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So I have been an inpatient RN for 10 years now and getting tired of it, quite frankly. Obviously I am not putting that on my resume! But, I could use some tips please. I have worked at the same facility for 10 years, although on different units. ...

Ok,please ignore the bolded questions, I wasn't thinking clearly and I now know what to do with that portion. But the other questions I could use input on, thanks!

I'm planning to go for certification in Maternal Newborn nursing with ncc within the next year. I'm just interested in hearing about what other people have read or studied to prep for the test. How long did you give yourself to study/read before the ...

Hi everyone! I know this question is asked frequently, but bear with me! We are looking into potentially moving down to FL from the DC suburbs and are curious about what the "best" neighborhoods are. We are looking for a house with at least 3 beds/2 ...

awesome, I actually got this as a gift already, I've just been slow to start reading it. Thanks so much.

I think that's the key...if you know your employer's position before you take the job, then what's the problem? You either accept the job and all the rules or you find a different one. Policies change...for example changing from being able to wear sc...

My hospital has a form parents can sign if they wish to decline the Vit K or the erythromycin ointment. That form becomes part of the chart. I don't bother arguing with them...what's the point? At this stage of the game, nothing I can say will change...

I agree...seriously, I'm not male, so I can't say for sure, but how many little boys compare their penis to their father's? I can't imagine it really happens that much...or if it did, the father couldn't just say well, we look different because we ar...

The only time I cried with a family is when we had a long-term patient die. She had been at our hospital for months, going between ICU and our floor, with ups and downs, but we all knew where it was headed. She wasn't a really "well-loved" long term ...

I've read that the old phones were the "problem" phones as far as equipment goes, but my hospital still has the signs up everywhere (on our new buildings too) banning cell phone use. We are encouraged to ask patients and visitors to turn them off whe...

Well, I've only made it thru page 4, but I have to stop and ask...do I work at the only hospital that doesn't get cell phone reception inside? Or the only hospital that still has a sign posted "please turn off all cell phones"? I don't see anyone, nu...

.I agree with this and wanted to add, assuming the work station is one that's open to patients/visitors coming up to it...how do the patients know the nurse is on a break? If you read any non-nursing forums, you can easily read people complaining abo...

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I don't have any issue with a nurse breastfeeding her infant during her break, I think it would be inappropriate to do so in an area where patients/visitors would be around and possibly interacting with staff. It seems very unprofessional to do that....

Is it an "open" station, right in front of the patient rooms, so patients can walk right up to it? If so, then I think it is just a tad bit inappropriate! A little unprofessional to nurse your baby in front of patients. If its more of a break room, ...

[quote name= As for a reference to the above, check out the book, "Taking charge of your Fertility"[/quote] I was going to mention this book! It helped me learn much the whole "cycle" much easier than my A&P class did.

At my hospital its not really much of an issue, I've never seen anyone given anyone else a hard time about needing to pump. As long as you make sure your patients are stable before you leave, I don't see why it would matter that much to your coworker...

If you can truly get 4-6 hours of sleep before you go to work, it will be very, very beneficial. You will be suprised how awesome a mere 6 hours of sleep can feel. Of course, after a while it can feel pretty bad too. What doesn't help me is only an h...

We can do the bath anytime after baby is 1 hour old and warm enough (98.0 for us). Usually for a vag. delivery baby stays with mom for till mom is ready to transfer to postpartum, and we take the baby to the nursery and do the bath when L&D is ge...

Oh, how important is breathing anyway??? Get rid of that foreskin...stat!!

yeah, i agree, it makes the babies a little unhappy and not themselves for at least a day. my husband is not circ'd, and has not had any issues ever...should we ever have a little boy, he will not be circ'd.

No gauze? We slather gauze with vaseline (I really, really pile it out) and put that gauze on. I would think that would do a better job of keeping the poop away somewhat...no gauze seems to be asking for trouble. And the majority of babies I have se...

What a reason! People are funny sometimes. Does anyone watch "Desperate Housewives"? The last episode cracked me up!

scary instructor. good of you to question that teaching!

I guess your first clinical this might be an okay question...but by the time you graduate and are practicing, you shouldn't be a "complete novice" to the medical community. I guess we don't know for sure if the OP is a student or licensed at this poi...