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1. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

   RNsweetie replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Croc's for me. I had a pair or sketchers and have had to wear them once when i forgot the crocs and my calves and feet HURT...never noticed how bad untill i did not have that pain.. Good luck and...

2. Question on Peds Exam 3

   RNsweetie replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

   I would have gone for B as well only because the question asks what child would "most likely" exhibit.. and so therefor b. I know that some of the questions are very gray but life is kind of gray.. no...

3. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

   RNsweetie replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

   I was a float nurse (my first position) and it was great, i learned so much I was floated to med, surg and emerg/ observation. I had exposure to everything and and really feel that it gave me a broad...

4. Ways to remove surgical staples effectively

   RNsweetie replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   thanks for replying Eva, I had no idea that there would be that many staples, oh my i really feel for those patients and for you, can;t be an easy task. Good luck on getting info on dissoving...

5. Ways to remove surgical staples effectively

   RNsweetie replied to micola75's topic in Burn

   I have limited experiance with staple removal as most of our CS are sutured, but i can imagine that one of the best ways to not have left over staples overlooked would be to insure proper...

6. Paplating & Cold Hands

   RNsweetie replied to Kabin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I have very cold hands, to help me with this when palpating pts, before i go to their bedside, i do the reg wash but then i let the water run over them for a little while longer nice warm water, then...

7. TC Bilirubin checks...how often?

   RNsweetie replied to Mythreeangels's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In my unit we call the lab to do this and we call it a bili index when a babe who is >37 weeks looks yellow (after 24 hrs of age, if before then serum), some babes go home without ever having a...

8. Have is the shift on postpartum unit look like

   RNsweetie replied to livtek's topic in Ob/Gyn

   great point, this is one thing about PP night shift you don' have the discharges but certainly have the admissions; I had a really good preceptor and she let me listen to her taking report a few times...

9. Baby nursery

   RNsweetie replied to Sweetiepie1497's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You are right smiling, our hosp has officaly done away with the normal newborn nursery but unofficaly we still have it.... our other hosp policy states that fresh cs can not have babe in room with...

10. Please - what is the diff between non-separation and rooming-in?

    RNsweetie replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not sure as i have not heard of the term non-seperation but i could take a guess at it: could it be that nion seperation means that the babe and mom are not seperated AT ALL, even for...

11. Have is the shift on postpartum unit look like

    RNsweetie replied to livtek's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked on PP for a year and a bit, and i too love it! +++ My night is a bit different because i work only 8 hr shifts but basicly the same as breastfeedingRN, except that we get 5+5 on nights....

12. Tremor diagnosis for infant r/t drug withdrawal

    RNsweetie replied to jomiller's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here are a few that pertain to FAS, FAE babes, thought that you could use risk for or actual disorganized infant behaviour and (even though you already said it) sleep pattern disturbance if babe is...

13. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    RNsweetie replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    I love it too cheerfuldoer, It took me a while to not picture the movie "Can't buy me love" and Patrick on his lawnmower, I don't know what it was, i did not even like the movie but it stuck in my...

14. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    RNsweetie replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    It was funny that i read your posting today, I do not watch this show, but do watch Gray's Anatomy on Sunday eve, and i had to laugh because one of the jr. resident insulted a nurse :angryfire...

15. Where is the best place to purchase scrubs on line that is economical and dependable

    RNsweetie replied to amiconfused's topic in General Nursing

    Confused, I have bought a few uniforms from this website and have been very happy with the prices. All different brands available and they have fun styles and colors on line catalog available or you...