Sable's mom

Sable's mom specializes in NICU, L&D, OB, Home Health, Management.

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1. OnAssignment Nurses?

   Sable's mom replied to merae's topic in Travel

   I've never worked with OnAssignment, but they have a new recruiter that I have worked with and she is wonderful!! I don't want to break any rules so I can only saythat if you email me privately I will get back with you. Having travelled for over 4 ye...

2. Murphy's Laws of Nursing | Life of a Nurse

   Sable's mom replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Humor

   These are wonderful. Here's another murphy's law - when you small OB department - 11 staff members total - have 2 on vacation and 2 with emergency surgeries you'll do 1/4 of the month's deliveries in one 12 hour shift!

3. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

   Sable's mom replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Humor

   105. You read threads more than once 'in case I missed something'.

4. To AWHONN or not to AWHONN?

   Sable's mom replied to Elisheva's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Another vote FOR joining. Besides the magazines (Lifelines & JOGNN) with their respective learning opportunities, the chapter meetings are a great way to learn AND to network. You never know when you might need that name in another hospital for a...

5. lamaze vs. bradley method

   Sable's mom replied to pacmrc's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To answer the OP's question re: Bradley vs. LaMaze: my first child was lamaze - it didn't work very well in transition my second was bradley - it worked great for me Now, 28 years later, I tell any patients/family/etc that asks to take ...

6. Michigan wages

   Sable's mom replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan

   QUOTE:Sounds like you need to move. Seriously, where do you work? With that much experience you should be making a tidy sum. Plus, you could do travel nursing and make some serious money. I applaud your years of experience, but if you think you're no...

7. When the Board of Nursing is out to get you....

   Sable's mom replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

   Just want to say I'll be thinking of you in my prayers.

8. Getting staff to "own" the unit

   Sable's mom replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

   :flowersfo as nursemaa said thank you!! :balloons: we need to be working together not tearing each other down, regardless of our roles.

9. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

   Sable's mom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Been here since 2000, can't remember anymore. (Too old to remember much it seems).:smackingf

10. Getting staff to "own" the unit

    Sable's mom replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

    I agree- if you come to me with a problem, come with a possible solution. That is the policy nursing admin has for the managers, so we have adopted it with our staff. It has cut down on the '*itch and moan' sessions:uhoh21: Point of interest - I ha...

11. Don't Rough My Newborn Up!!!!!!!

    Sable's mom replied to capribry's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Siri, I agree with you that it is different with grandkids, but sometimes it can be VERY frustrating to have parents complain when they don't have a clue!!We had a baby we were resusitating - apgar 1 at 1 min - and the whole time the parents watched ...

12. Michigan Nurses Strike 286 strong: Day 81---fighting fire with fire

    Sable's mom replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    In response to rouqie - I lived in that area bef ore and since the strike started. The nurses there before were wonderful, but the admin has always been anti-nurse - "they should be thankful they have jobs" and "who do they think they are questioning...

13. Passed Up....

    Sable's mom replied to hbncns35's topic in Management

    I agree with llg's reply. You may never know exactly what happened:( , but handling this in a positive and professional manner will do you more good than any other response at this point. It's hard to handle the anger and dissapointment, but nothing...

14. Internet Porn at work-need advice

    Sable's mom replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I think 1 other person said this but . . as a manager, I can't deal with issues if I don't know they are happening and I can't be there 24/7. This issue is one that won't go away. Sooner or later she will be caught and fired, and it seems to me that...

15. ADN in L&D

    Sable's mom replied to militaryspouse98's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome!! Deb is very correct!! It doesn't matter if what your educational track - you have to pass RN boards and then you are an RN. It may matter in some hospitals for management positions - it depends on where you are and how many BSNs are availab...