nurseunderwater

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1. Staffing Rant...

   nurseunderwater posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   so- i work on a rehab floor in a medium size hospital. i do 2X16 qwkend and tomorrow morning we will have 2 nurses; 1 pca and 15 pts... mind you the charge I will be working with is "restricted" in physical labor due to "injuries" so I know she wil...

2. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

   nurseunderwater replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Anyone with allergies to Toradol, Demorol, Motrin, Codiene, Tylenol....etc and on the button every 1 hr 50 minutes for thier 2 mgs of IVP MSO4. Oh, and complain that the Ms. Dash didn't come with thier tray and can I have a diet coke, my bed needs ...

3. Just cancelled contract-LPN-RN

   nurseunderwater posted a topic in Excelsior

   with the college network - Call it buyer's remorse followed by some not so postive feedback. Well, that and 5400 for a bunch of study guides seemed absurd even with "guarantee". :uhoh21: I am looking for opinions :) regarding the best distance ed...

4. male labor and delivery nurses

   nurseunderwater replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Me too: 3 kids, homebirth, midwife - I controlled who saw my cootchie and when. There was a reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally hot debate on this a couple of years ago on the board. A male LD nurse was part of the discussion. Look through the archives and see ...

5. "college network" lpn-rn

   nurseunderwater replied to nurseunderwater's topic in Online Learning

   anyone?

6. Lansing nurses:

   nurseunderwater replied to nurseunderwater's topic in Michigan

   Just wanted to tell you thanks for all the great information. Now time will tell. Kate

7. "college network" lpn-rn

   nurseunderwater posted a topic in Online Learning

   have any of you used them for their study guides? LPN - RN? what did you think? Thanks, Kate

8. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

   nurseunderwater replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

   the part about "serving" her is what really chaps my #@%. please - someone - kill me now.

9. Lansing nurses:

   nurseunderwater posted a topic in Michigan

   We are thinking about relocating our family to Lansing. I suppose I am looking for general info regarding hopital nursing in Lansing: where you work, neighborhoods you like and why, cool things to do with the kiddos - really anything : ) Any help/a...

10. Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Nurse to Patient Ratios

    nurseunderwater replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    I think so... On our floor the most we get on days is 7 - and that can be insane if you have a patient on peritonial dialysis...or someone who needs suctioning or a really needy family... or a lot of diabetics... or a lot of pain meds.... The acuity...

11. Game: Name that smelly drug

    nurseunderwater replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    Hands down - Mucomyst.... Man is that bad - it takes weeks to get it out of a room if the pt is getting regular nebs... I don't know how they take it PO - :uhoh21: juice just doesn't cut it.

12. Room service anyone?

    nurseunderwater replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    One thing on the plus side.... It would save me from the frequent flyer, handwritten menu, I need this now pt. Sometimes a couple of folks like this on a shift with a super busy aide can put me in the weeds.

13. really worried........

    nurseunderwater replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As my midwife explained and showed me.... when you deliver a baby face up the presenting part of the head is not the crown it is the front of the forehead and the top of the skull...which is a bit in larger diameter - hence a 6 1/2 # baby "feels" lik...

14. really worried........

    nurseunderwater replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi mama - My #3 baby was born posterior - at home in the water with a midwife. My first 2 were too fast - 4 and 3 hours, so it was actually a blessing. My midwife had to do a little internal pressure on my bottom to make a little extra room, but ot...

15. Marijuana for everyone!

    nurseunderwater replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    "Legalize It" Peter Tosh