pushinrn

pushinrn has 6 years experience.

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1. LPN doesn't want dying patient to go to hospice.

   pushinrn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice

   motorcycle mama- I don't see where you made any mistake. If your intent was to help provide the best possible care for this pt at the end of life, you did what you thought was best. Don't let politics get in the way of your seeing that. If someone do...

2. Midwives without nursing degrees risk prosecution

   pushinrn replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'd love to see a study done regarding the correlation between the 4-page birth plan and eventual C/S. Unfortunately some folks have such a hard time giving up control that they can't let their bodies labor. But the worst is seeing the home birth tra...

3. Midwives without nursing degrees risk prosecution

   pushinrn replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You know, we do so much high risk where I work- we're the only place with a NICU to support these babies for at least 2 hours in every direction. So perhaps we may be a little jaded where home birth is concerned. But please understand that our only p...

4. In Bed with Dying Patient

   pushinrn replied to interleukin's topic in General Nursing

   iyqyqr, my heart goes out to you and your husband. it doesn't make it any easier that we are health care providers- i think we just hide the hurt better. what a beautiful way to help others- we have a similar bereavement program here and i know it re...

5. In Bed with Dying Patient

   pushinrn replied to interleukin's topic in General Nursing

   I know it's not quite the same but on L&D when we have a baby that is dying (usually extremely pre-term), sometimes the parent simply can't hold the baby. So we do-the nurses, the housekeepers, the assistants. Even when we are so busy we can hard...

6. 4 Years for A ADN?!

   pushinrn replied to pumpkin1984's topic in ADN/BSN

   We had a 5 semester RN program in Tallahassee, FL that was amazing. Pre-req's were non-negotiable- but when we realized what the nursing coursework was going to be like, we were pretty glad to already have that stuff out of the way. It seemed like it...

7. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

   pushinrn replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

   I was offered a wonderful job on L&D before I ever graduated. I can't imagine surviving the first 2 years without the support and patience of every single nurse on the unit. I love students, I love orienting- bring them on!! Remember, folks- thes...

8. "Maternity Care Cost Saving Ideas" Please Share

   pushinrn replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If you are having to use gloves for ice packs to the perineum, try to make sure that they are the latex-free kind- they don't stretch as well but may decrease latex sensitivity problems. 2 pair of panties each is simply inhumane, especially for the r...

9. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

   pushinrn replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Nurse wannabe, my prayers go out for you and your family. We know that there may not be any answer to the question "Why?!". Sometimes this happens and even with all our tests, we can only give an educated guess. As for helping you get through this, p...

10. How many went from new grad to L&D?

    pushinrn replied to Foxfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The L&D manager who hired me before I even graduated told me later that the only reason that she hired me was because of my enthusiasm. She knew that I knew absolutely nothing, but she realized that this was my calling. 3 years later, I am still ...

11. Night Shift Survival

    pushinrn replied to RNRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was in the same postion about 2 years ago. The thing that saved my fanny was changing to 8-hour shifts; that little 2 hour nap after I tuck the kiddo in makes a huge difference, especially when I am charge. Hang in there- the balance is there, you...