Kim44

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  1. Nurses and their own health care ...

    Kim44 replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it too. When I was pregnant, I felt like I lived at the office with all those appointments. I also delivered at my hospital. THAT was

  2. Info please!

    Kim44 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm an RN, I work in Ontario. I'm on Mat leave, so I'm a little out of the loop. A friend of mine told me that nurses in BC have had their wage cut by 50%, and Ontario hospitals are considering this...

  3. Info please!

    Kim44 replied to Kim44's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you so much! :) Good luck with your

  4. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    Kim44 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely pick up 8 hours a month to let others have some time off. It would be good for unit morale. :) I would not be happy about it if management told us that we HAD to do it though. If...

  5. ew,ew,ewwwwwwww

    Kim44 replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient come in with maggots in his wounds. The docs said that they saved his life. Without them, he would have had a massive

  6. Blood culture techniques???

    Kim44 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Oncology

    At my facility, it is a clean procedure to draw cultures thru a central

  7. Post-Mortem Care

    Kim44 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Gompers wrote That is very thoughtful, I had tears in my eyes reading

  8. Speaking of pregnant nurses...

    Kim44 replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked oncology while pregnant. I did not administer the chemo, but I cared for these patients. As long as you practice universal precautions with body fluids, there is no harm. TB patients should...

  9. HELLP syndrome and management

    Kim44 replied to babies_r_us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't work OB, I work oncology. We have standing orders for platelets if the count is 10 or less, that's when the chances of spontaneous bleeding increase. Same goes for our patients in DIC. Hope...

  10. Quick question on patients having to share a room?

    Kim44 replied to tamrnmomof4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I delivered, the rooms were all semi private and a family member could room in unless there was a bed crisis. However, there was 1 bathroom in between each semi private room, so 2 patients...

  11. flipped out

    Kim44 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. I wish I had half your

  12. Moving in or just having a baby?

    Kim44 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was one of the first time moms that packed everything. I had a big suitcase for me and a small one for Dh and baby. I had 2 pillows, a comforter and my purse. I ended up spending 2 days in labour...

  13. May be stupid, but

    Kim44 replied to nekhismom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It must depend on the individual. I had a c/s 8 months ago and never felt drugged or anything

  14. A parent with baby at all times?

    Kim44 replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work oncology, have been a nurse for 9 years and just had my first baby in march. I was NOT one of those parents. I had a c/s. The baby was in my husbands arms, right beside me after delivery. I...

  15. How many of you are depressed?

    Kim44 replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    *raises hand* While I love most aspects of being a nurse, I do dread going in to work. I'm a worrier, I run thru all the "what ifs" in my head constantly. The biggest satisfaction I get is when my...

  16. nurse patient ratio on nites

    Kim44 replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work oncology. We also staff a 6 bed palliative unit. We are 3 RN's for night shift, no clerk, no RPN's, just us. It is VERY unsafe. We also have 2 over-census beds for "emergencies". Those beds...

  17. exams

    Kim44 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not a teaching hospital! LOL 2 nurses checked me on admission, the the OB on call when inserting the gel, then my doc came in, then shift change, then the nurses switched assignments, then the...

  18. exams

    Kim44 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, I've been to the site before. It makes me realize that it could have been a lot worse. I thought I was informed. I am a nurse and have read EVERYTHING about delivery. I love my doctor (GP)...

  19. exams

    Kim44 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am in Ontario Canada. I had a baby this past March. I was checked at 12 weeks during a pap, at 35 weeks after my GBS swab, 37 weeks and weekly after that. During labor, I was surprised how often I...

  20. patients smoking

    Kim44 replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that during an illness, it is not the time to quit smoking, I don't think that nurses should help promote it either. I WILL NOT take a pt out for a smoke and it bothers me when I have to...

  21. patients smoking

    Kim44 replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    This is also a major pet peeve of mine. Our patients sign a smoking release form and can go outside. I have no problem with that. However, I dont have the extra time when the patient needs assistance...

  22. L&D nurses and "infertility"

    Kim44 replied to AndreaRN23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have noticed this with nurses in general. One nurse alone has had 2 miscarriages, an ectopic, and 3 stillborns. Another 2 are currently going through IVF. A very close co-worker had a stillborn...

  23. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    Kim44 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time in oncology throughout my pregnancy(currently on mat. leave). I always took a normal assignment and if chemo needed to be given, another nurse would do it. While she was helping me,...

  24. Oncology Nurse/Patient Ratio

    Kim44 replied to MissRNC's topic in Oncology

    We work 12 hour shifts. On days we have 4-5 patients. On nights we have 9 each. We are only staffed with RN's. These patients include stem cell transplants, leukemics, febrile neutropenics, pain...