AlabamaLegalRN

AlabamaLegalRN has 11 years experience and specializes in General.

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1. Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do what you will, with what you have. Those of you with less than 10 yrs experience, talk to the hand...Oz I respect your opinions, but must remind you that they are just that. Its amazing how many of you truly believe that medicine is a cospiracy,...

2. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   I Can't Say The Word Prostatectomy!!!!!!!

3. Funny OB things people say

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

   Patient called to say "I lost my plug in the bathtub water when I got out", I could not resist, I asked her if she meant she lost her bathtub water plug, she paused and said "no the water didn't come out, just my plug, its floatin", I honestly peed a...

4. I Need To Know About Ob Nurse

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to Mrs. Threadgill's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The hospitals around here dont "staff" per say the nursery. Well baby anyway. Most do mother / baby couplet care. I love what I do, but it is very stressful. People think OB is all pink and blue and happy, and we just sit around and rock babies, ...

5. Feel like leaving

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to dnnc52's topic in North Carolina

   I wouldn't push the situation, because even if you can get your way in, chances are they will make your life H while you are there. I'm not from NC now, but I graduated and started here and look for old buddies on the boards. Keep your chin up, you...

6. Whats the difference for attended and independant study for Alabama

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to rosado69's topic in Alabama

   Hi there, yes, it is difficult to decipher. I did most of my CEU credits online and they counted as attended because they were considered "webcast". The best bet is to find a couple of websites that offer courses that are approved, then ask the ABO...

7. Would you like nursing unions in Alabama?

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to fronkey bean's topic in Alabama

   I'm sorry but I must disagree. When you do become a nurse and work for what we work for, and lay your license on the line every time you accept a patient assignment, you will see. Hospitals are a business, FYI they are NEVER not for profit, regardl...

8. To Bham Nurses....

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to busylizzy's topic in Alabama

   Hi there, welcome to Alabama nursing. Here's a bit of advice as well, whichever hospital you choose, they are ALL offering referral bonuses. So when you decide, find a nurse from these boards who works there, give his or her name as a referral, and...

9. Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

   AlabamaLegalRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   May I ask what you consider "low risk birth"?? Do you have socialized medicine where you are? Yes, in the U.S. unfortunately we live in a very litigious society, hence the malpractice insurance rates for OB doctors here. Scaremongerring as you sa...

10. Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    AlabamaLegalRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not that it is a U.S. thing, but varies from hospital to hospital depending on policy. I did travel nursing for 4 yrs and no place is the same. But as time goes on, and the more you get "burned", the more regulation one requires, in my case. I p...

11. Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    AlabamaLegalRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm with you!!

12. Refusing "Hospital Protocal"

    AlabamaLegalRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, one problem here, EFM and amniotomy have never been proven to worsen outcomes. The c/s rate has gone up, but outcomes worse, lets be reasonable. No way. Infant mortality rate in labor is next to ZERO percent, now studies do show that continu...

13. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

    AlabamaLegalRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, here's the problem, what happens when you eat lunch. I know, who eats lunch or pees, but all of these rules are broken when someone "watches out for you". I see it every day or night. When you are Pitting 2 patients and so is your co worker, wh...

14. Thinking of becoming an LNC

    AlabamaLegalRN replied to guitar1234's topic in Legal

    Shadow first. I've said this in another post, and mean it. Before you spend thousands on a "certificate" that an attorney does not care about NOR require, just do it. I have 15 yrs in OB and was approached one day by one of our docs about reviewin...

15. State Boards of Nursing and CLNC vs. LNCC?

    AlabamaLegalRN replied to lionrn's topic in Legal

    Okay, I guess I am just wondering why all the fuss about the whole "C" thing. I am a legal nurse consultant and have made approx $75,000 over the last 3 yrs doing this. I am not, nor will ever pay to receive a "certificate" etc. because lawyers frank...