jananurse

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1. Hep B shot on newborn

   jananurse replied to emptybee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have given hundreds of Hep B injections to newborns and have had some of them bleed a lot. I always aspirate prior to giving the injection and only once have hit a vein and had to get a new vial of...

2. What do patients say that irks you?

   jananurse replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have been a Level II Nursery nurse for 24 years. The comment that drives ME insane comes from other health providers, "It must be nice to have a job where all you do is sit and rock babies." If...

3. on-call practices and compensation

   jananurse replied to roady's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a community hospital and we are required to take call each schedule but the amount varies depending on the need. We get one hour of our base pay (day shift pay) for each 8 hours of call we...

4. Staffing concerns

   jananurse replied to all alone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   WOW! Although it doesn't make things any better, it's comforting to know others are in the same situation as I am and trying to cope for the patient's sake as I do. I am a Level II Nursery nurse and...