BabyNurse1969

BabyNurse1969 specializes in NICU, M/B, PEDS.

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1. Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

   BabyNurse1969 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a smallish NICU. We have a doctor on staff 24 hours a day. The MD on staff on Christmas bought the day shift lunch. The night shift, as always, got diddly. If anything came to the floor (snacks, treats, etc.) the day shift took all of it ...

2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   BabyNurse1969 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   "Can you please just tell me what you want me to bring you over the intercom when I ask is there anything I can bring you, instead of saying I need to ask you something, only to be asked for a blanket/pain med/juice/water when I get to your room? It ...

3. asking for meds?

   BabyNurse1969 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

   As an aside....why do people have to be so darned snippy with each other?

4. MDC- What is the full time generic schedule like compared to the part time?

   BabyNurse1969 replied to NRSGRL4583's topic in General Nursing

   Part time is one night per week for classes, and clinicals on Saturday during the day. Part time program takes 1.5 semesters longer to complete than full time. Full time requires several days per week commitment for classes and clinicals. At the time...

5. Do you think Patients would confuse me for a doctor if I'm South Asian and male?

   BabyNurse1969 replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah...that. Ooops. Back to cultural sensitivity training for me. And I am married to a Puerto Rican. Double oops. :)

6. Do you think Patients would confuse me for a doctor if I'm South Asian and male?

   BabyNurse1969 replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think South Asian has anything to do with it. Sometimes it depends on the culture or age of the patient. Sometimes if a patient is older they will assume you are the doctor, just because you are male. Here in Miami we have a huge Spanish p...