mednurse

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1. Differences in CNM schools?

   mednurse replied to rigbyk's topic in CNM

   I've been taking grad classes at UIC and I looooove it there, good luck.

2. malpractice insurance and home births

   mednurse replied to SSUleader's topic in CNM

   Are there any home birth nurses out there that carry malpractice insurance, and if so why?

3. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

   mednurse replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As a L&D nurse, I am very supportive of home birth. Many patients think we are doing them such a service by tying them to a bed and pumping them full of pitocin so they will deliver on the day shift. Honestly, the most serious complications I ...

4. Family Sues After Woman Dies From Mistake At Military Hospital

   mednurse replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You always must watch the heart rate during the test dose. I once had a patient where the heart rate shot up to the 150's from the 80's during the test dose. The epidural was pulled and replaced, this is very important to confirm proper placement.

5. Nursing student with migraines, HELP!

   mednurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have suffered with migranes for 15 years. I have tried every script med there is and nothing has worked as well as Excedrin Migraine. I swear just try it, I always keep it in my bag at work!! Just make sure you eat some crackers with it so it do...

6. Precipitous Labor

   mednurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I wanted to know if there are nurses out there that have been blamed for precipitous labor by the MD for not "following the pt closely". I had an MD leave a pt that was a multip when she was 7, and tried to blame me for not checking her! She was a ...

7. Acceptance of Distance/Online Degrees by Other Colleges and Universities

   mednurse replied to macmagick's topic in Online Learning

   First of all, congrats on continuing your education! When you apply to grad school (esp. the more competive ones) it depends on WHERE your degree comes from, not just your grades. This is in all academic areas. If I have a BSN from a great large t...

8. perkins

   mednurse replied to athomas91's topic in CRNA

   My perkins loan gets cancelled for each year I work full time for up to five years. I worked at a suburaban community hospital and they did not care that it was not an underserved population, my supervisor just had to sign that I worked there full t...

9. malpractice?

   mednurse replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, I really wanted to know what other nurses thought of the situation. My Dad died at a hospital that shares medical staff and nurses with ours, so I do not want to bring up this topic with my coworkers. If I need legal advice, I will conta...

10. malpractice?

    mednurse replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your responses. The same nurse he reported chest pain to, was the one that was assigned to him when he died. He was never transferred to the tele floor. Thank you for your condolances.

11. malpractice?

    mednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    My Dad had thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery as an emergency case at age 50. He recovered a few days in the ICU, and then got orders to transfer to the tele floor. I was with him, and he told the ICU nurse that he was in chest pain. She gave him su...

12. Anyone work at Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's in Chicago?

    mednurse replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I'm here in Chicago, I've also heard great things about Rush. ALSO, if you work 20 hours a week you get the bonus of free tuition there-it's a great school.

13. readers digest? nursing shortage!!!

    mednurse replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a few patients write down everything I do.

14. Agency paperwok

    mednurse replied to jadednurse's topic in Agency

    No work in Chicago???? What hospitals do you go to?

15. I walked out of the ER this morning...

    mednurse replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my favorite words EXCEDRIN MIGRAINE. I have suffered migranes for eleven years, suffered from vomitting, vision loss, etc. I have tried all different types of script and non-scrit meds, and I have to tell you, this stuff really works. Just ...