deehaverrn

deehaverrn

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  1. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    deehaverrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is probably the most unhealthy profession I can think of, well , maybe coal mining or arctic fisherman would be worse but... First of all , it seems that just about every administration out...

  2. Pros and cons of working in L&D

    deehaverrn replied to Katydidit34's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Cons. -same as previous poster..especially if you are assigned to someone with a fetal demise AND someone having a healthy baby at the same time, its way too emotionally draining. -somehow those in...

  3. Somalian patients

    deehaverrn replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had pts with this same type of thing, not necessarily from Somalia, but from other Muslim countries. They were very loud also, and even screamed, wailed, closed their legs and grabbed the...

  4. Not following ASPAN guidelines

    deehaverrn replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

    Thanks for replying. There are no mandated ratios where I live, otherwise my job would be sooo much better, we run postpartum with 2 nurses to 18 pts, antepartum with a 1:5 or more, which are all...

  5. labor and delivery nurse-patient ratio

    deehaverrn replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I forget a lot of my med surg too, plus it has changed completely since I used to do it in the early 80's, however they don't give us a choice. If the "house" is full they just keep bringing...

  6. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    deehaverrn replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

    Really interesting reading all this information even though much of it is years old. I injured my back at end of 2005 so it has been just over a year. Actually that was just the breaking point i...

  7. labor and delivery nurse-patient ratio

    deehaverrn replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In fairness when i've had 10 pts on our antepartum unit some of them were overflow from medsurg and gyn, although when they're difficult (we always seem to get the gyns who end up with blood...

  8. labor and delivery nurse-patient ratio

    deehaverrn replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we supposedly follow the 1:2 labor rule..but try to do 1:1 when possible, but when we're busy..you end up with everyone having 1:2 and then when they all get pushy at once there's no one available for...

  9. Too Sensitive?

    deehaverrn replied to jserrano's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That sounds soo much like my hospital, its scary that its happening all over. The thing is that despite what they might try to portray to the public, the bottom line is money! And if they can do it...

  10. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    deehaverrn replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    The problem is we have all these administrator types and others for whom the RN is merely a footnote because they have so many other initials behind their names, and they are simply continuing to heap...

  11. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    deehaverrn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    First of all about the nurse who fell and was refused compensation..i think that all states have worker's compensation laws, so check it out..i know my state says that even if it is the workers fault...

  12. Questions about hours, OT, and quitting job

    deehaverrn replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Some people believe in the whole "altruistic angels of mercy" thing, I think that hospitals and other employers take full advantage of this. Many nurses came into the profession because they are...

  13. HELP!!! Ob OR Standards

    deehaverrn replied to Chrissy24RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thats my point exactly! why aren't we (ob) held to the same standards as reg OR? by doing things like having barely trained nurse's aides scrubbing we are giving our pts a lower level of care. When...

  14. HELP!!! Ob OR Standards

    deehaverrn replied to Chrissy24RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    actually our RNs weren't all given much training either, I had only gone to the OR for 2 weeks and did hysterectomies there, after this I was on my own to circulate or scrub for cesarians. our...

  15. Non operative patients in PACU?

    deehaverrn posted a topic in PACU

    I work on the OB floor. We have 2 ORs and one PACU with three stretchers. When our OB evaluation area gets full (5 rooms) the r/o labor, ptl, bleeding, r/o pre-eclamsia...etc....pts are then...

  16. HELP!!! Ob OR Standards

    deehaverrn replied to Chrissy24RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One thing we do here.. and we supposedly had the state board and jcaho approval, but i disagree with it..our hospital "trains" nurse's aides to scrub for cesarian sections. They even refer to...

  17. Need Help...Physical Quailifications Standards for OB nurses

    deehaverrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Need help with finding written standards especially with national focus on what nurse should be physically capable of in what we call the OB-eval center. This is where we have any woman over 20 weeks...

  18. Need Help...Physical Quailifications Standards for OB nurses

    deehaverrn replied to deehaverrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do have written restrictions but they (administration) dont follow them. They tell me that I should just call for help if I need to do something above my restrictions. I am never assigned to the...

  19. HELP!!! Ob OR Standards

    deehaverrn replied to Chrissy24RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have the standards right now but rest assured they exist. Try searching OR standards, also JCAHO I'm sure has them. We did this (open and drape) with cases years ago when we'd pull for...

  20. OB T-shirt slogans?

    deehaverrn replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you should stick with something professional , cause nurses don't get enough respect as it is.. Also, you have to remember that sometimes people have poor outcomes, so you don't want to make...

  21. Physical Reguirements/Standards ?

    deehaverrn posted a topic in PACU

    If anyone can help me with this , i'd greatly appreciate it. I am presently on light duty through workman's compensation after injuring my back at work. I have been a nurse for over 25 yrs, the last...

  22. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    deehaverrn replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    just a couple thoughts first I hate that saying "nurses eat their young" because it generalizes about all of us and presents a poor image, I try my best to help new nurses and mostly i think it helps,...