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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...