janetrnc

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  1. Is it just nurses or........

    I think some of the probem is with new grads wanting a day shift job, no weekends, no holidays, etc..., I een had a new grad inquire about MY job as a nurse manager! I agree that some shifts suck but patients need us 24/7 365.
  2. OB Rotations

    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 endeavors.
  3. OB Rotations

    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 responses from other posters, I really do feel sor...
  4. OB Rotations

    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 "stuff" you plan to gloss over in your learning jus...
  5. Pay Raise After Nursing Residency?

    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 want to rehire you if things don't work out at the...
  6. Dear Precepting Student:

    In some states students ARE allowed to start an IV with supervision. I have let students do their first hospital stickon me.
  7. Why does everyone need to be ACLS cert?

    EVERY nurse in our facilty is ACLS trained including NBN. We haven't been floated more but are way more comfortable during the rare times when we had codes in L/D or needed rapid response for a gyn patient.
  8. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    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 provide intense emotional support as well as nursing car...
  9. A Question to Nurses and Nursing Students.. HELP ME!

    I think all nurses have something that grosses them out... I've been a nurse for almost 30 years and the smell of feces has ALWAYS grossed me out and still does!
  10. Why we work on holidays

    First let me say I am a Unit Director and I worked Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, not because I had to but so my staff would not have to work 12 hour shifts on those days. Even when I'm scheduled off for Christmas my family goes to th...
  11. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    Absolutely. At our facility we do spot checks for PPE
  12. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    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 thinks its ok.
  13. Racist Patients

    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 months and years so why don't we a human beings try to ...
  14. Racist Patients

    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 the Director of my unit, my name tag clear states m...
  15. Ever had an MD document things to make you look bad?

    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 mom if your baby is bad? Not being judgemental ju...
  16. Ever had an MD document things to make you look bad?

    I agree the MD needs sanctioning but why do you only have ONE nurse in delivery?
  17. ER triage protocols for OB patients

    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? Thanks:typing
  18. I was a victim of sexual assault.

    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 wanna talk some more, email me privately.
  19. Shoulder dystocia drills

    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 you do with me? Thanks Janet
  20. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    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 Maternity Center and still have people who think ...
  21. My poor co-worker!

    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 work with NEWBORNS... would you really want them t...
  22. My poor co-worker!

    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 could give meds after looking them up is unreason...
  23. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    I started and ADN program at 17, finished at 19.
  24. 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? Just my 2 cents
  25. need help getting out of dangerous job!