judy ann

judy ann

obstetrics(high risk antepartum, L/D,etc

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  1. Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    judy ann replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Besides just having my revised living will notorized yesterday, I make it clear to all my family and friends that I expect them to abide by my verbalized wish---When He is calling, get out of my...

  2. How many went from new grad to L&D?

    judy ann replied to Foxfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated from a 3 year (36 month) diploma school on August 3, 1959! I started in OB (L&D, nursery and pp) within 2 weeks. I had not taken boards yet, and was the only nurse in the department...

  3. Pregnant patients in the ED

    judy ann replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle -- I once worked in an OB dept that got ALL pregnant women. One night, I received a non-English speaking lady who was all bent over in the w/c, and moaning and groaning, clutching her large...

  4. need help for severe depression

    judy ann replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    Bless your heart. You are in my

  5. How to deal with being childless in L&D

    judy ann replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a very long timer L/D nurse who is single and childless, I have two workable answers: "Oh golly, I've been so busy helping my patients birth their babies, I haven't had time to birth my own!" "My...

  6. Home Births

    judy ann replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    After MANY years of labor and delivery---- :uhoh21:

  7. 5 things a new RN must have...

    judy ann replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    A Kelly clamp is a type of hemostat that is useful for gobs of things. You can usually find them anywhere you might buy bandage (nurse's) scissors.

  8. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    judy ann replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    You have been very lucky. I am aware of nurses who were reported for: giving an elderly gentleman a hug, for failing to put in hearing aids in an alzheimer patient, tiage nurse who did not ask for...

  9. need help for severe depression

    judy ann replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you. I've been there, and will pray that you get relief. I have discribed depression as a black vortex that keeps spinning you deeper and deeper. To even suggest that one can "lift yourself...

  10. Craziest delivery stories

    judy ann replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    The firemen/paramedics bring a 16 yoa single girl to ER. She has had severe abd pain all day, and is nauseated. After an exam, she is taken up to OB as she is in labor (of course). One of the...

  11. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    judy ann replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    It is becoming more and more clear to me that nursing is who (and what) I am, also. I earned my license in 1960, and have spent most of those years in OB--L/D, postpartum, well baby and nicu, p/o...

  12. What is the visiting policy in your L&D?

    judy ann replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been the gamet. Years (and years) ago, the husband (or mother of the single mom) was allowed at the bedside till time to push. Then they were sent to the waiting room to pace. Not good. Then...

  13. Management/educator positions in/near Denver

    judy ann replied to traumaRUs's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I grew up in Urbana, Ill, and moved to Colorado 25 wonderful years ago. Don't worry about missing your kids--they will visit--often. Housing is not that bad. Yes, you can find some really...

  14. need representation

    judy ann replied to kristenrebekah's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Kathy Klein is very good, but I used Lena Ewing when I had to deal with the board. Her phone is 303-984-5245. She is very nice and quite knowledgable, and is also an RN, Tell her Judy sent

  15. Just wanted to share...

    judy ann replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have always had my faith and belief in God, but I truly believe that it was God who saved her life that day, it just happens that I was the one there! Her mom and I still talk about the 'what if's',...

  16. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    judy ann replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I remember more than one OB that informed me that she "makes" $xxx. She is on medicare. Sorry, that is not a pay

  17. Male L&D nurses

    judy ann replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I have 35 years experience as a perinatal nurse. I have had the distinct honor to work with several male OB nurses. Three of them really stand out. Each of them was a caring, empathetic nurse....

  18. Eat Before You Get Here!

    judy ann replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    Denver Health (Denver General Hospital) has a McDonalds in the lobby, or had one the last time I was there. I do not know, however, who paid for the

  19. The "Queen and her son" of Frequent Flyers

    judy ann replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    What a concept!!!!!

  20. The "Queen and her son" of Frequent Flyers

    judy ann replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

  21. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    judy ann replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Federal wage and hour law states that hourly employees are to have one 10 minute break (paid) for each 4 hours worked time. Next thing you know, "they" will want us to "upgrade" to a higher status by...

  22. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    judy ann replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Federal wage and hour law states that hourly employees are to have one 10 minute break (paid) for each 4 hours worked time. Next thing you know, "they" will want us to "upgrade" to a higher status by...

  23. Anti-Depressants and the "Quick-Fix"

    judy ann replied to angelicaparki's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I also have been (and am) there. Unfortunately, the word psychotherapy has gotten a bad name, and isn't often suggested by other than mental health

  24. Anti-Depressants and the "Quick-Fix"

    judy ann replied to angelicaparki's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I also have been (and am) there. Unfortunately, the word psychotherapy has gotten a bad name, and isn't often suggested by other than mental health

  25. Anti-Depressants and the "Quick-Fix"

    judy ann replied to angelicaparki's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Therapeutic communication is left by the wayside, and our patients are not getting the solutions they need. To me it seems as if when the pill doesn't seem to be working anymore, another suicide...