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  1. working on Christmas?

    janetrnc replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, they appreciate the fact that i don't ask them to do what I

  2. treating a visitor of your pt? reprimanded for not doing it....

    janetrnc replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. I tell my staff not to do it even for employees of other hospital departments who just "want you to check my BP, its been up". You assume the liability if you take that VS and...

  3. working on Christmas?

    janetrnc replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse manager and a single parent with a small child, my family lives close by so I work most Thanksgivings so my staff can have part of the day off and I work Christmas mornings most of the...

  4. Why a C-Section?

    janetrnc replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If the patient were having complications of course we don't send them home at 48 hours after a c-section but if they are ambulatory, on po meds, bottle feeding, voiding and have had a BM, why should...

  5. Why a C-Section?

    janetrnc replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    [ C-section deliveries come over on a gurney, with a catheter in (18 hrs) bags of fluid running (12 hrs) and are flat on their back for at least 12 hrs, generally vomiting/nauseous/getting IV...

  6. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    janetrnc replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the nurse manager on my unit and since we ususally have very low census on holidays we try to be a little creative with our schedules, for example on Christmas day we (yes me too!) have 6 hour...

  7. Have I made a mistake?

    janetrnc replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a small hospital also 450/yr and our orientation is 6months long for L/D, 3 mos for PP and 3 mos for nursery. We have 2 nurses on even if we are totally empty in addition to the registration...

  8. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    janetrnc replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that some of you have not had the best experience with your nurse managers but as someone who is now a nurse manager and has been a staff nurse there are some things you, as staff nurses may...

  9. When circ's go bad...

    janetrnc replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a 5 year old and he is not circumcised but good hygiene can be taught, he knows how to retract his foreskin and clean his member. He has seen his circumsized cousins and doesn't think there is...

  10. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    janetrnc replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This thread was supposed to be about the hospital's behavior in this situation not as a diatribe against the NAACP but since you opened the door... I too was raised in the deep south and still remain...

  11. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    janetrnc replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The hospital took the easy way out! Snowie if the nurse was negligent or incompetent then yes it would be the patient's choice. Attempting to justify racism is why it still exists today. It would be...

  12. RNC program for OB

    janetrnc replied to L&D.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have 11 RNC's on staff, 3 of of us have dual certifications. Buddy up with someone to help you study, we had a 100% passing

  13. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    janetrnc replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    :kiss Why wait for adminstration to do something for you? At our hospital we show appreciation for each other. This year is the best ever with the help of our marketing committee. Today kicked off...

  14. Help! question about complications at a birth

    janetrnc replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree, small doesn't equal bad. Nurses from smaller facilities can practice good nursing care. We too, depend on OR for C/S, our average is much less than standards. We save time by having the house...