daisysn2001

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1. stupidity of hospital bureaocracy (vent)

   daisysn2001 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work for a large hospital system. I have had back pain for years and have scoliosis. I had surgery on 10/12 and something happened that they were no longer getting spinal cord readings. So off to the ICU I went and they finished the surgery 10/14....

2. Nursery nurses....what do you think about this?

   daisysn2001 replied to labcat01's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have heard stories from other nurses that this was a common practice lllooonnnggg ago.

3. AWHONN GUIDELINES

   daisysn2001 replied to lawilk99's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We are also at 5 couplets on nights here in St. Louis. It is crazy! I had to giggle a bit the other night when I read a post asking about med/surg ratios. I believe the ratio was in question was 6 patients with one tech for 4 nurses. I am seriously...

4. Funny OB things people say

   daisysn2001 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a dad that after the birth of his beautiful baby boy kept asking when we would do the baby's cesearan (circumsion). After the third time I couldn't help but giggle.

5. When called to fill in, what should I be paid?

   daisysn2001 replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

   The one thing about being called in to fill in is that management knows we are understaffed and burned out. I am sure many of you are in the same boat. In my dept they call most every night I am off and call when I am on vacation. yet, they act like...

6. Not going to learn IVs or blood draws?

   daisysn2001 replied to krenee's topic in General Students

   I graduated from nursing school 10 years ago and we didn't learn IV or blood draws in my classes either. During my leadership clinical semester we had to come up with 2 goals to complete. One of my goals was to learn to start an IV. My preceptor in...

7. fetal movement assessment

   daisysn2001 replied to PEDSOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I usually tell mom to hit her call light when she Gets Up to the bathroom during the night. I give them 10-15minutes before going in and that is usually enough time for them to tell if they are having fetal movement. I also usually chart just that a...

8. Salary for new nurse in St. Louis

   daisysn2001 replied to lcs4cats's topic in Missouri

   You think the pay is bad for a New Grad? Just wait until you are actually in the profession for a few years. I have Eight years of experience and am only now making $18 an hour. So if it is insulting as a new grad you can imagine how insulting it ...