Elisheva

I hoping to get a position in L&D in early 2007. I was a lay childbirth educator for a few years, and taught for an area hospital before getting my RN. I also attended several births as a support person. Although L&D was my first love, I...

Best argument I've seen for writing a person up at the time of an infraction. Without dated documentation, the meeting will be she said/she said.

I did join AWHONN even though I'm no where close to being in L&D yet. And I do have two years of med-surg experience, although it's been 10 years (hence the refresher course). Thanks for your feedback. It's really helpful.

I've been to the ANA website. Not very user friendly. I've never heard a single representative of the ANA on the news, in print, anywhere. Kind of a depressing situation. Maybe it's time to get more involved, and that's another problem. Nurses ar...

It doesn't take reading the post on this site for very long to notice a few common themes: stress, burn-out and nurse/patient ratios vs. safety and quality patient care. I confess. I never joined the ANA while I was practicing (returning to nursing...

WOW!, LPN - RN - BSN - MSN. Good on you. Thanks for the inspiration.

Timothy, do you think it would help if more of us joined the ANA, or are you implying that even if we did, the ANA would not be an effective organization to promote nursing concerns? I'd like to hear your thoughts.

So well said. I think the guilt over patient care and our lack of cohesiveness are two of the main issues that prevent change from happening. I am guilty of both. I think some of the posts on this site reflect our quickness to "wing" each other at t...

How long have you had THAT???

I've never been fond of the idea of unionizng nurses, however, I think I may be changing my mind. I can't think of any other group of college educated professionals who would tolerate what we tolerate for our patients and ourselves. I will admit tha...

I used to work 12 midnight shifts on a busy med-surg floor. Often, there was no such thing as sleep for our patients; we were in their rooms all night long changing dressings, hanging IVs, etc. Sometimes, when the sun was coming up and I was about to...

You forgot a couple: weight/smoking

Probably wouldn't fly in the rural south where I live, but I lived in Boulder, CO and it certainly wouldn't be a problem there.

My understanding is that we need to eat 3-5 meals a day to maintain our blood sugar levels. A dropping blood sugar may trigger hunger, so some people find that they are better able to keep their hunger at bay if they eat more smaller calorie meals a...

If you are very overweight, you will have larger weight losses in the beginning. In order to maintain the proper amount of nutrients needed to keep your body healthy, you will have to eat a certain amount of calories each day. I believe for an aver...

X, on a personal note. Some years ago, I fasted for 10 days, taking water only for the first few days and some broth the last few. I lost 12 pounds. Within 3 weeks of stopping the fast, I gained it all back. By the was, the fast was not done in ...

Okay, I hope this helps: I finished a nutrition class last semester with a Masters level dietician who has worked at an area hospital for over 20 years. According to her and our text, a healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week, and she also stated ...

Proper dieting is not healthy fasting. Eating a healthy diet means eating an adequate amount of calories with the right amount of nutrients to maintain weight within a certain range. If a person is maintaining a healthy weight, they are not in a ...

It's true. Sometimes people do have internet problems.

Tweety, just read your post. Looking for my rose colored glasses and a THIRD cup of coffee.

As far as I am concerned, any nurse worth her salt should know WHY fasting isn't healthy for an obese person. I'm assuming a nutrition class was required for your degree. In my opinion, this thread is purely provocative and serves no serious purpos...

In my prayers. Best of luck.

Things I know or I've learned: 1. If in doubt about my ability to practice competently and safely, I will call in. I may lose my job, but I might have lost it anyway and had a whole bunch of other stuff to go with it. 2. There can be three sides ...

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I loved every minute of nursing school. Yes, it was hard work but I loved it because I had always wanted to go to college and didn't get to go until I was in my mid-30s. I almost had to pinch myself every da...

All the more reason he should have been reported. That's a foul term in any instance. If I were her, I would have turned on my heels, gone directly to my supervisor's office and filed a complaint. It would have been a favor to him in the long run....