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1. any pregnant ortho nurses?

   acw replied to inwyte's topic in Orthopaedic

   Congrats on your job and your pregnancy! You can do it. Just make sure you take time to eat. I had a note from my doc saying I had to have a lunch break. I really started to feel sick if I went too long between meals. Good luck!

2. What do you think you're DOING???

   acw replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Med-Surg

   I work on a 26-bed unit in a small Catholic hospital. Our census varies widely depending on the surgical schedule. We have several other hospitals nearby and the surgeons typically operate at more than one hospital. On good days, I feel like I pro...

3. Administering CPR

   acw replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

   I have only performed chest compressions once. I was a nursing student observing in the ED. I have only had one pt code during my shift as a nurse and the CNA was the one who actually performed chest compressions until the code team arrived. I was...

4. any pregnant ortho nurses?

   acw replied to inwyte's topic in Orthopaedic

   I worked on an ortho unit up until 2 days before delivery. I started this particular job when I was 6 months pregnant. I did quite a bit of lifting patients, CPM machines, etc. I tried not to ask for help unless I really needed it. I probably ove...

5. CNA Question

   acw replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

   CNA's are valuable members of the healthcare team, but they are not nurses. Remember, nurses can perform CNA duties, but CNA's cannot perform many nurse duties (like giving meds, taking orders from docs, etc.) And CNA's do not have the legal respon...

6. maternity leave almost over

   acw posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a 26-year-old new mother of a beautiful baby boy. He was born 7-01. I am scheduled to go back to work Sept. 4 on my surgical floor. I am somewhat excited about going back to work, but I am also heartbroken about the idea of leaving my baby wi...

7. I don't know if nursing is for me anymore...

   acw replied to Heymickey's topic in General Nursing

   I can totally relate to how you feel. Stick with it, though. It will get better. My best friend and I graduated in May of 2005 and during our first year we kept saying, "It has to get better. It couldn't get any worse." Now we are both doing wel...