sbic56

sbic56 BSN, RN

Obstetrics, M/S, Psych

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  1. Pushing with a foley in place

    sbic56 replied to midwife2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No need to apologize, SBE. You read too much into my post and made it a little bit personal is all. I don't mean that care is not good at larger places, but it is more standardized. Your place is...

  2. Sad and confused

    sbic56 replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    nursewendy I had a similar experience years ago when I first became an LPN. I pointed out some major deficiencies at a LTC place where I had worked...already having given my notice as that point, as...

  3. How many deliveries a day?

    sbic56 replied to Marissa22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hosptial where I work averages about 350 deliveries per year, give or take. There may be a few days with no deliveries and occasionally a "boom" with 4 or 5 in one day. Doesn't sound like much,...

  4. Pushing with a foley in place

    sbic56 replied to midwife2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like the single dose method for epidural, if it makes sense to use it, as well. We never place foleys either and rarely do we need to straight cath even with running epidurals. I think smaller rural...

  5. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse for 24 years here...no nuse I know of has been sued. A few have been called to give deposition, but were not named in the suit

  6. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for stating what I was getting at in that way! You are on the mark. I got off track because Stitchie's post hit a nerve. I have nothing against Christianity, but do have a problem when it is...

  7. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody should feel denigrated by my expressing my personal feelings.My beliefs are based partly upon my own experiences with intractable pain near death. I watched my mother die of cancer and nobody...

  8. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your post regarding our true role and while I have not witnessed the type of hypocrisy in Catholic hospitals here, I can imagine it happens in some orgainizations. There no reason why...

  9. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't we talking about end of life care? No, I don't beleive there is growth from pain at that point, but misery. There is no benefit. Pain at this point is needless. To say that there is some kind...

  10. Patients knowing medical lingo

    sbic56 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I like to know someone has done some research into their illness/condition/situation. It bugs me when they don't even know what they are on such and such a medication or why they are in the hospital...

  11. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, my goodness. Never heard of that one. I don't see how pain could ever be considered noble or purifying. (Not religious either, but the things they come up with in scripture never ceases to amaze...

  12. Yelled at by NA for shaving pt.

    sbic56 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Tweety Yup, you're right...I didn't realize until reading on that the CNA was talking loud enough for the people in the hallway to overhear her. That's not cool. I thought she had taken the RN away...

  13. Yelled at by NA for shaving pt.

    sbic56 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, this nurse has been at it for 24 years...long enough to know when to pick my battles and know that we all can learn from those who have been around longer. This is not an issue of an aide...

  14. Yelled at by NA for shaving pt.

    sbic56 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The NA handled this situtation appropriately and professionally. She was correct in advising the client and his family to use an electric shaver while on the Levenox. She was probably trying to avoid...

  15. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    sbic56 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Child Neurology 18.97 Infectious Diseases 20.44 Hematology 20.64 Neurology 20.81 Psychiatry 20.81 Interesting...considering I am working in psych now, I...

  16. old skills that we do not use anymore

    sbic56 replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't that wild?? I can't remember how many times as a CNA I grabbed a sheet with cold phlegm on it...

  17. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That was my thought. Seeing where she is a freshman, I bet she'll be out of there before long...she'll soon get her fill of those "dirty, smelly

  18. Serving the doctors?

    sbic56 replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If it meant breaking sterile tecnique? Absolutely, I'd ask the doc or anyone else nearby to help me. They seem pretty willing to jump in if need be, but maybe it is because of the small rural hospital...

  19. Serving the doctors?

    sbic56 replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting how there are different ideas on this. I have always tied the gowns/affixed the neck velcro for the doc/midwives. I never thought anything of it. We do it in the OR, so we do it in the...

  20. Are more babies born at night?

    sbic56 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember a midwife telling of the theory that babies being born at night was a kind of preservation of the species type of occurance as the pre-historic moms would venture into the caves in the...

  21. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    sbic56 replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I like this solution. After all, as the OP said, the hospital wants these people treated as VIP's because there was a monetary kickback to doing so. In that case, hire a private duty nurse and treat...

  22. Are more babies born at night?

    sbic56 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If they had their own way, more babies would be born at night. Before the docs started forcing them out, I can remember having the edge, number wise, as far as delivering babies on the night shift. I...

  23. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It actually took me about 2 1/2 years total for the ADN, LPN in '84, RN upgrade in '98, but compared to professions that require minimum BS/A's or the MCSW's you refer to, less time is spent in the...

  24. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't stop. I love that organized way of posting, but am too disorganized to do it

  25. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    sbic56 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't take your ball and go yet. :chuckle I don't consider waiting a "time commitment". I was talking about the financial commitment and actual time put in at becoming a nurse. Three or four...