fiveoffive

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1. Do Other Professionals Skip Restroom Breaks And Meals?

   fiveoffive replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   I stopped answering my phone when I am in the bathroom. Our phones roll over to the nurses station, and I go straight there to find out who was calling. We are allowed to let our phones roll over if our hands are busy, ha ha, a nurses hands are bus...

2. Do Other Professionals Skip Restroom Breaks And Meals?

   fiveoffive replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   When I am training a new nurse on our unit, I make sure I encourage them to plan their bathroom breaks, and to grab a drink of water on the way back. It can be a challenge to take care of yourself while meeting all of your patient's needs. Some nurs...

3. Something Smells (And It's Not the Roses)

   fiveoffive replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   I agree 100%. Very discouraging. Thank you for such a well written article.

4. Offered a Mother Baby job- Help! What really happens in Mother Baby???

   fiveoffive replied to blonde0140's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Dear Blonde, I have worked in mother/baby for 4 years, 2 of those years at night. While I agree with the two previous posts on some points, especially that this job can be repetitive, bear in mind, just like any job, it is what you make of it. I lo...

5. How do I enter the world of OB?

   fiveoffive replied to aubmom.rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work on a very busy OB floor. We have HUNDREDS of applicants for every job opening. My manager always says she wants to hire someone with a PASSION for caring for new mothers and infants. Don't ever discount the experience you have, most OB pati...