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1. Question about striking nurses?

   mommy2boys posted a topic in Union

   Our local hospitals nurses voted to strike because they are not getting what they want with their contract (a 11% raise and no more floating are the major reasons). I'm not a nurse so I don't understand their reasoning to strike to "protect their pa...

2. Have you seen late pregnancy turn women into monsters?

   mommy2boys replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was the same way with both of my pregnancies. The sound of my husband chewing and breathing made me want to hit him. I agree with the other posters when they say it is probably just the the lack of sleep, hormones and anticipation. I hope you fee...

3. Medical charts- do hospitals keep them?

   mommy2boys replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

   If your films are digital, they can print them off and they look like regular films. I had to have a CT scan and my Urologist doesn't have the tech. to see the digital films so they printed off the films for me to hand deliver. Erin

4. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

   mommy2boys replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a nurse yet, but I've been a patient more times than I can count. The worst experience was when I was in the ER passing a kidney stone and the nurse had missed my IV twice (I usually have a 2 stick rule, but I was in so much pain all I wante...

5. How Helpful is Being Bilingual?

   mommy2boys replied to G to The P's topic in General Nursing

   Around here (Northern California) a lot of hospitals will pay you more an hour (not sure how much) if you bilingual. If you speak Spanish or Punjabi (East Indian - we have a very large east Indian community) you are worth your weight in gold. So my ...

6. Frustrated! 6 year old will NOT allow exams!

   mommy2boys replied to justjenny's topic in Pediatric

   My boys go to an pediatic dentist and it seems to help a little. Our doc has tv over the exam chairs so the kids can watch them. When my oldest bite his hand (very hard) the doctor was very calm about it and he seemed to relate to him better than m...

7. 20 week twins PTL

   mommy2boys replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm not a nurse, but I went into labor w/ my second son at 21 wks. They did everything they could to stop my labor and luckly they kept my kid in until 35 wks 2 dys. I couldn't imagine me letting any doctor induce me at 20 wks just because of PTL, ...

8. What is the standard course of treatment for a stroke patient?

   mommy2boys posted a topic in Emergency

   I was how your ER/hospital would treat a stroke patient. What are some of the different treatments for a mini stroke vs a massive stroke? I'm not looking for medical advice, just on how different hospitals treat a patient that presents with a stroke...

9. car seat safety

   mommy2boys replied to peds77's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Around here, the fire department and the police dept. have car seat safety workshops. I would try calling your local departments and see if they do it. Maybe they can give you some information. Erin

10. Friend in Hospital

    mommy2boys replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I wanted to wish your friend to a speedy recovery. And even if you can't be his nurse, you can still be their for them. Erin

11. Abuse cases in the ED. How....?

    mommy2boys replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in Emergency

    "I don't think I posted anything that might lead to that thought, but it sure was in my mind that morning. Just from watching the 13-14 yr old interact with the baby. She showed more concern than mom, was more attentive to the baby, acted more like a...

12. does the FOB really get cursed out????

    mommy2boys replied to RNDreamer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not a nurse (so I don't know how often this happens)but when I had my boys I didn't yell at my DH. I did curse like a some, but not at anyone. I did tell him very matter of factly that he was not to come near me w/o getting fixed after having m...

13. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    mommy2boys replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet (trying to get into NS) but I would let a SN do anything one time. If you can't get it on the first try, sorry but get someone else (it could be a different SN). Now if it was for my kids, sorry I only want experienced nurses and...

14. The bigger they are, the more stubborn they are..

    mommy2boys replied to BJLynn's topic in General Nursing

    And this is news to you? I found out many years ago that that statement is almost always true. I'm married to a correctional officer former Marine and he is the BIGGEST BABY know to man. He acts all big and tough but when it comes down to it you ...

15. Skeptical of Ultrasound at 12 weeks! Any advice??

    mommy2boys replied to dougRN2BE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had to have a series of US with my first pregnancy, the tech (licensed and someone who I had many scans with over they years) said that I was probably having a boy when I was 16 wks, but that I shouldn't get to happy yet (we wanted a boy first). I...