Never tried it. Won't try it. Do NOT care if it is legal or not, feel it is terribly unprofessional and unsafe to be under the influence. I am an old nurse with many chronic aches and pains but I...
So basically, should age alone be a requirement for retirement? Simple answer: No. As per others' comments, ability to give safe care is not determined by age, but rather by a multitude of factors....
I currently do not have a gun or a permit for Concealed Carry. I would like to learn and to eventually have both. I enjoyed target shooting in archery in college and would most likely enjoy it with...
As a 30 year veteran in Labor & Delivery, I often wonder how much longer my old bones can handle the 12+ hour shifts! Where I work there is a high epidural rate which equates to a great deal of...
For young nurses, nurses with families, and some others, 12's allow more time off and flexibility in scheduling. For some, working 12"s allows them to work TWO full-time jobs!! Whew! For many, that...
My father was on a Med-Surg floor for two weeks, with terminal lung cancer. By the time I was able to get off work and fly to his location, he had fallen twice trying to get out of bed to the...
#1 any notes/journals/papers you may have at home or in a locker will be called in as evidence! Period. #2 any notes/journals/papers you may have at home or in a locker are indeed a HIPPA violation....
And kudos to the patient-advocate nurses who refuse to check patients just because the clock says it has been two hours!! If they are early in an induction and not contracting well, why...
Early labor/Cervidil placement lady partsl exams are uncomfortable. The cervix is typically very posterior, up high, and difficult to reach for even nurses with LONG fingers. There are, however,...
HazeKomp replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing
As a L&D nurse, I get body fluids on my skin daily DESPITE wearing gloves. It's a messy job. That being said, wear gloves when you can. But I've done CPR out in public, exposed to complete...
:yeah:I appreciate this thread, and the comments from both faculty and students! I work full time in L&D. I do clinical instruction one day a week. I only get the students for 6 hours (seems...