direis09

direis09

Women's Health, currently mother/infant,

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About direis09

direis09 specializes in Women's Health, currently mother/infant,.


RN for 16 years, a student forever!

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  1. What do you think of 12 hour shifts?

    The research I have read sites increased safety risks for both patients and staff with 12 hr shifts. Even if you think you feel great, the mental fatigue is there. Some hospitals limit 2 in a row with 24 to 48 hrs off between shifts. Add night shi...
  2. Infant admission at bedside

    Interesting, what is the size of your "family" and "nesting" unit? Guessing that you must have a large facility to be able to offer two different postpartum units.
  3. calling all lactation consultants

    You may want to check out the week long Healthy Children Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) program which would provide education and certification with less initial expense and hours than IBCLC. The hospital I work at pays lactation less than nurs...
  4. CLC course from HealthyChildren.cc - what is it like?

    I have worked in Women's Health for 15 of my 17 year nursing career. A couple years ago I took the CLC course through Healthy Children and it was very beneficial. They provided current, evidence based information that I have been able to incorporat...
  5. Managers can I change your opinion of them?

    This entire thread has been a real eye-opener. It has helped me take a step back and look at my own unfair attitude. As a staff nurse I don't know all the manager's responsibilities, and I do get impatient with lack of follow through on issues that...
  6. Managers can I change your opinion of them?

    What a timely topic. As a staff nurse, our unit is struggling with many of the issues mentioned. We have people that are chronically late and some have discussed this with our manager. On the staff side, we see no change in the behavior so figure ...
  7. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good or bad?

    I work at a hospital that requires 'color coding' and the computer in the patient rooms explains the various colors... yet housekeeping walks around in surgical scrubs. Some places require nurses to have an additional RN tag.. maybe we should try a ...
  8. Nursing There to Here...

    At a time when I often feel more like a waitress and maid, it is good to be reminded of our larger role. Thank you for the lovely post.
  9. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    Got my license when I was 45. After many attempts, I will complete my BSN in July just before I turn 61! My husband is a paramedic hoping to start a medic to RN bridge program this fall. Never ever too late.
  10. Yes, Virginia, There IS A Second Chance

    Congratulations to you! I have been following your posts and am truely happy for you. Like you, there are times that I fear what the future may bring. It's the uncertainty, the not knowing, that feeds the fear, and we all need those around us to h...
  11. What do patients say that irks you?

    There are so many great "lines" here, and they are funny to read on the computer, but can be so frustrating when working the second or third 12 hr night shift! The top of the list for me is the breastfeeding mom who wants no pacifier, no supplement ...
  12. Couplet care - how do you handle float pool nurses?

    I agree with lifetimern, to ensure patient safety, a closed unit is in everyone's best interest. Many of our labor nurses don't even like to come over and help out with babies. The hospital where I work opened two years ago and includes a six bed NS...
  13. Couplet care - how do you handle float pool nurses?

    Wow, no answer, just sympathy. I also work postpartum. We are a small 13 bed mother/infant unit and we generally do couplet care. The only med-surg nurse that floats to us has been cross-trained and has taken NRP. This is why so many L&D, LDR...
  14. Jimmy Buffett and the Winter Blues

    What a great post! You have a positive attitude, plus a gift for writing. My Jimmy CD is in the car! Now I just have to find the stamina to take off my clothes long enough to get in the tanning bed.... I so hate the cold, gray winter days in Ohio...
  15. Work or go for RN (Need your advice)

    So much depends on your current financial and family situation. If you can afford to go to school and not work, by all means go to school. Once you are working, it becomes difficult to carve out the needed time and energy for classes and homework. ...