TracyRN

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  1. more on pit inductions

    We've noticed a trend lately at our small LDRP. We've had alot of pit inductions on women (including primips) who are either pre- or at-dates with no clear reason other than "I'm tired of carrying this baby!" Anybody have anything to offer on thi...
  2. med/surg or L&D

    Yes, I think med-surg is the best place to start for any new grad. For an example, in the small (13 bed) LDRP in which I work, every new grad that has started there fresh out of school without doing time in med-surg has lasted less than 1 year ( out...
  3. If you have the time, need advice!!

    If you aren't unhappy where you are right now think long and hard before you make a radical change into a highly specialized unit. Of course you can do it but you are wise to put a lot of thought into it. Most of us have made changes in our careers...
  4. New Grad needs advice

    I'm sorry. I'm still chuckling over the idea that its more violent here. That's sure stereotyping! I've lived in Florida for 13 years and my children haven't been warped too badly... yet. In any case, I've worked with some excellent Canadian nurse...
  5. Have you ever been hit by a patient?

    The worst I've had is when a teeny little old confused lady grabbed my left breast in a death grip and twisted... and gripped... and twisted. Had an interesting bruise. Learned not to lean over confused pts.
  6. Atkins Diet

    Shunna, I tried the Atkins diet last fall: bought the book, recipe book... lasted 2 weeks until the holidays hit and then a plate of cookies called my name too loudly for me to resist. The diet was actually recommended to me by my doctor when I ask...
  7. highest paying hospitals in florida?

    I live in South Central Florida and have worked in a (somewhere around) 125 bed hospital, most recently in OB. Pay scale is somewhere around $13. for new grads, based on total years nursing experience for others. After 3.5 years, I'm $15.50. I kn...
  8. central line dressings

    You can write an explanation of your side of the issue and request that it goes into your record along with the write-up from your supervisor. Keep it short and factual, point out that you went according to posted hospital policy. Then, even if the...
  9. After reading the confessions of a nurse eater and the responses it got (I believe originally posted by nurse4kids), I felt I had to post this. I've recently transferred to OB after nearly 4 years of med-surg. In those years of med-surg, I oriented ...
  10. The Big Money Question

    I'm pretty sure that there is a law somewhere that states that your output will always exceed your income by 10%. I make only $15.49 per hour as an OB RN which I see some of you wouldn't even consider. I also live in an area with a relatively low...
  11. If an MD shoved you...

    On two separate occasions, in two separate units, he pushed two different nurses while having two different temper tantrums. Whew! That was a mouthful! Both were deliberate, hands-on pushing. Neither one was me. I was just lucky in not being clo...
  12. I took 1 year of pre-recs. The average of the pre-recs multiplied by my NLN score was the basis for acceptance into my program. There were 76 applicants competing for 12 available spots. You'd better check what those pre-recs are used for before yo...
  13. If an MD shoved you...

    Okay, if, theoretically, of course, an MD shoved you, in front of a patient and the patient's family, what would you do? Not just the fantasy answers (although, as nurses, we can be quite creative in coming up with revenge tactics ). Please evaluat...
  14. Importing Nurses to solve the shortage

    I posted something a few months ago in regards to importing nurses from Enland. My facility recruited approx 50 nurses from all over the world thru an international agency based in England last November. For an update: its 4 months later. Nobody...
  15. I keep reading about nursing students who are nervous about clinicals for different reasons. Seems that IVs and foleys are high on the list of fears. I thought maybe there are some out there who'd like to get off the controversial issues and maybe ...