ikimiwi

ikimiwi

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  1. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

    isn,t nurse Jackie a on the job drug abuser/ She may be tough ,but I hope my patients don't think I am in the getiing percs with a little on the side:confused:
  2. Sleepy Time

    New to OB and everyone tells me babies have a Sleepy time an hour or so after birth. How long is normal and when should I be worried if they won't nurse? Also , under the bili lights how long would it take for retina dammage. We have babies in pp ...
  3. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    no nurses week for us, it is now Health Care Workers Week, that way "everyone " is included, because otherwise, the other depts would be upset.
  4. Public Service Announcement

    I miss it!
  5. Want to try ER Nursing

    I just switched to OB after 18 years in ED, I say go for it,. I was getting a little "cranky" in the ED, but I do love it. Change is good, gets your mind working harder again, but I am a nervous wreck in OB, Its hard to help women breath through pai...
  6. My daughter's experience today in a Phoenix Emergency Room

    So sorry for her treatment, too bad they didn't have a fast track/minor care area in ED. So what does everyone think of fasrt track/minor care four of the areas 6-8 hosp have them, run from 1100 to 2300 or 0900 to 2100. Do you think it encourages n...
  7. sick call

    just being on oreintatio in labor and delivery,last two days no deliveries, and i stayed away from mother baby.sure i have a virus, sore throat cough headache, no fever and a nasty cough.today and tomorrow off, need to go to work wed and thus, now pr...
  8. Full to Overflowing

    we now have a policy if the patients tell us they are going to leave, we go get a doc to see them right away, most of the docs just treat them. only a few will saythis isn,t and emergency and we will see you as soon as we can. So lets reward the se...
  9. Hi everyone, been around here for a few years, but after working 18 yeasr or so in the emergency dept, I have just started in the ChildBirth Center. My mind is so full and swimming with new stuff, I think it will explode any minute now! I just fini...
  10. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    I was happily working my 3 10 hour shifts, some with their 8 hours snf some 12". then our new nurse manager decided everyone will have to work 3 12, no other way! I sais I would do 2 12 but with my arthrits ands knee inj, 3 would definatly kill m...
  11. treatment of "vip's"

    I treat every one the best I can , like all of you, but I think that if you work in the hospital, from housekeeper to adminstration and you come to the Ed ,if at all possible, I am not going to make you wait. There is little benefits to working in t...
  12. Her perfume stinks!!

    I feel your pain. i get horrible migranes from fragrances. We have a no scents policy at work, but it doesn't stop some people. Once I got such a bad migrane and started vomiting and ended up having to be seen, (work in the ED). She never wore p...
  13. Help, ER getting swamped.

    I would love to hear about it. We are trying to work it out and do a trial one of these days. Any info would be so helpful. [email protected]
  14. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    western Mass, union 35 per hour base,15 years experience
  15. How do you describe your job?

    I'm trying to get into heaven the hard way!