westies

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1. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

   westies replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   I think if you have family to support you that is great. I've commented on that numerous times at work and have supported other staff and this is the explanation I give to higher ups that make comments. When you have a sick child that isn't always ...

2. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

   westies replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   when an individual takes a job they need to consider the aspects of the job and how it fits into their life. lives change as everyone knows and therefore jobs may have to change. one's life is their life, however although my family is my top prior...

3. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

   westies replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

   I do 8 hour shifts during the week and 12 hour shifts every 3rd weekend. Having done every shift and every 8/12 hours, I feel what I am doing now is the best for me. I am 32 h/wk and having plotted it out for daycare it is only a few days differenc...

4. sextuplets

   westies replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU

   http://morrison6.com/ They were born in Minneapolis. I can't remember the DOB, but apparently another set were born the same day. Last I heard, 3 had died.

5. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

   westies replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

   I work straight nights-8s during the week and 12s every 3rd weekend. I prefer this because 1. I'm home for my girls when they get off the bus. 2. Evening are too hectic for supper, homework, reading, play, baths and I hate having to hurry everyone...

6. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

   westies replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

   Shifts at our institution depend on what is open at the time after offering it up to current staff in the event they want a change. I was originally hired for day/pm, have since then done every rotation available. Now with 2 young kids I've done st...

7. Elective Primary C/S

   westies replied to Gem97's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My 2 cents... I loved the anticipation of every night wondering "will this be the night". I work straight nights so figured that would be my time to start labor. Yes it was for both. As far as pain, my first was an emergency c/s for complete and ...

8. Suctioning with mec at delivery

   westies replied to midwife2b's topic in NICU

   New NRP changes are coming and I haven't heard what they are , but currently if you read the changes from 2000 (http://www.aap.org/nrp/pdf/nrp_oct00.pdf), they switched from intubating based on the type of meconium to whether or not the baby was vig...