SmilingBluEyes

Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis

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    Resigned Today

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you much luck and happiness in your new life and I hope you find the position you crave and makes you feel
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    Nurses performing abortions??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DebblesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PS--- doctors should have the right to refuse training and participation in therapeutic abortion, IMO. As should nurses and pharmacists. As long as this is made clear to patients, and also, as long...
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    Nurses performing abortions??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DebblesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think suction abortion (and other similarly invasive procedures) should be performed, supervised, and attended by trained physicians, not nurses. The administration of medications by nurses under...
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    Pregnant and wanting to LEAVE early

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNintheER's topic in Emergency

    (((((((((((((((((((warm tender hugs)))))))))))))))))))) Please, do talk to your OB about your situation and take whatever measures you need to ensure the safety or yourself and your baby-to-be....
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    Calling the OB for decels..

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I see alot of that with cervical ripening induction, for some reason. Seems to me, most often, this situation resolves well without much intervention and keeping in line with proper administration of...
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    18 y/o RN!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is very impressive. I had a good friend who got her RN at 19. She had gone to comm college in afternoons getting all her pre-req's knocked out and was in nursing school the summer after...
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    on call pay?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Pray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Double shifts are dangerous. I would not want to work a place that required
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    Don't forget the BS

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LaborNurse1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BAN BSN BS Goes to show, we all need to remember, nursing is an ART and
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    on call pay?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Pray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    3.50 an hour for on-call pay. Double time for the first 4 hours you go in if called, time and a half for the rest of the time you are
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    Calling the OB for decels..

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    For ONE isolated late deceleration that is short of duration? NOPE I would not call the doctor right away. I would accomplish the usual measures to treat lates, position changes, fluid boluses, Os on...
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    New here and in position...Need advice!!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NelliRN06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We cant' triage over the phone. They are told either to call their doctors or come in, if they are concerned enough to seek help. Sad but
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    Question about OB

    SmilingBluEyes replied to trustarr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't use LPNs at all in our unit, nor do any of the hospitals around where I
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    Waiting for a call!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our PT do. per diem, do
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    Help!!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HHW2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry but allnurses.com cannot give medical advice. Please ask these questions of your health care provider. I will say this: 36 or even 37 weeks, not necessarily a good time to have a...
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    Post Partum...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sissyboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    teaching teaching teaching teaching moms and their loved ones how to care for themselves, babies, and adjust to new parenthood. SO
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    Is night shift a good learning environment?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Gallee's topic in General Nursing

    We orient all new grads on dayshift for several months, THEN only once oriented, do they go to
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    How does your facility define "Lateness to work"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    PS like Roy, mark me down as one who arrives about 15 minutes early. I like to be early for a lot of reasons; to get myself together, get my water, settle myself, look at the board to see what's up on...
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    How does your facility define "Lateness to work"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    How do they deal with tardiness where I am? Not strongly enough, if you ask me. I mean, some things can't be helped, traffic accidents/jams, emergencies, even missing the alarm and sleeping too late...
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    God Took Another Angel Home Today!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    This is this worst part of being an OB Nurse, I know. I have seen too many fetal (and a few neonatal) deaths to count over the years I have worked labor/delivery. Let me tell you, it never gets "easy"...
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    Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    VIPs run the spectrum. I have had some "important" patients who were the least demanding folks ever. Others made me scream. I have had societal "losers" who were MUCH more demanding and entitled than...
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    Anyone work with Surgical Techs?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to MrsSportcat's topic in General Nursing

    I work with them on my OB unit. LOVE THEM and they seem to like what they do, albeit
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    Breastfeeding assessment

    SmilingBluEyes replied to babyrn65's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we do it on the infant's
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I think we indeed have a choice about what we find offensive, and very much have it in our power to DO something proactive and assertive about it, rather than just remain offended..... Just a random...
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    Accepted L\D position

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi and congratulations. I hope things work out well. I like "Inpatient Obstetrics" by Saunders (can be found at http://www.awhonn.org or http://www.barnesandnoble.com) its outline form is easy to pick...
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    Burnout vs. Stress vs. Not cut out for nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Please, get some professional help on a couple of fronts: Medical/physical checkup and eval to see if you need medications or other intervention by a doctor or PA/NP. There are a lot of meds for...