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janetrnc

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  1. OB Rotations

    janetrnc replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    Silly? Then why are YOU bothering to respond? LOL! My RNC has nothing to do with this thread. Your thoughts are your own and you are absolutely entitled to them. Good luck in your future

  2. OB Rotations

    janetrnc replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    I know how to stabilize a patient until I find out... Which you won't know how to do because you don't think its important enough to learn it. If you get an attitude about a public post that invited...

  3. OB Rotations

    janetrnc replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    Some of you seem to have the mistaken impression that nothing goes on in OB that you really need to know... What happens when you have a pregnant patient on your non OB unit with complications? That...

  4. Pay Raise After Nursing Residency?

    janetrnc replied to RNQueen's topic in Texas Nursing

    You need look at benefits and not just the actual dollars also and as a manager and you jumped ship after all those hours and dollars I spent training you I would hard pressed to think of a reason to...

  5. Dear Precepting Student:

    janetrnc replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    In some states students ARE allowed to start an IV with supervision. I have let students do their first hospital stickon

  6. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    janetrnc replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    You are exactly right! Last night my pp unit had a mom who delivered at 26wks w/ hgb of 6, mom with pp depression, pt w/ kidney stones, pt. w/ fetal demise, 2 fresh post-op, etc... these nurses...

  7. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    janetrnc replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. At our facility we do spot checks for

  8. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    janetrnc replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    I would let her know I did not condone her behavior and if I saw her again I would be reporting her. Your silence may be misconstrued as saying its ok in her eyes since you already know she personally...

  9. Racist Patients

    janetrnc replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In response to sweetsouthernbee: Those types of incidents go both ways also, check out how many minority women go missing with not a peep yet non minority women remain in the media spotlight for...

  10. Racist Patients

    janetrnc replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I, too, have encountered the same kind of attitudes throughout my nursing career. You do what you can to educate those who have misconceptons and pray for those who don't want to be educated. I am...

  11. Ever had an MD document things to make you look bad?

    janetrnc replied to ruralnurs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a non urban facility too but I still have questions about your safety... Do you have a nurse who can take care of the baby if the mom is bad? Surely your docs don't stay and take care of the...

  12. Ever had an MD document things to make you look bad?

    janetrnc replied to ruralnurs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree the MD needs sanctioning but why do you only have ONE nurse in

  13. ER triage protocols for OB patients

    janetrnc posted a topic in Emergency

    Does any one have triage protocols specifically for OB patients who present to the ER with non obstetrical complaints they would be willing to share with me?

  14. I was a victim of sexual assault.

    janetrnc replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you. As others have urged, get counseling. I have been where you are and talking about it does help also. You will get through this and move from victim to survivor. If you...

  15. Shoulder dystocia drills

    janetrnc posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in the process of setting up a shoulder dystocia drill for our facility, ia anyone doing them now? (I'm sure SOMEONE is) If so would you be will to share how you do them and how you document what...

  16. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    janetrnc replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN in a rural southern hospital for over 25 years and the problem still exists. I am certified in my field, have a BSN and a Masters degree in Health care adm and am the Director of the...

  17. My poor co-worker!

    janetrnc replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For the posters who wonder why the OB nurse must shower and change before going back to work since the Med-surg nurses don't change between different types of patients, those nurses are going back to...

  18. My poor co-worker!

    janetrnc replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our facility every nurse knows she might get floated but each department has a list of what their nurses are allowed to do when floating. L/D nurses don't take assignments or give meds. Saying they...

  19. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    janetrnc replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I started and ADN program at 17, finished at

  20. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    janetrnc replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmmm have I missed something or are germs just limited to scrubs? What about physicians and PA's and NP's who wear street clothes into patient areas? Sometimes with lab jackets but mostly without?...

  21. need help getting out of dangerous job!

    janetrnc replied to Cali_Nurse05's topic in General Nursing

  22. Shoulder dystocia drills

    janetrnc replied to janetrnc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I should have also said, we know what to do but we want to develop a systematic way of doing things so everyone will know what everyone else is doing and will be clear on the individual roles....

  23. Shoulder dystocia drills

    janetrnc replied to janetrnc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the info. I have taken the ALSO course before. I'm asking for what people are doing hands on for real in their institutions.

  24. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    janetrnc replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    We are now doing Hospital Employee week but as a manager we always get gifts for our staff but here's something for you to think about too... As a manager we NEVER get anything from our staff on...

  25. What nursing Managers fail to see

    janetrnc replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a nurse manager, I too, resent being characterized by a blanket statement. Yes I attend meetings and do a lot of paperwork among other things but i also work the floor right along side by nurses...