sbic56

sbic56 BSN, RN

Obstetrics, M/S, Psych

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  1. staffing ratios for post-partum/couplet care in CA

    sbic56 replied to easyrider's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Three or four mother/baby couplets is plenty. Primips need so much teaching and assistance with a newborn. There is no way one nurse could do 5 couplets justice unless they were all multips with no...

  2. How long does report take?

    sbic56 replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    There is no charge where I work, so perhaps that is part of the reason why we all hear the entire unit report. It has been the same in all the places I have worked, though. Maybe it is more of a...

  3. How long does report take?

    sbic56 replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed. Get a bunch of women together and gossip runs rampant! I think 30 minutes is PLENTY regardless of what is happening on the

  4. How long does report take?

    sbic56 replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious how many do not need to hear report on the whole unit. I can't imagine not hearing on everyone, but I work in a birthing center and it would be very confusing to not have a basic knowlege...

  5. Pain scale

    sbic56 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    Pain is such a touchy subject, because pain is so subjective. I believe in medicating well and listening to the patient, but I don't feel comfortable blindly giving pain medicine based only on what...

  6. Pain scale

    sbic56 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    OMG, I love that! Pain is subjective, but the joke gwenith posted shows exactly how misused/misunderstood pain scales can be. Patients don't seem to fond of them in my experience either, but I'm not...

  7. How long does report take?

    sbic56 replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    Our reports are 30-45 minutes and I think that is too long, in my mind. Sometimes we get a bit carried away with the nonesssential

  8. less than greater than question

    sbic56 replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

    Hehe...well as long as we're sharing memory tricks...here's mine on the greater/lesser than symbols: When I was growing up, there was no GREATER desire for little girls, than to have breasts or "...

  9. less than greater than question

    sbic56 replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

    I used to have problems with that all the time!! > is

  10. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    sbic56 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    The prefilled syringes sometimes come in pack of ten and can be manipulated with once the fisrt one is used. The packaging you describe ought to be standard,

  11. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    sbic56 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Narc diversion is a big problem. I have been involved in uncovering occurances twice, so have learned some of the tricks used. There are ways to take drugs w/o messing up the count: Be aware of the...

  12. sleeping staff

    sbic56 replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Disablednurse I am thinking of 12 hour shifts, but the same still applies, really. Seeing that we are professionals and capable of making responsible decisions, I think that handbook should be...

  13. sleeping staff

    sbic56 replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Dplear I may be a leftie, but I'm no fool! (Please, no one take that too personally!) Sleep deprivation never did anybody any

  14. sleeping staff

    sbic56 replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Darn good quality in a

  15. sleeping staff

    sbic56 replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Damn, fergus. You said a mouthful. And I totally

  16. sleeping staff

    sbic56 replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Exactly, fergus. What other profession do you have to be so loyal to the company as to allow them to dictate what you do when off

  17. sleeping staff

    sbic56 replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the sleeping is occurring during breaks, (combining 15 minute breaks and half hour to = an hour), wouldn't you all say that is acceptable? If not...then why? Sometimes nurses can be martyrs. To...

  18. 2 Nurses needed???

    sbic56 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can see the logic if an institution wants to adopt the policy to include all potentially harmful meds (isn't that everyting?) but to have one in place just to check heparin and insulin? Definitely...

  19. Can an American RN work in the UK?

    sbic56 replied to 2banurse's topic in International Nursing

    A coworker of mine visited the UK and says the nurses there are paid much less than we are and that most of those who are travelling there are younger people out for an adventure and not to make...

  20. pct debate

    sbic56 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    I dare anyone to say they know the pharmacokinetics of every drug they

  21. er vs. ob the battle goes on sort of

    sbic56 replied to imenid37's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hard to believe a patient with a non-pg related emergency would be diverted to OB! That's ridiculous. That is treating the pregnancy as an illness in and of itself. And what in the world are the ob...

  22. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    sbic56 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like a few new ones there, Ted? I have to go check out your site again. Your music is a

  23. Bottles after 3 hours

    sbic56 replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow...what a load of crap! That manager of yours is totally misinformed. I would find out what the pediatricians want. They should certainly be able to override this hairbrained policy. It's downright...

  24. Question

    sbic56 replied to CliveUK's topic in Psychiatric

    Interesting thread. I wonder how much our unique cultures have to do with the way we treat our psych patients? I bet there is a significant

  25. To nurses who work(ed) for small, rural/community hospitals.

    sbic56 replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    OH, I do feel your pain on that one, canoehead! It has gotten better for us, but before we had LDRP rooms we had to completely strip and disinfect each labor room after a delivery after we moved the...