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  1. "Non Moms" good NICU nurses

    shay replied to sdg's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree w/Fergus (hey Fergus!). But I will say that now that I'm a mom, it's much more difficult to see babies in pain and hear them cry. So in a sense it's made my job more difficult on the...

  2. speaking of stethoscopes....

    shay replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

    Well thanks for the opinions. I appreciate it! I'm either going to get her a master cardiology and split the cost with my parents, or I'm going to just go ahead and get the lightweight

  3. speaking of stethoscopes....

    shay replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

    That was my concern w/the lightweight. My littmans are not lightweights, so I am not familiar with using that version and was

  4. to preceptors/nm's...what's your opinion?

    shay replied to bruinsrbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, JMO, but your nm sounds pretty nasty to me. That was an ugly thing to say to somebody in an eval, if you ask me. Yikes. I once turned down a job offer because the nm left the door open to her...

  5. Advice on Birthing Tubs

    shay replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Env. svcs. puts anti-micro/bio cleaner, the same kind of stuff they use to clean up really bloody messes etc., in the tub, fills it, runs it with the jets on, drains it, then repeats the procedure,...

  6. My New Stethoscope!!!

    shay replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I have the classic SE II and love it, also have the infant littman. I am a littman

  7. Advice on Birthing Tubs

    shay replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No kidding, Blue Eyes. Having worked with labor patients in both built in tubs and portable tubs, I can tell you, providing nursing care and labor support to a pt. in a built in tub is MUCH MUCH...

  8. Advice on Birthing Tubs

    shay replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just a caveat, we tried the portable birthing tub jazz at my facility, and it was an absolute mess. Of course, the model of tub could have been the problem. It was big, cumbersome, and we had to run...

  9. for smilin'..the details.

    shay posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    So I hatched a young 'un. :) He's 4mos. old now, just as adorable as they come. I of course had a c/s for FTP/CPD/fetal intolerance (he had a nice 6 minute decel after the epidural and was getting...

  10. I am seroiusly considering getting the hell out of health care

    shay replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Honey I think there are days (weeks? years? ) that we all fantasize about being a greeter at Wal-Mart. My personal fantasy on I-hate-my-job days is to work with plants. When plants die, no one...

  11. can you really tell the difference?

    shay replied to prinzessdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had me a young 'un. Can I just say, epidurals are a gift from God when your hips are splitting in two in labor?

  12. Natural Childbirth and L/D nurse-do they mix?

    shay replied to Blackfish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of the CNM's I work with is uber crunchy and had all HB's w/her children. A few of the nurses get freaked out with her style, but for the most part, I think yeah, it's possible to be an L&D...

  13. can you really tell the difference?

    shay replied to prinzessdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep. L&D is a lot more than most people realize. You need to learn to be the nurse before you become the midwife,

  14. Checking FHT's?

    shay replied to ERNurse752's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Those little 16-19 week buggers are usually hanging out near the middle of the pubic bone. Sneaky little

  15. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    shay replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: HAH!! I think about my shift ending. People tell me I'm so bubbly all the time. I dunno. It just seems to me, that if you've gotta be at work for 12 hours, why be crabby the whole...

  16. Crash Sections

    shay replied to Mofe'ny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, we actually have a special kit for just such an occasion in our OR, and it has been used once. Local anesthesia for a c-section is for a last resort MEGA emergency when the anesthesiologist...

  17. I know nursing is a 24 hour job but...

    shay replied to 502Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is NOT a 24 hour job. Do what you can do and leave it at

  18. L&D/NICU hostility!!!!

    shay replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OH, DAWN....I THINK I LOVE YOU!!!!! I totally agree!! It grates my nerves to the n'th degree to see these women who are so "tired of being pregnant" and their stupid OB's who oblige and do stupid...

  19. are doctors more valued then nurses?

    shay replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    Are docs more valued than nurses? An unequivocal YES. Are docs more TRUSTED than nurses? An unequivocal NO. Very confusing, the general public. They don't value us, but they seem to trust

  20. Calling all nurses in NC and VA

    shay replied to curlygirlrn's topic in General Nursing

    Check your

  21. L&D/NICU hostility!!!!

    shay replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chuckle LOSER!! I would have paid good money to be a fly on the wall when you said that to that doc.

  22. L&D/NICU hostility!!!!

    shay replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Kristi, it's not bonbons we have........didn't you know?? We lurk in the shadows with amniohooks and syringes of pit to secretly PROM 28 weekers and have 32 weekers come in fully...

  23. L&D/NICU hostility!!!!

    shay replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, no no no no no no.......it is most definitely not just YOUR facility!!:chuckle I once had a change of shift crash and burn c/s for severe UUUUUGGGGGLY fetal distress, and the *#@!% NICU nurse...

  24. "Babywise!" Help! Friend swears by it.

    shay replied to Figaro's Mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WELL, DEARIE, I KNOW THE AMERICAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION HAS READ IT AND THINKS IT'S CRAP.

  25. How often do you document fht's?

    shay replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #1, we document per AWHONN standards. #2, no an epidural does not equal "high risk." #3, I would leave nursing all together if I were sued too. Some days this job makes me wanna leave with all the...