akacyndi
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I find it difficult running back and forth to the nursery as well... I think management thinks it is easier for us to have a nursery; and it certainly is not! I just know that some moms are too tired to take care of the baby and I find the baby in bed with her while she is sleeping soundly and that scares me. In their search for baby friendly they are forgetting about mom friendly care. Many moms today work up till they come in to have the baby and haven't slept good in months.
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We currently have a well baby nursery at night for our postpartum patients if they want to use it. We offer both in for the night (with bottles) and out for feeds (breastfeeding). We feel we take care of 2 patients, the mother and the baby. Our hospital is trying to be "baby friendly" and claims the nursery is not needed. Working nights, we see our mother patients about to loose their sanity if they don't get some sleep... Some mom's handle it well and keep their babies in the room. How do other units work? Well newborn nursery at night or rooming in? Does anyone have a 24 hour well newborn nursery for moms to get sleep?
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Wow, MBT's are expensive! $245. I have been wearing Dansko for 4 years and think they are great.... they aren't perfect however. I agree that they are easy to "fall" off of and they don't have any traction on the ice. I think the answer is to wear a couple of different shoes and alternate. Has anyone tried "Anywears Clogs"? I am so glad that we don't have to wear stark white shoes anymore. Nurses at the hospital I work all wear Navy Blue scrubs and no one says anything about us wearing black or blue shoes. White gets so dirty!
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The bad part is that if you are still in orientation, you are also still on probation. It might be better to go to work, looking as bad as you feel and having them send you home when you are still on probation. I agree that employers are not allowed to ask why you are sick. If you are ill more than 3 days they can ask for a Dr. note but all it has to say is that you were under their care... not what is wrong with you.