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  1. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    legsmalone replied to straba's topic in General Students

    I graduated from CSU Bakersfield last June! Glad there are some people from CA here!!

  2. Midwives Popular, But More Forced out of Business

    legsmalone replied to bigmona's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am also saddened by this. One of the reason I went to school to be an RN was with the hope of becoming a practicing CNM. It is starting to look as though it would be a better choice to be an NP...

  3. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

    legsmalone replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone said it earlier and it is true, hindsight is 20/20. Unfortunately, while this pt chose to seek care, she also made the choice to leave 2 hospitals AMA. She had a history of 2 prior c sections,...

  4. Cytotec

    legsmalone replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My place finally came up with a diagnosis to put on our induction and c section print outs for these social inductions : TOT Tired of

  5. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    legsmalone replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read through all the posts, so I hope this isn't a repeat, but I have found that my hands are helped a ton by The Body Shops Body Butter. It isn't petroleum or mineral oil based, so you could...

  6. Cytotec

    legsmalone replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My place doesn't use Cytotec much, most docs order Cervadil. But, we have three docs know for placing it in the cervix. Twice in my short L and D experience thus far I have seen it happen, one was a...

  7. Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield CA

    legsmalone replied to Midwestbabygirl's topic in California Nursing

    I work at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. Message me and I will try and put you in contact with some nurses I know at Mercy. BTW, we are sister hospitals, so welcome a bit

  8. Whats your fav sleep mask?

    legsmalone replied to katie345's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't ever used a mask, I don't like having anything on my face while I sleep, drives me a bit batty personally. I put up dark curtains and close up the mini blinds nice and tight to block out all...

  9. Like your acrylic nails??.......

    legsmalone replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    As of October of last year, my facility has had the same rules in effect, no false nails or any sort and natural nails must be kept short, neat etc. However, it amazes me working in the MCH unit how...

  10. How do you wake up in the am

    legsmalone replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I fixed it by working

  11. FIA and Meconium Testing

    legsmalone replied to layna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What kind of protocol are you working on layna? I know at my place we have one in place to automatically screen baby's urine if mom is 16 or under, precipitous labor, etc. But we don't often have docs...

  12. Pinning ceremony

    legsmalone replied to Marlo2bRN's topic in General Students

    Our school used to have a pinning ceremnony, then they decided to add it to graduation, we get pinned as we walk across the stage...it used to be that the classes planned their own ceremony, and a few...

  13. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

    legsmalone replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    We go by the MD's order and if they are fragile a nurse absolutely goes with

  14. Does anyone else work in a haunted facility?

    legsmalone replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Ooo, creepy cool stuff, kept me awake after a 12 from hell... The hospital I work at is also haunted, I am on telemetry, and we have a med-surg/ telemetry unit downstairs in the old hospital building....

  15. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    legsmalone replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually on campus, but I know the options at the satellite campuses for nursing classes are pretty good, one of the classes I am in now is closed circuted to College of the Sequoias and Antelope...

  16. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    legsmalone replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, I hope you don't have to undergo surgical repair of the cuff....I've strained my right cuff playing sports a few times and even that can kill, I feel your pain and am AMAZED you were able...

  17. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    legsmalone replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    You can't feel guilty, we are patient advocates and IMHO the best way to protect our patients is not to give them what we have or be so sick we make a mistake. As I sit here tonight, I myself am not...

  18. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    legsmalone replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, I too have issues with sputum, so here is my story: I began working this summer as a nurse extern on Telemetry. My nurse and I got report one night on a new CHF dx. On top of that, the guy was...

  19. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    legsmalone replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OH man!! Was he trying to start his own army of the