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  1. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

    RNSC replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think we forget that boards is just taking a test. Anyone can pass a test with book knowlege. Too bad that common sense and application of knowlege aren't somehow

  2. Throwing in the towel

    RNSC replied to sister--*'s topic in Nursing Career

    Ah Sister Trust your gut and Trust God and GO!!!!!. Your post brings back awful flashbacks from the '80's. Reaganomics, healthcut scares Mediscares and slashed staffing. I was constantly told how...

  3. For all you old-timers: How have you lasted in nursing so long?

    RNSC replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Baptized_By_Fire I've been a nurse 24 years; 5 medsurg, 19 NICU. I was totally burning out on nursing before the transition. Mentally, not even physically because I must've been about 24 yrs old...

  4. Discharging complex babies

    RNSC replied to RNSC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is how its suppose to work for us as well. I was talking to our nurse educator today and maybe revamping the checklist is in order. Make it more applicable (sp?) to the complex babies. It seems...

  5. Discharging complex babies

    RNSC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi everyone I'm interested in your discharge procedures. It seems that the doc always want to discharge babies especially complex ones on the weekend when their doctors aren't open and home care is...

  6. Had my first experience with a fetal demise today (m)

    RNSC replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everyone appreciates compassion I think. One of my first experiences with neonatal death (in the NICU) was reliving a nurse in the grieving room. I held the baby in a darkened room while she went to...

  7. Discharging complex babies

    RNSC replied to RNSC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we have this too but somewhere the communication is breaking down between attending and intern and charge nurse and bedside nurse. Maybe this is where the "streamlining" I want to do will come into...

  8. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    RNSC replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I have to tell you after reading most of these posts, some of you are better nurses, better humans then I'll ever be. I have to agree. These kind of patients were one of the major factors that ran...

  9. Tis the season for new docs

    RNSC replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    No interesting orders yet but interesting personalities. one "Doogie" on his first day walked into our breakroom plopped down in a chair and said "I don't have anything to do right now. I thought I...

  10. How do you warm your bottle - feeding?

    RNSC replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We warm milk and formula in water. That machine seems like more work than necessary. And potential for an accident. Not too clear on how this steam machine works but someone in a hurry not notice that...

  11. does anybody NOT like nicu???

    RNSC replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love NICU nursing. who doesn't love babies? but about 10 yrs ago a 1 yr resident said to me "I hate this place. I going into rehab medicine and I don't think there should be a unit in the hospital...

  12. Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

    RNSC replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the dark ages, when I was a GN waiting for my board results, I dreamt that I was walking across the nurse's station trying to get the daily lab reports. But no one would let me get there....

  13. Bottle-feeding really compromise Breastfeeding?

    RNSC replied to crazyaaa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Amen &

  14. Share Your Saying

    RNSC replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know if this is a southernism but it is a my Momism "You would worry Christ off the cross!":confused:when we got to out of controll. That used to make me wonder how that was possible but now...

  15. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    RNSC replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose the question is how you would define PAS(Shades of Bill Clinton). If it is to take a baby off a vent who has a syndrome or genetic disorder that is incompatable with life, then I support it....

  16. Would you work during nursing school if you didn't have to?

    RNSC replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whether you need to work or not during school,you probably should just for the real world work-life experience. I have recently worked with some 20's somethings who didn't realize how many night...

  17. Considering a career in NICU but have questions.

    RNSC replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :welcome: Come on in! Anyone with good skills and a heart for babies is welcome. As for no experience with babies, I was a 20 something woman with 5 years med-surg and no experience with babies not...

  18. Steady Drip of documentation

    RNSC replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Steady drip fof paper work is right! And I work at a teaching hospital so there are forms for studies and performance improvement projects and data collection. I could just scream if I see any more...

  19. Ack! My Mother is "That patient"

    RNSC replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    My story is a little different. I had a miscarriage a few years ago and had to go the small ER close to my home. They gave me Demerol for pain and I had some kind of reaction. I cursed everyone in the...

  20. Does this make sense?

    RNSC replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Lovebug You have an aweome heart and loving spirit. I would want you caring for my parents. But ( you knew it was coming) institutions are alot like dyfunctional families. They will either absorb you...

  21. Feedings while on Indocin???

    RNSC replied to nursechick182's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seriously?!!!! wow don't tell our Neos we're already feeding earier than I'm comfortable with for some of the the

  22. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

    RNSC replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Has Oprah ever been seriously ill? I doubt it. She seems to do shows about issues that she really cares about or knows something about or an issue that has touched her. I'm not faulting her. Its her...