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  1. drug screening patients

    moz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, I'll get right to the point. Most of the nurses at the hospital I work at have always worked here, we deliver about 600/yr. I don't know who to ask or where to start. I really feel the need for...

  2. drug screening patients

    moz replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks everyone for your input. I will talk to my nurse manager tomorrow (have already emailed her with my concerns but have not heard back) and as soon as possible visit with the medical head of...

  3. drug screening patients

    moz replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I didn't start this thread to debate mandatory drug testing. Yes, where I'm employed a drug screen is required for employment, and random drug screens on employees are done. If I were a patient, I...

  4. this makes me sick

    moz replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow. None of our docs would've ruptured her, we would have tried to give her as much time as possible, even if it just meant a

  5. Funny Nursing Dreams

    moz replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have dreams about work fairly frequently. Most recently I had a good night at work ending badly with the OBGYN being furious at me for her missing a delivery (it took her 14 min to get...

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    moz replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse who stepped in for only a few moments while I was in labor with my first child...she showed compassion that was inspiring. I had a strong curiousity toward the medical field...that and the...

  7. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    moz posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My sister works in LTC, just started this place a month or so ago (I work L&D). Anyway she has a pt who seems to enjoy being cleaned after using the bedpan. She says things when being cleaned,...

  8. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    moz replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    Aspirate. I've been a nurse for 16 years and 1 time only aspirated blood, and that was on a

  9. Hold that Push!

    moz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a G2p1 spontaneous labor with an epidural. It was dayshift, she went complete, I had her give a push, and nothing. I called Dr.E (for evil lol) & told her exactly that, and the baby looked...

  10. Medical This or That

    moz replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Chest pain unmedicated lady partsl birth or kidney

  11. Does your hospital require a certain color uniform?

    moz replied to ctspargo's topic in General Nursing

    In March our new uniform policy went into effect. Nurses wear white, navy, ceil or royal; aides wear dark brown. Our shoes and socks have to be all white with no color on them, and lab jackets must...

  12. Help-Cultural needs of Iranian

    moz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I need some quick help here, I've never had a middle eastern pt. She is 25 weeks gestation, admitted with fetal demise. Any cultural needs you can advise me on would be appreciated. I want to give...

  13. Contract for formula anyone???

    moz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just found out we are no longer to offer moms formula "a", instead, all babies are to get formula "x". UNLESS the mom requests formula "a". But we are not to offer or mention that brand. Most of...

  14. is this lact consultant ethical?

    moz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a lactation consultant who is no longer an employee of our hospital. She works for the ob/gyn (we'll call him DrX)and sees his patients postpartum. All of our other doc's pts are seen by...

  15. What to do with family members in a code?

    moz replied to mlock's topic in General Nursing

    A few months ago I was called to the hospital because my grandmother was "sick". I met my grandfather sitting in the family room with 2 of my coworkers. I didn't know what was going on...I was under...

  16. Hospital approval for outside work???

    moz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just received a new hospital wide memo about a new policy which states all employees who work outside the hospital whether self employed or anything, or serving on any advisory board must fill out a...

  17. Hospital approval for outside work???

    moz replied to moz's topic in General Nursing

    Policy: "All regular fulltime and parttime employees must obtain approval form their immediate supervisors and from Human Resources before accepting any outside employment (including self-employment)....

  18. Bereavement f/u pp

    moz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am trying to get our department's bereavement program more organized with better follow up. I would appreciate suggestions on how to go about the follow up, like how many days out do you make...

  19. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    moz replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ob and my biggest pet peeve is people walking in my pts room without knocking. Especially other nurses or lab persons. Or the next shift coming on sending students in to my pts room, while...

  20. Perfect woman

    moz replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    That one has me LOL here at work...good thing I am in the nursery

  21. Dolly and the Queen

    moz replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL that is pretty

  22. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    moz replied to moz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ...but I also agree it was unprofessional, said to

  23. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    moz replied to moz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm thinking the woman must be pretty with it and manipulative if she had enough senses about her to apologize to the aide when she came on the next night- but I won't debate that because she's not...

  24. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    moz replied to moz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just talked to my sister, said things may be better. She was taking care of her and the woman asked her why nobody liked to clean her and my sister said "because you make them feel uncomfortable with...

  25. "upping the pit" with regular ctx's

    moz replied to emilyriv34rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amen sista Shay! You either grow 'em or get out of L&D. We up the pit by 1 every 15 minutes usually. We accuse day shift of keeping the pit at the lowest possible rate so they don't deliver...