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  1. What do you have?

    33-weeker replied to babynrsrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we have 10 ldrs on the l&d side of the atrium. we have 2 obs/triage (semi-privates = 4 beds) for obs., nsts, and pre-op scheduled sections. on the pp side of the atrium, we have 7 more of the...

  2. To paint or not to paint... cords

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i was unaware of the 'good bacteria', but i had heard that the alcohol acted as a preservative and actually made the cords stay on longer. hmmm...

  3. Septic W/U's due to Epidural fevers?

    33-weeker replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i've worked in houston & surrounding hospitals for years. sepsis w-ups used to be done on every kid that so much as sneezed (kidding, of course). they all included a spinal tap and minimum 72...

  4. What doctors do that bugs you...

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    docs who stitch tears or do circs without numbing first. obs who insist breastfeeding mothers go home after 24 hours when their babies are 48 hr.

  5. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we must just get more patients who manipulate the system in ob than in other places in the hospital. without a doubt there are many single, unemployed mothers who obviously have more income than just...

  6. Rules for the ER (long)

    33-weeker replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    i had a nurse sort of push the numbing shot on me at a minor surgery center once, despite me telling her to just go ahead and stick me once and get it over with. 'i don't mind, really...' it burned...

  7. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    33-weeker replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    i'm 40. i work 12's. i recently had to return to night shift due to childcare issues. i have figured out that i like working on-3, off-1, on-3, off-7. this keeps me from feeling like crap from...

  8. Wrong reasons

    33-weeker replied to oldshoes's topic in General Nursing

    true... but it can backfire when a nurse needs to wear nice clothes. if it's not scrubs and tennies, forget it - it's not in my

  9. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    33-weeker posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    on our birthing unit, we have seen a trend of mothers using hipaa guidelines to get a private room. medicaid and un-insured drop-ins usually get put in semi-private rooms, unless there are only...

  10. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    true for the honest people who are reporting all the household income, but many have learned to cheat the system and do so without any moral

  11. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the reason the raiding of the crib bothers me is that so many of these women are unemployed (it's on their facesheet) and breastmilk is not only free, but better for baby. they are not working - they...

  12. Parents of kids with autism, please read

    33-weeker replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    ps. my kids have all tested high for heavy metals - not because they have been exposed to more than the average kid - but because they have a genetic predisposition to being 'poor detoxifiers'. their...

  13. Parents of kids with autism, please read

    33-weeker replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    two of my three children have a high-functioning form of autism. (pdd-nos, for those in the know) i'm not sure what a 'sticky' is, but i guess i'm game. as to the story about problems in the...

  14. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    according to a previous post, hipaa makes exceptions for semi-private rooms and intstances of emergencies, etc. unfortunately, working in nursery, where we handle very few outside calls and we ask the...

  15. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i can tell you, in spite of all the hipaa info (which has been informative, nonetheless), that the patients i was referring to in the op weren't in any way genuinely concerned about hipaa. they were...

  16. How do you cope with child abuse?

    33-weeker replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

  17. What would you do?

    33-weeker replied to Nice2MeetU's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i wish you wouldn't base your decision not to have kids on one birth experience. they are not all like that. you need to witness birth when it goes right. i've seen hundreds of births over the...

  18. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i've taken care of people who were poor & rich. i've taken care of rich people who treated their baby like a fashion accessory and the nurses like waitresses & maids. i've taken care of...

  19. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that's probably for the best, because you are taking this way too personally. it was meant as a venue from which to vent, not as a personal

  20. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thank you. nicely put. i think chybil is either not a nurse, or does not deal with many folks on public assitance where she works. if she was or did, she'd understand the need to vent and not take...

  21. phone calls no outsider would believe

    33-weeker replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    this is not about a phone call exactly, but i did have a friend's husband ask me, "you're a nurse... tell me, is there really such a thing as 'blue balls'?" why is it that people think they can ask a...

  22. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that's true, with hipaa (sp! :) ) everyone's stuff is confidential. however, in our hospital some things are different - like if a visitor is asking about the patient, when we look them up they have...

  23. I didn't know this actually happened

    33-weeker replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow... this thread has really gotten off course. how did we go from the mom who comes by ambulance for losing her mucous plug (no contractions) to this?! we're just venting. please, get over it....

  24. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    33-weeker replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    being a mother of 3, i know how irrational parents can seem when it comes to their kids. the saying is true - it's different when its yours. you are sooo bonded to those little ones, that health...

  25. Using HIPPA to get a private room

    33-weeker replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    true. but i could see how, for example, in the case of an hiv+ mother it would be difficult to discuss those issues without roommate(s) and their visitors