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  1. Pregnant Nurse

    swirlygirl replied to kjcheno's topic in General Nursing

    First, I want to say congratulations!!! Next, I just want to warn you about who you tell about your lifting restrictions and any other restrictions you might have. I also had lifting restrictions...

  2. Dilaudid shortage - anyone else seeing it?

    swirlygirl replied to roosmom's topic in General Nursing

    We've also been notified of a dilaudid 2mg shortage at the hospital I work at. But I haven't seen our supply decreasing yet. I work on a post-surgical unit and we use a ton of dilaudid. We always have...

  3. Is your unit hiring new grads???

    swirlygirl replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Pittsburgh and my hospital is hiring new grads. The weird thing is that on my unit, they're getting all the daylight and evening shifts, too. Nurses with 25-30 years of experience are being...

  4. Drying up breast milk

    swirlygirl posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone know of a vaccination or medication that you can take to dry up your breast milk? I'm pregnant with my second baby and I'm not going to breastfeed (please don't bash me!) and some friends...

  5. Drying up breast milk

    swirlygirl replied to swirlygirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the advice guys! I've actually already made up my mind a long time ago to not breastfeed this baby - and I have heard from many people that no 2 babies are the same with breastfeeding,...

  6. So Happy!!!

    swirlygirl replied to CRNANUPE_2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats and Good

  7. malpractice insurance?

    swirlygirl replied to mcboston's topic in General Nursing

    I've carried my own malpractice insurance through NSO since I was a student. Hospitals say that they will cover you, but do you really trust them? I think many hospitals would throw a nurse right...

  8. Is nursing the hardest job you've ever had?

    swirlygirl replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Without a doubt,

  9. I think I made a bad choice.

    swirlygirl replied to rant's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, you are a new student!! You are learning - you are supposed to ask questions. I get nervous when new grads don't ask questions!! Second, you need to ask for a new preceptor or look into...

  10. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    swirlygirl replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    I really really try not to call my patients "honey" or "sweetie" but I'm sure I slip from time to time. A nursing instructor of mine called her female patients "ma'am" or "miss" and call the men "sir"...

  11. First Rotation Clinical Competency

    swirlygirl replied to POMD01's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there!! Nobody ever feels confident or competent on their first clinical day! I was so nervous for my first clinical that I couldn't eat for about a day and a half before! Just remember that...

  12. How Much Do You Make???

    swirlygirl replied to amoss2345's topic in General Nursing

    I make almost $28/hr RN, associates degree about 7 years experience surgical/telemetry (stand-by, though, so pay rate is higher than full/part time employees) Pittsburgh,

  13. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    swirlygirl replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a surgical/telemetry unit and it's 5:1 on daylight and 3-11 with 2 CNA's. I work nightshift and if the floor is full it's 7:1 with 1 CNA. It's extremely busy!! If we have a patient that...

  14. 3 dui's in mi

    swirlygirl replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I can honestly say that I haven't had 2 drinks and driven. I can honestly say that I haven't had 1 drink and driven!! It's completely irresponsible and I would never be able to live with myself if I...

  15. "Take care of my mom!"

    swirlygirl replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    This exact same thing is going on on my unit right now!! An elderly gentleman's wife (who is confused) gets dropped off in the morning by family members and they pick her up at about 11:30 at night to...

  16. Nurses, do you thank your CNA/PCA/Nursing Assistant daily?

    swirlygirl replied to gonzo1224's topic in General Nursing

    I always thank the CNA's at the end of our shift. I work night shift and there are only 2 CNA's on my floor that do nights, and they rotate so I'm lucky enough to work with one of them almost 99% of...

  17. What we do

    swirlygirl replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    My mother's friend has a very large, visible chip on her shoulder towards nurses and has made numerous comments about how easy nursing school must be because the nurses that she sees at work everyday...

  18. I couldn't do your job !

    swirlygirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My sister in law has made the comment several times "Oh, I couldn't be a nurse, I don't want to wipe peoples butts all day long!" She once made that comment at my nephew's birthday party in front of...

  19. Were there any nursing skills that you didn't get to do in nursing school?

    swirlygirl replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I did pretty much all of my skills during nursing school, except trach care. I only did that for the first time last week - and I've been a RN since 2002!!! During nursing school, we had a few really...

  20. Background Check ran on Dementia Resident

    swirlygirl replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I can't believe management said that there was no problem with it! At the hospital I work, we would be fired so fast, our heads would spin. On our computers, nurses don't even have access to our...

  21. I just can't believe this one!

    swirlygirl replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately at the hospital I work at, this is very common. It's a small community hospital (no residents, no interns) and some of the docs still expect to be treated like Gods and expect us to get...

  22. Specialty with low/least stress?

    swirlygirl replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital that I work at it seems like the least stressful jobs are the Employee Health Nurses and the Educational Nurses. I would love to have one of those jobs. Every time you see one of the...

  23. Did anyone's spouses/partners etc...... have a problem with you becoming a RN?

    swirlygirl replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! My husband was beyond supportive when I decided to go into nursing!! He's actually the reason that I am a nurse. I was working in a pediatrician's office as a receptionist and hated it so I...

  24. Room mate acceptance - something I noticed?

    swirlygirl replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree!! We only have a few double rooms on our unit, but whenever 1 patient needs something, the second patient always needs some attention, too. It's kind of like having two kids - you...

  25. does working as a nurse count as exercise?

    swirlygirl replied to phosophorus's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I also have many co-workers with back, knee, and foot problems. I work on a pretty busy surgical/telemetry unit and one of the nurses I work with wears a pedometer on her ankle and on one of her 8-hr...