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1. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   mom22 replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   On Monday, we had makeovers and manicures. Some vendors came and you could get free Avon and other samples. Tuesday is vendor day for shopping. Wednesday is cultural diversity day, with employees making the presentations. Thursday is the ice cream p...

2. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   mom22 replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital has something planned for every business day of the week. I forgot what all they had planned, but one was a shopping day with vendors coming in, one was an ice cream party, and I think I remember seeing something about coupons for facials...

3. Interested in the field of women's health, but not so interested in labor/OB

   mom22 replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

   This is my area, also. I've enjoyed the regular clinic setting, a few years in a fertility clinic (we didn't follow the pregnant patient), and am now in antepartum. In antepartum, a baby is born occasionally, but I really don't care for L&D, eit...

4. Divorce And Affairs????

   mom22 replied to rachaelm4's topic in General Nursing

   I think some women go to nursing school planning to get independent of a crummy spouse (my sister did this) , and I think others realize after graduation that they no longer need to keep a crappy spouse. I'm also sure many more go to school just to b...

5. What is a micropreemie?

   mom22 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I thought it was less than 28 weeks and less than 1000 grams. Someone else heard less than 26 weeks and less than 800 grams. Is there a standard definition? Has it changed? TIA.

6. causes of prematurity

   mom22 replied to lgreen's topic in General Nursing

   The patients we see have PIH, incompetent cervix, preterm labor, multiples, and gestational diabletes most commonly. Regarding preterm labor, there is a relationship with dehydration and infections such as UTIs and kidney problems. Of course, there...

7. Trans-abdominal cerclage

   mom22 replied to Jolie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Houston Perinatal Associates in Houston, Tx does it on occasion. We see a few, but it is not a common proceedure by any means.

8. Whats your philosophy?

   mom22 replied to studentnurse_02's topic in General Nursing

   My philosophy is "Never trust a pregnant woman." I'm in an all womens hospital with between 650 and 800 deliveries a month in the antepartum unit. My philosophy really means complete assessments on everyone all the time. Nothing like having a G3 P2 ...

9. intestinal virus...

   mom22 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   We called it "Two exits, no waiting".

10. What is in your pockets at shifts end?

    mom22 replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    3 alcohols, 1 brain, 2 hemos, 2 scissors, 2 pens, 1 reflex hammer, 1 steth, and assorted IV connector parts, and if I'm lucky- 1 peppermint.

11. How much do you make?

    mom22 replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Staff RN OB- GYN 9 years exp 33.00/hr- 66K yr Hrs: 3-11 Location: Houston, Tx

12. What do we do with an "Imperfect" nurse?

    mom22 replied to Norbert Holz's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly, nobody is perfect, but maybe you should not be doing agency until you are more experienced. Why not try to get a permanent placement and get comfortable with something?

13. OUCH! My feet hurt!!

    mom22 replied to ohfeelyafundi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I recently bought some Rockport walking shoes. They look like regular athletic shoes, have an air pocket under the ball of the foot (in the sloe of the shoe), and have microwavable insloes to customize the fit. I'm very happy with them even tho' I ha...

14. What about office nursing?

    mom22 replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in several of office nursing positions- internal medicine, OB-GYN, and fertility. I enjoyed working there and may return someday. I'm in a hospital setting now but sort of by accident (long story). The hours are usually pretty good, thoug...

15. Houston nurses (relocation questions)?

    mom22 replied to kcasey's topic in General Nursing

    The Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research- a very prestigeous brain and spinal cord specialty hospital. Very progressive. They don't like to be pronounced 'tear', and prefer "T.I.R.R."