Dayray

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  1. Where is Nursing Headed???

    Dayray replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are factors pushing nursing in different directions. Nursing is smack in the middle of the health care system by this I mean we are right in between the consumer and upper management....

  2. Is this common?

    Dayray replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Never said the urge to push was painful. Fighting the urge to push is what I was talking about. This has been described to me as excruciating. One patient I took care of post partum was forced to pant...

  3. Is this common?

    Dayray replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    L&D nurses are really good at getting the doctor there on time in fact its a big part of the job. We push with our doctors out of house. It's best to know how far out they are. With a primip 1 - 2...

  4. Bath After Broken Water

    Dayray replied to Natalieboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have also read up on this subject and the consensus of all the real studies is that it's okay. You can still find allot of old stuff that assumes there is a risk but really the risk is minimal to a...

  5. More male nurses

    Dayray replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am man and I work L&D. We are pretty rare, I've know 2 other in RL and have met 3 here on the board. Yes I have had a few patients ask for a female nurse. Has happened only once in the past...

  6. hopelessly asking for help

    Dayray replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    yousev don't worry things will turn out, althought this test sounds like it's important don't make it more important then it is. Just do your best and hope that thats enough. Remeber if you don't...

  7. hopelessly asking for help

    Dayray replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    yousev don't worry things will turn out, althought this test sounds like it's important don't make it more important then it is. Just do your best and hope that thats enough. Remeber if you don't...

  8. Baby switches

    Dayray replied to gwk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen it happen a few times and almost happen many times. Where I work they are constantly reminding us to check bands before we put them on. I think every effort should be made to avoid this but...

  9. Male vs. Female

    Dayray replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    NurseRachet! I thank you for that

  10. Male vs. Female

    Dayray replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    This topic has been revisited quite often. I have to say I am very glad to see that peoples perceptions seem to be evolving. When I first started visiting this board threads like this were full of...

  11. can you live "comfortable" on a Nurses Salary

    Dayray replied to fewtureRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't going to make you rich, it has however been pretty good to me. I have enough to feed and cloth 4 children and my wife + 2 dogs. We have 1 car payment, a mortgage and 2 other cars that...

  12. Smoking ban

    Dayray replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I smoke, I don't justify it or try to say that other people just need to deal with it. I do wear a jacket when I go out to smoke so it doesn't stick to my cloths and have mapped out the quickest...

  13. Long: Another newbie with an intro and very specific L&D questions

    Dayray replied to Atensibilla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Atensibilla, hello and welcome to the boards. Q1 Weekends can be a touchie subject on some floors. It might be possible for you to find a coworker that wants to work weekends and is willing to work...

  14. ???CoNfUsEd????

    Dayray replied to shorty90731's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are well baby nursery nurses and intensive care nursery nurses. We usually just call them nursery nurses. All nurses in the US train as generalists so you just have to take whatever classes that...

  15. pregnant

    Dayray replied to mbelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dear mbelle, The very fact that you are so upset shows that you care for your baby. As a parent and as someone who works with new parents on a daily basis I can tell you that we all (parents) make...

  16. Nurses who are male, who work in OB/GYN?

    Dayray replied to The Bear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, Bear I'm also a male working in OB, I haven't been at it as long as you (only 2 years). I love what I do and don't think I'd be as happy in any other area. Boy, was it rough getting started...

  17. a male midwife??? :S

    Dayray replied to yaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There have been 2 male midwives that used to post here. The College of Nurse Midwives site says that 1% of CNM's are male. I suppose the name is unfortunate and that it would be a source of constant...

  18. Working with Doulas

    Dayray replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen awesome duals and terrible dula's. sure there are a few that fall somewhere in-between but most fall in at either end of the extreme. Good dula's. Support the patient, ask questions, discuss...

  19. Midwives Popular, But More Forced out of Business

    Dayray replied to bigmona's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's looking bad for midwives and low intervention birth in general. Rising insurance costs along with the idiotic rules placing midwives in the position to have to beg physicans to be there back up,...

  20. LPN duties in mother-baby ubit

    Dayray replied to paula77720's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It really depends on your state and the scope of practice for LPN's there. I worked post partum as an LPN II (here that means I was IV certified). I could start IV's and hang chrystaloids and premixed...

  21. Please read OB/GYN RNs please help...my last post. I really need some help. Thanks!

    Dayray replied to GladysStiles's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All you need to do is find a college with a nursing program. Take the prerequisite course and then apply to a nursing program. All nurses train as generalists so once your out of school you can work...

  22. PA-C's on L&D

    Dayray replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think an PA would need an attending present. The thing about PA's is that in most states they aren't independent practitioners. They work on an extension of the MD's license kind of like...

  23. Does anyone NOT like working in OB?

    Dayray replied to lulu88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know some nurses who aren't thrilled with OB. Some leave others hang around and spread negativity. There are however allot of nurses who love OB. OB is very taxing emotionally and physically but...

  24. Need To Vent

    Dayray replied to lissyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree move on find something that makes you happy. At the same time know that there are plenty of us who in spite of the difficulties love what we do. For me it is a career I'm sorry it isn't for...

  25. Male caregiver vs. Female patient question.

    Dayray replied to SirJohnny's topic in General Nursing

    I just posted this in another thread so ill paste it here. I work L&D so always asking for a female chaperon would severely hamper my job performance. The reason male doctors ask for a female...