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  1. Bradley method?

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have heard people talk about the Bradley method. They generally speak poorly of it. One doctor told me that she heard people who wanted to do the bradley method of labor, were told my their...

  2. post c-section pain control

    mer_RN replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do the Duramorph then pull the epidural/spinal after delivery and they can have perc, motrin, or tylenol prn. the pts. really itch like crazy with the duramorph and some of them vomit a lot....

  3. What do patients say that irks you?

    mer_RN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I get so irritated when pts. say... "I want to give the baby my breast." I don't know what it is about that simple statement that just makes me want to jump through the ceiling! The other thing is...

  4. New RN in Portland having hard time finding a job

    mer_RN replied to Newgradinportland's topic in General Nursing

    call HR and ask the status of your application. I did this when I was a new grad and didn't get any callbacks. Many times they apologized for not calling and set up an interview

  5. RNs-Doctors, Mother/Baby Vs. L&D, and other Questions

    mer_RN replied to HopefulMichelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked in postpartum for 4 years when i got out of school and am now making the jump to L&D. PP was a good place for me to start because I am someone who likes to start "slow" and work my way...

  6. Need managers input?

    mer_RN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am an RN/BSN with 4 years experience in a large hospital. I have charge experience of an 90 bed unit, as well as precepting new nurses and students. After relocating to another state I am searching...

  7. Does anyone feel burnt out who has only been a nurse for 3 years.

    mer_RN replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    i have found i always start feeling this way when i haven't gone on vacation lately. seriously, you really must take a week off about every 6 months. i have only been a nurse for 4 years but i have...

  8. Census in Hospitals/Nursing Homes

    mer_RN replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

    our census in OB has been way down for about 4 months now. management tells us this is the case all over the country and no one has an explanation. summer has always been busy for

  9. Nursing Student that hates her job... help!

    mer_RN replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you feel like the nurses and the CNA's don't work as a team. The CNA's on my unit sometimes also say that the nurses are lazy. It is concerning that you feel the only things you aren't doing...

  10. Mask question

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just went for my new employee physical and I am confused about the NP asking me about "fit testing." I told her that at my last job I "failed" the fit test because i could always taste the...

  11. Moving to Ft Belvoir area

    mer_RN replied to ArmyWife,RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I reccomend working at Inova Fairfax Hospital and living in the West Springfield area. trust me you don't want to live anywhere near Belvoir, lorton or Woodbridge. West Springfield is a decent commute...

  12. 50YO new nurse dreads work

    mer_RN replied to havepatients's topic in General Nursing

    if you are miserable then STOP! the great thing about nursing is that you can work in so many different areas in various settings. If you want to do NICU you should definitely look into...

  13. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    mer_RN replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    When living near Washington, DC as a new grad my base was $21.35/hr (that was changed to $24 a year after I started). Rent on my one bed apt. was $1250. Average price of a 3 bed townhome was...

  14. Frustration by lack of respect from hospital admin

    mer_RN replied to Kaetlyn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OMG, for a second i was sure we worked at the same place! i would consider leaving, maybe doing something outside of the hospital-school nursing, health dept, something like that, you certainly have...

  15. Greenville/Spartanburg

    mer_RN replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live in greenville or spartanburg, but i went to nursing school at Clemson, which is about 30 minutes from g-ville (before moving here you must choose Clemson or USC, there is no neutral here!...

  16. How important is Chemistry, really?

    mer_RN replied to EGKB's topic in General Nursing

    i understand your pain. i too am terrible at chemistry. i think it totally depends on the teacher you get. i ended up taking chem 1, 3 times. and it didn't make a bit of difference. i have yet to be...

  17. help me choose a job-HOURS

    mer_RN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    fortunately/unfortunately they both sound like really good hours to me. i just personally would take the 8-12 just because i can't stand that feeling of being irritated that i still have to go to work...

  18. RN- How do I get the most from CNA/s while not causing major conflict on the unit

    mer_RN replied to kyrn1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    personally the CNA's at my work who are going to LPN or RN school often make the comments when asked where they want to work when they graduate often say they do not want to work in postpartum where...

  19. Hospital Policy re: parents not allowed NB procedure?

    mer_RN replied to missjackson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i agree with everyone else that it is the parents right to watch whatever they want. however many of them want to watch the circ and VIDEOTAPE! it. who in the world wants to sit around and watch the...

  20. What do you want a Student nurse to do?

    mer_RN replied to sunnysandiego's topic in General Nursing

    people at my work, including myself sometimes unfortunately had a tendency to get a little "burned out" on students. some semesters we would have 10 students per day on a 26 bed unit all five week...

  21. Warning! Vent ahead!

    mer_RN replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i think that many OB doctors don't even realize their patients are getting as much fluid as they are post delivery, vag or c/s because they don't bother to write a d/c IV or hep lock order. therefore...

  22. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    mer_RN replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    i work in ob so i was also totally in disbelief when i was floated to peds and had a 5 years old that was bipolar (and had been for a while) and the parents were also both bipolar. i wondered if this...

  23. L&D books

    mer_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just accepted a job in L&D, I start in 3 weeks, and only get 8 weeks of orientation. Any suggestions for books specifically about labor and delivery (I already know the PP stuff)? I would like...

  24. Which hospital to work in as a new grad?

    mer_RN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am interviewing for an L&D position at a teaching hospital soon and I was wondering the same things you are. I have 4 years of experience aleady at a very large hospital, they do 12,000 births a...

  25. Urine Sample from Foley

    mer_RN replied to elysium's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I also have always drawn it from the port on the tubing closest to the pt, but...have always wondered while I am standing there waiting to get enough urine to collect why you could not just collect...