nurseshepherd

nurseshepherd has 20 years experience and specializes in OB/Neonatal, Med/Surg, Instructor.

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1. Team Nursing

   nurseshepherd replied to dcurry's topic in General Nursing

   Our small OB/MOBA unit does team nursing, but only on nights. We take report on everyone, the charge nurse makes assignments, but if someone needs something the nurse at the desk takes care of it whether it is her patient or not. Same thing when we...

2. Grouchy mean and can't please this NURSE . .Help!

   nurseshepherd replied to gelousstudent's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked as a tech in nursing school, there were some horrible nurses who were verbally abusive to techs who didn't stand up for themselves. I was not a timid person, but nursing was a career change and I was unsure of myself. These seasoned ...

3. Hourly Rounds

   nurseshepherd replied to SMK9's topic in General Nursing

   The idea and practice is sound, according to studies that have been done showing improved patient satisfaction, reduced pain levels, etc. The problem comes in when nurses have too many patients and not enough help to do hourly rounds, address needs (...

4. Want your opinion?

   nurseshepherd replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

   Our facility is proud to support the continuing educational efforts of it's employees. However, some of our folks interpret this as permission to do most (if not all) of thier school work on the clock regardless of patient load. The charge nurse ne...

5. What cutbacks have you experienced as a nurse in your area?

   nurseshepherd replied to nurseshepherd's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who have replied. Interesting that many included administrative cutbacks; to date we have not seen that at our not-for-profit hospital system. Our local nursing programs are still taking as many students as they have desks for and I w...

6. What cutbacks have you experienced as a nurse in your area?

   nurseshepherd posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our area hospital system (rural TN) has cut all nurses and non management employees to 32 hours a week, allowing those with personal time to use it to make up the hours. They have also cut all education and travel funds, reduced each departments bud...

7. Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

   nurseshepherd replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

   Management has not mentioned anything but we are in the rural South so I doubt seriously it would be an issue here. Agree with PP, micromanagment!

8. Herb/natural supplements stories???

   nurseshepherd replied to annaedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work with several women on herbals but they are going to a local MD who was an internist until the stress of the hospital led him to partner with a local herbalist and they have a thriving alternative medicine practice. So far I haven't heard of a...

9. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

   nurseshepherd replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital has a policy that all positions have to be formally posted, even though they already have it promised to someone. That could have been what happened with the posting.

10. When is my shift over?

    nurseshepherd replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a really good unit! We run into this quite a bit with 'change-of-shift' deliveries and it is funny how different it is depending on whether it is AM or PM. If it is at 6:45 AM, some of the day folks will stall around because they have ...

11. Managers and Leadership: Some stand above the rest

    nurseshepherd replied to blissfully_married's topic in General Nursing

    We need a lot more like this!!!

12. Best way to get rid of visitors

    nurseshepherd replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the PP that simply asking politely and keeping the visitors informed works well with most folks. As far as having people at bedside during procedures, that really depends. In OB we almost alway insist on having the woman come back san...

13. Remember your FIRST paycheck?!

    nurseshepherd replied to ashandjune's topic in General Nursing

    During nursing school I thought I wouldn't have any money worries once I graduated because I would make so much more than I had before. A hard lesson was learned about the financial backlash of nursing school (when you keep robbing Peter to pay Paul...

14. Low census = shift cancellation.....help!

    nurseshepherd replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

    I try to keep an unstructured PRN job to help with situations like that and for addition income when I have a project or financial need. Working in another area of nursing is always a challenge and helps you grow as a health care professional. Havi...

15. painful stimuli vs noxious stimuli?

    nurseshepherd replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    'Buzzing' a fetus in utero in order to get it to move/turn is an example of noxious stimulation (uses a device similar to an artificial larynx) which does not hurt the baby but certainly gets a reaction which is the goal. Sternal rubs usually do hu...