malone2192

malone2192 has 15 years experience and specializes in Rural Healthcare, AIDS, Hospice, UR, LTC.

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1. What do you start IVs with in your OB unit?

   malone2192 replied to LNDRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use 18g for all laboring moms just in case they have to go for a stat c-section or need to receive blood.

2. More Strange Baby Names

   malone2192 replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   So far "Quirt" has been the most unique for me...

3. OB "Freebies"

   malone2192 replied to malone2192's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I love that idea! I was actually a Christmas Eve baby and came home in a stocking.

4. I had my first clinical today & I cried in the pt room in front of everyone.

   malone2192 replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

   It shows that you are human. I've been a nurse for 15 years. I still get side swiped by emotions and have been known to cry in a patient's room.

5. Enemas in the ER

   malone2192 replied to Jaloc's topic in Emergency

   We do milk and molasses enemas...works 99.9% of the time. The "brown cow" is also quite popular with our MDs...prune juice with MOM.

6. Trying to decide between different schools...

   malone2192 replied to nohika's topic in Washington

   I am a Seattle U alum...1996. I have to say, it was a great school. There was so much variety of clinical sites. Since I've graduated, they have made extensive upgrades to the lab. The classes were pretty small. We all got along well. There is ...

7. New grad with no clinical skills

   malone2192 replied to malone2192's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for such a variety of comments. I had the opportunity to observe this nurse from a charge nurse position today. She oriented with a different nurse today. Again, she did a lot of observing. She is quite passive. With encouragement a...

8. New grad with no clinical skills

   malone2192 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I oriented a new graduate nurse today and was absolutely flabergasted. She graduated in May and passed her boards easily in July of this year. This nurse somehow got through nursing school observing but not performing anything. She was so proud of...

9. First patient complaint ever. Frustrated.

   malone2192 replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Emergency

   You'll never please all of the people all of the time. Learn from it and move on. As above, this certainly won't be your first (or last) complaint. Just take it as constructive criticism. :)

10. i might have M.S....

    malone2192 replied to Rascal1's topic in Disabilities

    Its been awhile since you posted so you probably know whether you have MS or not. Just know, if you do...its not the end of the world. I was diagnosed 13 years ago. Have been working full time since out of nursing school in a variety of different ...

11. From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient

    malone2192 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It is very hard to be the patient. Its even harder when the caregivers are your co-workers.

12. OB "Freebies"

    malone2192 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone give out extra freebies to new parents? Our hospital provides the usual Enfamil/Similac diaper bag, knit cap, small classic book and a baby spoon from the volunteers. Just looking for ideas to maybe change it up a bit.