hmccartn

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1. Old Ladies Having Babies

   hmccartn replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Why is it that we arent seeing the media show outrage at our babies having babies...you know, the 14 yr olds who come in having their first...or 18 yr olds on their 3rd.... i think the vast majority of those babes born to older mom's are desperately...

2. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

   hmccartn replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

   dentures in a bag of cheetos......

3. More Strange Baby Names

   hmccartn replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As a nursing student, ran across Dr. Suess As a welfare worker. fallen leaf burgundy sunshine seven celine dion nikki dawn hung quoc the best is that the parents who couldnt spell their childrens name properly get mad at YOU when you actually pronou...

4. Story on Oprah: Cradle Rape

   hmccartn replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Although I missed the show today, I do know about this issue. I was in South Africa back in 1996. There is no doubt that what is happening to young girls in South Africa is horrific. What I think we need to do is recognize where this behaviour is com...

5. Scariest things you've seen

   hmccartn replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

   saw a nurse in icu discontinue an ART line without gloves..blood was seeping through the 4X4 she used to apply pressure... when she saw the horrified look on my face she said "i'm old school...i've been nursing 20 years and havent caught anything yet...

6. Wishes Regarding Students in Birth Plans

   hmccartn replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i think its important to point out though, that most students arent left alone to manage a patient. not when i was a labour and delivery student last year anyways... we were teamed with a buddy nurse and they would double check our findings when read...

7. Wishes Regarding Students in Birth Plans

   hmccartn replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i think its important to point out though, that most students arent left alone to manage a patient. not when i was a labour and delivery student last year anyways... we were teamed with a buddy nurse and they would double check our findings when read...

8. Need info on colposcopy-please help

   hmccartn replied to Michelle_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   hey..something i actually know something about... i have had about 10 colposcopies in the last few years...in my experience a biopsy of tissue is not needed every time a colposcopy is done...typically it is the same routine as a normal pap except the...

9. Nursing student/Mom and last nerve about family life

   hmccartn replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   try having him try to drown cheerios in the toilet.. better explain that a little better... throw a couple cheerios in the toilet and have him aim at them with his stream of urine to try to sink them... makes it a bit fun for him....and keeps the str...

10. Is this common?

    hmccartn replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am still a student so dont have much experience.I have 3 months to go and have completed a labour and delivery clinical...I want to work in l+d and from what i have seen..the docs do very little, except where there is complications... the nurse pre...

11. Horrible breach of personal confidentiality!

    hmccartn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I would weed out this "friend"...slowly cut off contact with her... but i would pursue the breach of confidentiality with the lab...to ensure this lab doesnt reveal personal info about patients ever again...

12. Anti-Depressants and the "Quick-Fix"

    hmccartn replied to angelicaparki's topic in Safety

    we need a balanced approach... i dont think it should be nurses offering counselling because most havent been trained in counselling techniques... and there are the realities of not enough time to provide it even if we were trained... in canada the s...

13. Anti-Depressants and the "Quick-Fix"

    hmccartn replied to angelicaparki's topic in Safety

    we need a balanced approach... i dont think it should be nurses offering counselling because most havent been trained in counselling techniques... and there are the realities of not enough time to provide it even if we were trained... in canada the s...

14. Mother of Sorrows: Rachel's Story

    hmccartn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

    What a beautifully written post. thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

15. uh-oh...40 and pregnant and nursing school

    hmccartn replied to kellye's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats... just be glad you are almost done your schooling...on the home stretch...best of luck.