SuperFlyRN

SuperFlyRN has 9 years experience and specializes in ER, Tele, L&D. ICU.

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1. Good Book Idea for Retiring RN

   SuperFlyRN replied to SuperFlyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Those are great ideas! Thanks so much for the input

2. Good Book Idea for Retiring RN

   SuperFlyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work with an OB/NICU nurse who is retiring this year after 38 years in our hospital and wanted something special to get her that she will love. She enjoys reading and gardening but I was wondering...

3. Interesting places where women have given birth

   SuperFlyRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My dad was born during WWII and my grandma delivered him in a bomb shelter in North London. He was her first and she was terrified and did not know what was going on..my grampa had just moved down the...

4. LPNs in L&D

   SuperFlyRN replied to sissyboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our hospital recently went acute care only, meaning, no RPN's (same as LPN here in Canada). I say go straight for RN if you can. More possibilities. Ever since we went to a Birthing Center type...

5. Do you have a nursery at your facility?

   SuperFlyRN replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We are a rooming-in facility-completely. If mom is critical, babe goes to NICU (unfortunately, but not with the sick babies). In the rare instance that we take a baby to be watched at the desk, they...

6. Maternal death

   SuperFlyRN replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our unit started Emergency Drills about one year ago and they are fabulous! They are spontaneous and very realistic and, IMO, a very effective teaching and training tool. Our program director...

7. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

   SuperFlyRN replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I totally agree. Part of my job is to help teach the new parents. In our facility we do not even HAVE a nursery. Every baby rooms-in and total care is taken by the new parents. When they are given...

8. Does your work call you at 0530?

   SuperFlyRN replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

   Yup. We are in a union and they are required to call everyone. (otherwise it can be grieved). I work permanent nights and it irritates me to get called on my day off-especially at that unGodly

9. Back-handed compliments

   SuperFlyRN replied to EmerNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I find that happens in every workplace as well, but I am especially noticing it recently. I work with a total lazy-do-the-bare-minimum nurse who does just enough to get by. I work in a Birthing Center...

10. day shift nurses vs. night shift nurses

    SuperFlyRN replied to angelluv1976's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked rotating for the first three years (two weeks days/two weeks nights) than we did a two and two for a while (two days than two nights than five off). Now I am strictly 12 hour nights and it...

11. Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    SuperFlyRN replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    I want NO ONE "managing" me when they have not even experienced bedside nursing themselves because it is too "icky" or whatnot. Try pharmacy. I was a Pharmacist for years before I returned to be an...

12. Doula services for Fetal Demise, Miscarriage, Stillbirth

    SuperFlyRN replied to SuzieQ_Scrapper's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While I have nothing constructive to add except I think that it is a wonderful idea. Unfortunately I cannot think how to execute this but, wow, I know in our hospital this would be greatly...

13. I didn't know this actually happened

    SuperFlyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just last night I had a 23-year-old frequent flyer (she was discharged 2 days ago with her 4th child) call 911 to say "my baby's not eating"-he wasn't, because she ran out of the "free formula" that...

14. What do patients say that irks you?

    SuperFlyRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uggggh! That makes me soooo glad that we don't have a nursery anymore although we somehow still get coerced into "watching" ppls babys at the desk-so much for rooming in. I love these ppl that try to...

15. Safe nurse to patient ratio? How do they do it at your hospital?

    SuperFlyRN replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In our hospital it is L&D is ALWAYS 1:1, even if that patient is long, thick and closed and intact and basically sleeping. PP our guidelines are four couplets per RN but, if necessary, we CAN...