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  1. Unit staff meetings...

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Debbie, I feel for you. I know when I used to work 3rd shift as a CNA many moons ago, the staff meetings would always be at 2pm. HELLO!! That would be like pulling one of the day persons out at 2am...

  2. advanced maternal age

    deespoohbear replied to Liann's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My Mom is 57 and if she had a baby at that age I don't know who we would have to commit first, her or my Dad.... I think my Mom would be in the CCU along with Nancy..... Seriously though, will...

  3. Still encountering racism on the job

    deespoohbear replied to ucandoit's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care if the nurse/doctor/resp therapist/etc is white, African-American, Native Indian, Chinese, Pink with Purple Polka dots...as long as they are competent, a good worker, and compassionate,...

  4. advanced maternal age

    deespoohbear replied to Liann's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My cousin had her first baby 3 months short of her 40th birthday, and then another baby 13 months later....She is one tired Mama (the girls are 4 and almost 3) and she is 43. But she is an EXCELLENT...

  5. advanced maternal age

    deespoohbear replied to Liann's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :roll :roll :roll :roll

  6. Direct Admits

    deespoohbear replied to MissdonditaBsn's topic in General Nursing

    We get direct admits all the time, especially from 2 certain family doctors....Usually the person is stable, cellulitis, dehydration, pain management. Every once in awhile, one of the boneheads will...

  7. new grads that don'y ask questions

    deespoohbear replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I have a keen sense with newbies about who is truly scared and afraid to ask questions, and those who think they know everything the minute they step on the unit. The first I have no...

  8. Reusing medical supplies

    deespoohbear replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Where is the puking smilie when you need him? ( I really need to learn how to do that!!). Not only is that disgusting, I bet it is illegal...start with the State Board of Health.....I am sure they...

  9. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    deespoohbear replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    One of the stupidest questions I have ever been asked during an interview was: If I were a bicycle, what part would I want to be? WTF? If I were a bicycle, I sure wouldn't be applying for a...

  10. No holiday pay!!??

    deespoohbear replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

    This how my hospital does it, and it sucks!! Plus, we only get the equivalent of 8 hours off for our day off, and I work 12 hour shifts!! So, us twelve hour people said, we are only working 8 hour...

  11. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

    deespoohbear replied to timonrn's topic in General Nursing

    same thing for us!!! zee, we must be working for the same

  12. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    deespoohbear replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    amen!! this is one of my all time pet

  13. What are your IV site change policies?

    deespoohbear replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    Tubing changes are q72h, including piggyback tubing for peripheral sites. CL and PICC line tubing changes are q48 hours. TPN and lipids q24h. Blood tubing is changed after the 2nd unit infused, or...

  14. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    deespoohbear replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    Our noc shift gives several meds at 0600, so they usually know what patients are NPO. I review the Kardex and the MARS, but sometimes a verbal reminder is nice (like the NPO) because first thing in...

  15. What are your IV site change policies?

    deespoohbear replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    You changed CL dressings every day? Wow!! I thought the recommendation was the first time 24 hours after insertion and then Q week and prn.....Boy changing them every day would be a real pain in the...

  16. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    deespoohbear replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    I want the just the essentials. Abnormal VS, prn meds,mental status changes, difficult families, etc. I could care less what the VS were three days ago unless it has something to do with the...

  17. Bottles after 3 hours

    deespoohbear replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Against the parent's wishes?? OMG! I, for one would not want to be on the receiving end of some Mom's fury because of stupid, lame-brained policy. Most Moms can get pretty nasty when it comes...

  18. To nurses who work(ed) for small, rural/community hospitals.

    deespoohbear replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    So true! At our small hospital we are on a first name basis with some of the docs. (usually the younger, more progressive ones). When you work in a small facility you do know everyone by name from...

  19. Nursing Refresher Programs in Ohio

    deespoohbear replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Renee- I don't know anything about Miami Valley Hospital from an employee stand point, but a close friend of my brother-in-law was airlifted there last March after a serious auto accident. The guy...

  20. Ever feel like the med/surg unit is the hospital dumping ground?

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    NiteNurseRN-I won't get mad about the comment about the things looking like bombs on my barn. Not sure what those are suppose to be. Sure don't have anything like that on our barns here at our...

  21. To nurses who work(ed) for small, rural/community hospitals.

    deespoohbear replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is about 75 beds, that includes 22 SNF beds, and 8 psych beds. Med-Surg is 32 beds with a 4 bed ICU. OB is 5M/5B and ER has 3 bays, one procedure room, one trauma room, and 3 exam...

  22. Is there anything I can do with an ASN degree besides floor nursing?

    deespoohbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if there is any other way to put my ASN degree to work besides being a floor nurse? I am going to hopefully start toward my bachelor's in the next year or so, but until then are there...

  23. NURSING SCHOOL: Your Biggest Challenge!

    deespoohbear replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am definitely one of the fortunate ones because I had (and still do) a supportive hubby. I would have never made through school without him. I hated careplans, geri, ortho, OB, and psych. The...

  24. Questioning doctors orders

    deespoohbear replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    amen!!! my feelings exactly. i could just choke a few of the nurses i work with when there is a pt who is in extreme pain and they don't want to give the narcotic for fear of hastening their death!!...

  25. Questioning doctors orders

    deespoohbear replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    amen!!! my feelings exactly. i could just choke a few of the nurses i work with when there is a pt who is in extreme pain and they don't want to give the narcotic for fear of hastening their death!!...