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If this is in the wrong area, please feel free to redirect. I have been away a LONG time. DEB

This Old Stethoscope of Mine.... It's heard the beat of new life at its start... The beating of a newborn heart... It's seen the twinkle in the eye of a new parent's tear when the baby first...

Ironic, in anotghe news post, a Gallu pPoll names nurses "the nost trusted professionals" Poor tastein Dr. Oz's part, but I am not that up arms over it;

Want to avoid a hipaa violation but the name of a popular SUPERHERO was truly an official name of a boy born in my presence a few weeks back. No lie! THink like Superman, Batman, Robin. YEP this is...

I did PRN for 11 of my 13 years. LOVED IT. Consider that.

Does abuse., outright horrible verbal and emotional/mental abuse by a coworker count? If so, I got a story to tell you! It's been horrible.

I have not regretted putting my FAMILY FIRST over my career. My son (oldest) just turned 18 and is off to school in another state. It went by so fast. I would again put my career on hold for my kids...

This is why we have to change ours and the public's thinking. VIOLENCE should never be considered "just part of our job". It's NOT OKAY to assault doctors, nurses, housekeeping staff and others just...

How about a meeting between the two units to hash out the differences and try to work things out? Glad we do our own c/s,tubals and often, d/c's. Takes that problem out of the situation.

Ambien 5-10mg PRN for sleep. That is both ante and post-partum.

As an L and D nurse the post sounds almost like a joke to me.....none of these are major "concerns" in MY book anyhow.....I wonder if it's mainly in jest. Pubic and body hair don't bug me and a...

It's an emergency best advised and treated by a doctor.

7cm can be SO arbitrary. MANY primips will be HOURS before they deliver when still at 7.....even multips can take time.......I go more with 8 or even 9 in primips and maybe 6-7 in multips. But...

I have always done this DURING the contraction, SLOWLY. For the reasons AWHONN states.

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Being an OB nurse, I work in one of the highest liability areas. I recommend Professional Liability Insurance for nurses, nursing medical malpractice. Good luck.

I am shocked to read any hospital operating this way these days....WOW. I would not want to work there. Unless they were open to learning evidence-based practices and using them, you would be...

I cannot imagine a grown male (except in some rare cultures) allowing anyone to circumcise him without any analgesia/anesthesia! WHY, for the life of me, I will never understand, would it ever be ok...

THIS may be needless to say, but it is clear you would not want to work there anyhow!!!

Deodorant and bathing are sufficient. Please think of your coworkers and patients. For people like me, strong scents can trigger asthma attacks and migraines. It's not fair to them. Thanks.

Please save the perfume, cologne and highly scented lotions and hair products for home and date night. There are people who react violently to scents of any sort. I work with one of them. Nothing is...

Sorry duplicate post. Please see my post below.

I would send them to the pharmacy to ask. We have Pyxis, so I can't help them as it would cost a patient to give any meds.

I work Per Diem in an OB/GYN office and LOVE it. Definite change of pace but pay is much less. Or you could look into home visiting nurse, making post partum visits for at risk moms and babies. Just...

Some people take their names very seriously; and well they should. I would never laugh at nor make fun of anyone's name. That does not justify harassment nor assault, but it's not wise to appear to...