FamilymanRNBSN L/D

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1. Could THIS Be the Cause of the Nursing Shortage?

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

2. Could THIS Be the Cause of the Nursing Shortage?

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   Suzy K I can relate completely. I too work L/D, but I know what you mean about nurses getting petty about the one thing you forgot, as apposed to what might have gone on before they arrived...I often tell the nurses I give report to: "If I forgot ...

3. LIONS AND TIGERS AND MEN OH NO...

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to FamilymanRNBSN L/D's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your honesty...I am good at what i do and often this makes for a genderlessexperience for my pt. What I mean to way is that by time I'm done caring for many of my pts. they don't seem to recognise me as male, or not female, but rather as ...

4. THE HEART OF THE MATTER, PERSPECTIVE...SURVIVAL IN NURSING...

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to FamilymanRNBSN L/D's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response no judgement intended to drive anyone away, I have just learned over the years, whether it be nursing or what ever that many things are well beyond my control, but those that are not are often God's way of letting me have a s...

5. SOMEBODY PLEASE MAKE ME LAUGH...

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to FamilymanRNBSN L/D's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your humor, I bring this stuff to work with me and I laugh at the people at work. You see they hardly smile at all sometimes and I enjoy working with them so much, it hurts to see them sooooooo serious about their job, and themselves. I ...

6. SOMEBODY PLEASE MAKE ME LAUGH...

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would love to here some nursing jokes, preferably new, but I'm not going to complain. My wife and I are both nurses and have come to love the humor many of you have shared on this site. Please indulge me, its better than TV and works like medicin...

7. LIONS AND TIGERS AND MEN OH NO...

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am the first male L/D nurse ever to work at the hospital that hired me. This concerned my nursing instructors and some advised me against it not due to my gender, but the nature of the unit I would be working. This unit does 400 plus deliveries a m...

8. Could THIS Be the Cause of the Nursing Shortage?

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   I agree that times are hard and people are having to more with less and liability is rising as we speak, but I think it's like anything, if you are careful to plan out yourentrance into a particular area of nursing that you have researched out, not j...

9. THE HEART OF THE MATTER, PERSPECTIVE...SURVIVAL IN NURSING...

   FamilymanRNBSN L/D posted a topic in General Nursing

   As you've done it to the least of these... Nursing is about treating people as a decent human being when they are at their weakest. Helping the pt. see the strength they have within themselves to recover and regain their health. When admitted to the ...

10. Could THIS Be the Cause of the Nursing Shortage?

    FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    As you've done it to the least of these... Nursing, is about treating people as a decent human being when they are at thier weakest. Helping the pt. see the strength they have within themselves to recover and regain their health. When admitted to the...

11. CNA's Humiliation

    FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to hanginginthere's topic in CNA/MA

    As you've done it to the least of these... Nursing, is about treating people as a decent human being when they are at thier weakest. Helping the pt. see the strength they have within themselves to recover and regain their health. When admitted to t...

12. Travel Nursing/ Couple looking to travel needs some Advice...

    FamilymanRNBSN L/D posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    My wife and I are both nurses looking to travel this summer for a 4-13 wk assignment. We have been approached by about 20 recruiters with different companies. It seems that the pay deppends on the assignement. My question is what has been your expe...

13. E-Mail Buddies Wanted ---

    FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sure would be great to hear from some of you nurses on my posting on this site. My name is Todd and I am a L/D nurse for just over 1 year and really glad I stuck it out. The begginning was rough but i feel I am better for it. I would love to hear ...

14. L&D nurses- how much experience did you have before L&D?

    FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Starting out of school as a new grad is tough but doable. I started a little over one year ago as a new grad and a male too boot. I survived horrible staffing at times by being honest and not buying into the tipical nurses will do anything role. I...

15. males in the delivery room

    FamilymanRNBSN L/D replied to dcuson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am the first male L/D nurse ever to work at the hospital that hired me. This concerned my nursing instructors and some advised me against it not due to my gender, but the nature of the unit I would be working. This unit does 400 plus deliveries a...