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  1. We lost a mom to HELLP!!!

    Kim44 replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so sorry. I really hope that your unit does some kind of debriefing for the

  2. Mat Leave

    Kim44 replied to Chicklet2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Ontario. We get a year off, with job security. Employment insurance pays 55% of your wage for the year. Our hospital pays a top up to 95% of your wage, for the first 6 months. Canada

  3. What squicks you out?

    Kim44 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Post mortal eye enucleation, for cornea donation. I CANNOT assist with this procedure. Just the thought of the doc puttng forceps and scissors anywhere near an eye freaks me

  4. DNR means Do Not Treat

    Kim44 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is getting away from that term, DNR. We use a Level of Treatment form, which specifies if the patient wants comfort measures only, all the way up to if they wish to be intubated or not. It...

  5. Ativan usage?

    Kim44 replied to nursepearl's topic in Oncology

    We use ativan as well, but never as first line treatment. We use anzemet and zofran for preventing nausea. We use ativan, haldol, stemetil and maxeran for prn

  6. Duramorph/astromorph for C/S

    Kim44 replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had duramorph after my section. The pain control was excellent. I didn't need any other pain meds post op. The itching was terrible, I wanted to rip my nose off my face, but the worst part was not...

  7. Chemotherapy: Peripheral IV or PortaCath??

    Kim44 replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Our patients typically have a PICC line inserted. I would definitely recommend anything other than a peripheral IV. I hope her treatment goes

  8. Need help with 12hour shifts.....

    Kim44 replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    My advice, if you don't think you can do it, don't. It will be too hard on you and your family, not to mention your patients. On the other hand, sometimes you just need to get into the groove of 12...

  9. Tetanus Booster, OUCH!!!!!

    Kim44 replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I had my booster a few months ago, I last had it in 1992. It honestly hurt like h&$$! :uhoh21: My arm was hot and swollen to my elbow for 2 weeks. It was finally healed in a month. It felt like...

  10. Tetanus Booster, OUCH!!!!!

    Kim44 replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I had my booster a few months ago, I last had it in 1992. It honestly hurt like h&$$! :uhoh21: My arm was hot and swollen to my elbow for 2 weeks. It was finally healed in a month. It felt like...

  11. Lifting Patients

    Kim44 replied to LilStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I hurt my back a few weeks ago with a patient. I was walking into his room to give him his meds and found him climbing over the siderails. By the time I got to him, he was falling backwards. I had to...

  12. Mandatory Meetings :(

    Kim44 replied to MandyInMS's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I'd do. Either that or bring a blanket and pillow with me and snore REALLY loud during the meeting.

  13. NG canisters:Do you empty at change of shift?

    Kim44 replied to Stormy62's topic in General Nursing

    It would never occur to me to NOT empty it. If the fluid is produced on my shift, it's my job to get rid of

  14. Drug Testing

    Kim44 replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    Canadian here. I've never been tested at work, or when I was in school. I did have a co-worker once who had drug issues. The hospital asked her for weekly urine tests. This when on for months, then...

  15. Working the night shift with young children?

    Kim44 replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    I work steady nights. If I worked days, my daughter would be sleeping when I left and in bed again when I get home. On my last shift, she goes to the sitter for a few hours while I sleep, then I...

  16. Can you get hired into L&D right out of nursing school?

    Kim44 replied to Natalieboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in Ontario. At my local hospital you start in PP first, then get cross trained for L&D. Some nurses have had to work PP for over 5 years waiting for their turn on

  17. Epidural question

    Kim44 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had a baby last year. I was induced, laboured for 12 hours then got my epi. I didn't progress and had a c/s 8 hours later. I heard the Doc say that he was going to top up my epi for the surgery, and...

  18. Epidural question

    Kim44 replied to Kim44's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had no respiratory symptoms at all. I had no feeling in my fingers, I don't remember if I had feeling in my thumbs. Most importantly I guess, I had no feeling in my uterus! Thanks for the info, what...

  19. Epidural question

    Kim44 replied to Kim44's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you for the response. I am 5'1", that explains it I guess. I still don't understand why I could breathe without difficulty though. I thought that if an epidural went too high, it would affect...

  20. Male L&D nurses

    Kim44 replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I had a baby last year. My Doc is male. I had a male student in L&D and a different male student in PP. The gender of my caregiver makes no difference to me. I only want someone who will take good...

  21. Is this scenario considered resident abuse?

    Kim44 replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify.... My facility DOES use restraints, we just need an order and family consent first. We can initiate physical restraints at night without an order, with family consent, but we need an...

  22. Is this scenario considered resident abuse?

    Kim44 replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is considered "restraint free", and many others are as well. If we do require the use of chemical restraint, we need a doctors order AND consent from family. There is also a WHOLE bunch of...

  23. Would you assist in abortions?

    Kim44 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Assist in abortions? NO Care for the patient after?

  24. Maternity Scrubs

    Kim44 replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought huge scrub pants and had the legs tapered. The maternity scrubs were $80, I was NOT paying

  25. RNs, Bedbaths, I&O & Linen Changes

    Kim44 replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    I work oncology, we are staffed with RNs only. We do it all. And even when I worked med/surg, we all shared these