linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in Ob/Gyn
Thanks for the kind words :) Yeah this had definitely reinforced both of those points for me. I don't think I've ever felt this out of sorts before. Even after sleeping so long last night I feel utterly exhausted. I won't be doing this again! It al...
(This is a long rambling vent, forgive me).So I've worked as a nurse on our LDRP floor for almost 5 years (just so we're all aware I should have known better). We are super short staffed right now because we have 3 full timers on our day shift out on...
linzjane88 replied to bicuspidball's topic in Humor
I work on L&D. A few years back a particularly spunky crew was working together. It was time for a delivery so the labor nurse was at the bedside , doctor at the perineum, and baby nurse standing at the counter reviewing the chart before delivery...
I don't want people to think I'm refusing to tidy up. It's frustrating because I've had this patient a few days (actually only the baby is a patient, parents are rooming in) and today my other patients were much more time consuming. I simply did not ...
I seriously do not understand the mindset of people who think nothing of throwing their garbageand dirty linens on the floor and NEVER picking anything up. Keep in mind I work on pay partum so most of our patients are up moving around along with havi...
To each their own but I really feel like when you work on L&D or PP nobody thinks it's weird to see your baby makin'parts. You literally see it every dayp. so unless there's something extra or something missing it's not even on anybody's radar. ...
linzjane88 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing
Save the embarrassment from asking....urban dictionary it and strut around like you know what it is they just said! Ha ha. I too was unaware of that fabulous new term.
Any truly practicing Jehovah's Witness will likely have made their beliefs known at the beginning of whatever medical procedure is to be done. And, if you are still going to ask specifically "are you one of Jehovah's Witnesses?"should do just fine. ...
linzjane88 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing
That is the best thing I've ever heard. Your right, my bad. I kind of had a mini seizure silently laughing at "wizard sleeve" so I wouldn't wake husband. I love expanding my vocabulary!