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  1. Amniotic Band Syndrome? Heard of it? Seen it?

    June55Baby replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amniotic Band Syndrome? Heard of it? Seen it? Yep! I live with it every day! I was born with ABS. This was in 1955 in a tiny clinic in the deep South to very young (teenage) parents. I had /...

  2. Correct me - MRSA

    June55Baby replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    you are right about the cutsie nick names! won't be long before we have mama's naming their precious babies mersa! where i'm from we call it

  3. Painless Injections

    June55Baby replied to joanne helfer's topic in Emergency

    OK, call me dense, but how do you - "Make a wide V with thumb and rest of hand. Count to 3 and simultaneously inject the needle at the same time slap the muscle." It sound's like that would take 3...

  4. National Health Care, Your Thoughts

    June55Baby replied to Medic15251's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I haven't read all the posts on this thread, so I don't know if this has been mentioned. If we think patient care is tough now with all the Joint Commission and CMS regulations, just wait until the...

  5. Funny Names

    June55Baby replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Once had a Mama want to name her baby boy Maddog - claimed it was one of the Knights of the Round Table or something. She changed it to Maddage after we pointed out people would call him Mad

  6. Jcaho

    June55Baby replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Here is what we tell our nurses: Use basic survey manners Do not argue with surveyors; keep the conversation on a professional level and be sure to ask questions if you don’t understand something....

  7. Want the real scoop on new grad pay in Mississippi?

    June55Baby replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    lisadlpn2brn, If you live in Newton, you should consider working at Rankin Medical Center in Brandon. Especially considering gas prices! ! ! ! Not sure about the pay, but have heard it is comparable...

  8. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    June55Baby replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    You are right that it is good to learn another language. If you want to learn another language that is great! Especially if you plan to visit other countries. I would love to speak Italian and...

  9. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    June55Baby replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100%! ! ! We have German friends who recently spent 3 years in America. They are required to take English language in school from elementary on up, but said that Germans will not necessarily...

  10. big bad nursing myths busted

    June55Baby replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Include in the above, Quality Management Nurses, Infection Control Nurses, Employee Health Nurses, etc, etc, etc. No mention that some of us hacked it at the bedside for 20 years before our health...

  11. Med Recs

    June55Baby replied to budger1983's topic in Emergency

    I heard that this requirement comes, in part, from a case where a patient came into the ER with hypertension. He was on a blood pressure pill as a home med, but the ER doc prescribed a different...

  12. Anyone Lost A Baby?

    June55Baby replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I lost a baby June 16, 1977 and although the grief is now just a heavy spot in my heart, I still think of that baby and remember him/her each June 16th and each January 7th (due date). Someone...

  13. Glucose tolerance test

    June55Baby replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that I wouldn't have to have Glucose Tolerance Tests again was probably the best thing about being told I had to go on Insulin! That glucola stuff is NASTY! Also, I will do most anything to...

  14. the vultures are circling

    June55Baby replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    My question is, how did the reps know there was a patient, much less who the patient was who had the On Q ??? Seems like a HIPAA violation to

  15. Pts swiping in to the ER?

    June55Baby replied to herecomestrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, we've got that... sure makes registration simpler. Just swipe the card and sign the form and you're

  16. what is in cabbage leaves that suppresses milk production?

    June55Baby replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago I worked as an IBCLC Certified Lactation Consultant and used raw cabbage leaves with great success. I understood that the cabbage had antiflammatory properties anf the mama's swore...

  17. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    June55Baby replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am one of those "White Coat Nurses" you are referring to even though I never wear a white coat. As far as being "too good" to do bedside care - I paid my dues with 20+ years of clinical...

  18. Doctor apologized

    June55Baby replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Hummmm... boosts your respect for that physician about 100

  19. Trouble c accents at work?

    June55Baby replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Cute rngreenhorn! ! ! I am from the South, born and bred and proud of my soft Suthrn accent! I've always received compliments on my accent. Only had trouble once when I was giving a gal from...

  20. If not bedside, where do you work?

    June55Baby replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ten years ago my diabetes became harder and harder to manage with bedside nursing, so I went into Quality Management. I am responsible for hospital wide performance improvement including Core...

  21. Blessing of Christmas,,,,what are you thankful for

    June55Baby replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    There is just not enough room here to list all my blessings. God has blessed my family and me with more than what we need and so much more than we deserve. I am so thankful that God sent His Son...

  22. A Celebration for Gompers

    June55Baby replied to Jolie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I always took an extra set (or two) of underwear for my husband and if you're taking your own pillows, an extra set of pillow cases - loud floral ones if possible so as not to ge tin with hospital...

  23. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    June55Baby replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please wash your hands or at least use the hand gel before you examine each

  24. medication reconciliation in the community

    June55Baby replied to sydneyo's topic in General Nursing

    The South Carolina Hospital Association has a program that I understand is quite successful. It is called the Universal Medication form. For more info go to http://www.scha.org Also, the Institute...

  25. Awareness during anesthesia

    June55Baby replied to klorox's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced anesthesia awareness during the STAT C/S with a preemie twin delivery 28 years ago. I felt a searing, burning sensation and thought to myself that I could feel the incision! It was a...