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  1. NPO for labor?

    brianaerrn replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was in labor with my 2nd, I was eating a peanut butter sandwich at 6 cm- and had no nausea or other problems- but I also had no meds and no epidural. Only the midwives at my facility allow...

  2. phone calls no outsider would believe

    brianaerrn replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    We get so many of these because my hospital recently axed the "Ask A Nurse" Line due to "increasing costs." We have been keeping track and recently counte 20+ advice calls in one 12 hour night shift....

  3. phone calls no outsider would believe

    brianaerrn replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Female caller asks- "Is dog semen harmful if

  4. ER policy/unresponsive pts

    brianaerrn replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    I work weekend nights in the ER closest to the University here, so I frequently deal with this situation. Our policy is not to let visitors back with patient unless they are immediate family (mother,...

  5. ER: The dumping place

    brianaerrn replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I don't think that the above poster is really referring to pts who actually are admitted to the hospital- its the pts that come in with "vomiting one time" by ambulance and then demand a free taxi...

  6. Rules for the ER (long)

    brianaerrn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Don't ask me to call your boyfriend to let him know you're here and when I tell you that you will have to call him yourself, reply "But I don't know his phone number." If you don't know it how the...

  7. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

    brianaerrn replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Was inserting a foley catheter into MY CHILDS PEDIATRICIAN'S WIFE with said doctor in the room. Had just eaten a piece of chocolate that made my mouth water. Was a somewhat difficult insertion due...

  8. 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts? 12 hour evening shifts?

    brianaerrn replied to testikleez's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER where I work we have 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-11p, 1p-1a, 5p-5a,

  9. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    brianaerrn replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dansko's are the only shoes that don't cause my feet to hurt after a 12 hr shift. They take 4-5 shifts to break in- I took another pair of shoes to work with me the first couple times and alternated...

  10. My mystery patient

    brianaerrn replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Are WBC elevated? Infectious process- meningitis or encephalitis- might be the culprit. BUN and Creatinine can normally be this high in a chronic hemodialysis

  11. If you own Danskos did you...

    brianaerrn replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought new Danskos this week and was told by the salesperson that they should fit very snugly around the top of your foot. He stated that they will loosen over the next few weeks because they...

  12. How much do you do?

    brianaerrn replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It all depends on who the nurse is. If it is someone who normally does their work and was just extremely busy, I usually will cover for them or finish whatever was not done. If it is someone who is...

  13. HTN urgency with IV Beta Blockers

    brianaerrn replied to AndyB's topic in General Nursing

    I would personnally not feel comfortable pushing IV Beta blockers without a cardiac monitor. I believe this is also hospital policy where I

  14. OB pataients in the ER

    brianaerrn posted a topic in Emergency

    Just wondering how all of you manage OB patients in your ER when they present with complaints related to their pregnancy or in labor? Our hospital recently moved all OB services to our other campus...

  15. OB pataients in the ER

    brianaerrn replied to brianaerrn's topic in Emergency

    I too am angered with my hospitals response to this. Myself and several other nurses in the ER have requested training and the hospital has continued to

  16. OB pataients in the ER

    brianaerrn replied to brianaerrn's topic in Emergency

    We do have fetal monitors and warmers but are "forbidden" to hook up the patient to the fetal monitors before the L&D nurse is there. The hospital has refused to provide us training in OB because...

  17. OB pataients in the ER

    brianaerrn replied to brianaerrn's topic in Emergency

    To those of you with no OB dept in house- Do you simply ship the pt without evaluating first if she is in active labor over 20 weeks? Are your ER nurses trained in OB- ie fetal monitoring and...

  18. er nurses: what kinds of teaching do you do

    brianaerrn replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Emergency

    Fever control for children- i.e. use of Tylenol and

  19. Fitted Scrubs?

    brianaerrn replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in General Nursing

    Try Urbane scrubs- they are a new brand and made to fit more

  20. Breastfeeding and shiftwork - does it work?

    brianaerrn replied to jeepgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have two children- 3 and 16 mos- and breastfed both of them for over a year while working rotating 12 hour shifts. If you really want to do it, you have to MAKE it work. I was lucky because I...

  21. Whats the longest you've had a pt be admitted for?

    brianaerrn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a Cardiac Telemetry floor, we had three different instances where pts with an LVAD stayed 18 mos+ basically for rehab. No rehab facilities or home health agencies in the area take...

  22. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    brianaerrn replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    The cardiac telemetry floor I worked on had a ratio of 1:3 on days and 1:4 at night. Only one aide for the entire floor