Dayray

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  1. In my CNA course guys are not allowed to provide care to female residents during...

    Dayray replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit the fear of such accusations has worried me too. However you have to just accept that it is a danger. Be careful what you say and do with patients make sure to always explain what and...

  2. In my CNA course guys are not allowed to provide care to female residents during...

    Dayray replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I once witnessed a conversation between a very nice store owner and a lady looking for work. I had been going to the store for years and had spoken with the owner many times. He was very generous and...

  3. In my CNA course guys are not allowed to provide care to female residents during...

    Dayray replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Roland, first let me say that I am sorry to hear about your mother. Now for the subject at hand.. It is wrong and it is discrimination but good luck fighting it. It is one thing for a patient to...

  4. PA-C's on L&D

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

    I've never heard of it but I wouldn't be surprised. I'd take a CNM, OB or even a competent Fp over a PA for delivery. Not because I have anything against PA's , heck I prefer my doc's PA over the doc....

  5. needing some advice...

    Dayray replied to punim1974's topic in Ob/Gyn

    L&D should be okay. Just go where ever they place you. I don't see why volunteering in L&D would be stressful unless the staff is mean to you. I volunteered before I went to nursing school...

  6. Loss

    Dayray replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Terrible, My worst nightmare. I am very

  7. Fetal monitoring

    Dayray replied to Mimi2RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wouldent use an FSE on a Hep or Hiv patient. As for the use of internals, I try to avoid it alough where I work they are

  8. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    Dayray replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    Only time I have been written up was for refusing to take orders from a doctors secretary. Patient was post bladder repair, could not void so I cathed her got 100cc. I looked on the chart and the...

  9. Shingles? At MY age??

    Dayray replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I had them in my last year of nursing school (age 29). I was shocked and even though I was pretty sure I knew what they were I just couldn't believe it. The doc confirmed it and they did hurt like...

  10. $1300 nursery bill?!?!

    Dayray replied to loriLPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My guess would be that the charge Is in part for the availability of nursery nurses and the equipment. It might seem unfair that you be charged for this but if your baby had needed extra care or had...

  11. What do I do...I witnessed pt. physical abuse

    Dayray replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Way To Go abnurse! I am glad you are standing up for your patient. Don't feel bad that you didn't act right away, yes it was probably the right thing to do but when things happen so quickly and you...

  12. Slow February?

    Dayray replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's been pretty slow for us. They have been low voluming staff and actually closed our anti partum unit so we have those patients on L&D too. It's been hard for our PRN people who are used to...

  13. Unexpected Request from Boss

    Dayray replied to JuicyJem's topic in General Nursing

    Days and nights both have there pros and cons. Days, Pro's: day shift often has more experienced nurses that can mentor you, (not there aren't experienced nurses on nights but there tend to be more...

  14. RNs Performing Housekeeping Duties!

    Dayray replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at some hospitals where nurses did allot of housekeeping. At the worst one, housekeeping wouldn't clean any bodily fluids. They would come to the desk and demand that RN's go down the hall...

  15. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    Dayray replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I did/'nt read the whole thread so I'm probably duplicating something that has been said but.. Nursing school is unreasonable: huge almost impossible assignments, tests that don't ask questions...

  16. feeling overwhelmed: Cardiac RN to now Postpartum

    Dayray replied to rndiva1908's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really understand what you are feeling. I too came from cardiac into PP and then into OB. It's hard because the two areas are so different. In cardiac you know what you are looking for and when...

  17. LPN before RN??

    Dayray replied to OldNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    first off as an ADN myself now thinking about grad school, I have to ask if you have looked into BSN programs? In my state ADN takes about 3.5- 4 years (counting prereqs) and BSN takes 4 - 4.5 years....

  18. I Hate Nursing School

    Dayray replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep nursing school blows! I like many others worked full time and went to school full time. Had allot of 48 hr periods with 2 hours of sleep. Then Id have to sit in class listening to a windbag...

  19. covering an npo pt

    Dayray replied to milicarr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Call the doc. This patient needs insulin. While 300 may not be to high for them it defiantly needs treatment. However, you don't know how the patient will react to xx units of regular insulin but...

  20. Is this common practice?

    Dayray replied to manna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the compliment. I think that my past experiences have effected my care for the better and teen parents are especially close to my heart. I don't have rose colored glasses when it comes to...

  21. Is this common practice?

    Dayray replied to manna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No apology necessary. Although I do post from time to time about men in nursing and the issues that go along with that, it doesn't bother me at all that you haven't noticed my gender. I'm actually a...

  22. Is this common practice?

    Dayray replied to manna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We allow 1 person to stay with the patient. We make the others leave because There is really no place for them to sit without being close to the sterile field or in line of site of the procedure....

  23. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    Dayray replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I am ADN graduate and even though I feel my education was at least as good as the local BSN program. I wish I had gone for the BSN because it is only 1 or 2 semesters more and then Id have a BSN. I am...

  24. Questions about L&D

    Dayray replied to BSN_student2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welcome to my nightmare =P. L&D is tough and you won't ever feel like you have it all under control .. if you do then your wrong and need to get out! I'm still pretty new (almost a year now) to...

  25. Male nursing students/nurses

    Dayray replied to krebs.cycle's topic in General Nursing

    I can see what your saying about the image of male nurses on TV. We are pretty much made fun of by the writers. The one exception I would make is the meet the parents guy, yeah they did make fun of...