge. West Springfield is a decent commute to the base and to the hospital (20 minutes). get...

10. 50YO new nurse dreads work

    mer_RN replied to havepatients's topic in General Nursing

    if you are miserable then STOP! the great thing about nursing is that you can work in so many different areas in various settings. If you want to do NICU you should definitely look into shadowing...but I reccomend working on a postpartum mother/baby...

11. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    mer_RN replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    When living near Washington, DC as a new grad my base was $21.35/hr (that was changed to $24 a year after I started). Rent on my one bed apt. was $1250. Average price of a 3 bed townhome was $400,000-500,000. Forget a single family house for under $6...

12. Mask question

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just went for my new employee physical and I am confused about the NP asking me about "fit testing." I told her that at my last job I "failed" the fit test because i could always taste the saccharine and bitter stuff when it was sprayed while wear...

13. What's the weirdest baby name?

    mer_RN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh also...Liam...which is a fine name if your last name doesn't happen to be Bean!

14. What's the weirdest baby name?

    mer_RN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Harry Wang. I swear. i just thought Harry was funny and then the pediatrician started laughing and then i got it.

15. Frustration by lack of respect from hospital admin

    mer_RN replied to Kaetlyn's topic in Safety

    OMG, for a second i was sure we worked at the same place! i would consider leaving, maybe doing something outside of the hospital-school nursing, health dept, something like that, you certainly have the experience to do it. but seriously, administrat...