ikimiwi

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1. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

   ikimiwi replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   isn,t nurse Jackie a on the job drug abuser/ She may be tough ,but I hope my patients don't think I am in the getiing percs with a little on the

2. Sleepy Time

   ikimiwi posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   New to OB and everyone tells me babies have a Sleepy time an hour or so after birth. How long is normal and when should I be worried if they won't nurse? Also , under the bili lights how long would...

3. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

   ikimiwi replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

   no nurses week for us, it is now Health Care Workers Week, that way "everyone " is included, because otherwise, the other depts would be

4. Public Service Announcement

   ikimiwi replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

   I miss

5. Want to try ER Nursing

   ikimiwi replied to OBNurseInFL's topic in Emergency

   I just switched to OB after 18 years in ED, I say go for it,. I was getting a little "cranky" in the ED, but I do love it. Change is good, gets your mind working harder again, but I am a nervous...

6. My daughter's experience today in a Phoenix Emergency Room

   ikimiwi replied to PeaceonearthRN's topic in Emergency

   So sorry for her treatment, too bad they didn't have a fast track/minor care area in ED. So what does everyone think of fasrt track/minor care four of the areas 6-8 hosp have them, run from 1100 to...

7. sick call

   ikimiwi posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   just being on oreintatio in labor and delivery,last two days no deliveries, and i stayed away from mother baby.sure i have a virus, sore throat cough headache, no fever and a nasty cough.today and...

8. Full to Overflowing

   ikimiwi replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

   we now have a policy if the patients tell us they are going to leave, we go get a doc to see them right away, most of the docs just treat them. only a few will saythis isn,t and emergency and we will...

9. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   ikimiwi replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone, been around here for a few years, but after working 18 yeasr or so in the emergency dept, I have just started in the ChildBirth Center. My mind is so full and swimming with new stuff, I...

10. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    ikimiwi replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I was happily working my 3 10 hour shifts, some with their 8 hours snf some 12". then our new nurse manager decided everyone will have to work 3 12, no other way! I sais I would do 2 12 but with...

11. treatment of "vip's"

    ikimiwi replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    I treat every one the best I can , like all of you, but I think that if you work in the hospital, from housekeeper to adminstration and you come to the Ed ,if at all possible, I am not going to make...

12. Her perfume stinks!!

    ikimiwi replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. i get horrible migranes from fragrances. We have a no scents policy at work, but it doesn't stop some people. Once I got such a bad migrane and started vomiting and ended up...

13. Help, ER getting swamped.

    ikimiwi replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

    I would love to hear about it. We are trying to work it out and do a trial one of these days. Any info would be so helpful.

14. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    ikimiwi replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    western Mass, union 35 per hour base,15 years

15. How do you describe your job?

    ikimiwi replied to HealthyRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm trying to get into heaven the hard