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I Believe I mentioned that thought myself a few days (or nights ago!) He was married to her and presumably knew her wishes and spouses quite often know things about their in-laws that the in-laws don't want them to know. It could very well be that Terri had issues with her parents and didn't want them to know of her wishes. Unfortunatley we will never know. Sad and so very tragic.

I have been in your shoes. You need to contact your DON and your HR supervisor and request a meeting and have all of your documentation ready. Present it to them and then follow their recomendations. My guess will be a suspension as from reading your post that sounds like the next step. Then, if his behaviour continues you will have the documentation to terminate him. A side note, please make sure that you can provide documentation that you track all of your staffs time and attendance the same way in case he tries to come back with a lawsuit. I used to keep a notebook and each payroll, filled in everyone's tardy's etc. Good luck to you. Sounds like you really are doing a great job. Keep up the good work. PS: As a manager of a short staffed unit you will get lots of opportunity to work staff and increase your knowledge and skills base! :)

Hi all. I'm new to NC, having relocated from the deep south. I live and work in the triad area. Really like the area. Have transferred depts at work and now like work as well!!!!! Nice to meet y'all. Iggy. :)

Doesn't the government interfere enough in our lives already? If Terri didn't want her husband to speak for her she should have had a power of attny stating that her parents were to make decisions for her. I too have to wonder why he hasn't divorced her and married his new woman, the mother of his children, but perhaps he does it for the better of Teri. We don't know what kind of relationship she had with her parents prior to her heart attack, nore do we know what kind of relationship she had with her husband. Perhaps he truely does feel that he is acting in her best interests. A question to which none of us will ever know the true answer. I hope this tragic case becomes an example to others the importance of living wills and powers of attnys. Take the burden away from your loved ones. Make it easier for them. Have it spelled out on paper. If you start to feel better and can communicate somehow, you can always change your wishes. All this removal and reinsertion of the feeding tubes cannot be good for her either. It's a truely tragic situation no matter how you look at it. The one person who is suffering the most can no longer speak for herself. It's time to let the one person the law dictated years ago (long before this case came to be) who has the power to make the decisions to decide what is best for his wife. In my humble opinion that is.

I have been there (to Delphi forums) and haven't been able to figure out how it works. HELP

I did total nights for 6 years and loved it. I however worked 7 12 hour nights in a row and then was off for 7 days/nights in a row. It was awsome. Personally I can't imagine working nights any other way!!!!!! Best of luck to you. Iggy. :)

Debbie: I am curious as to which agency you are with. I'm thinking about traveling and would like to know who is great and who is not so great. If you don't want to post the name of the agency (Which I can understand) then please e-mail me. Thanks, Iggy. :)

My baby is 2 months old and there were wet wipes in the baby cart but they were some generic brand...but they didn't have a scent to them and were gentle. When we got home I used the huggies newborn and really liked them...very gentle and alcohol/fragrence free. :)

Definately go and see your doctor...I have IBS and it is treatable, but only a doc can diagnose it. A few things that can help until you see one are to avoid caffiene!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a major major agrevator. I can sympathize with the cramps. They can be worse than labour pains.

Hi there. I don't know the answer to your question but I do have a suggestion. Call your local pharmacy (Eckards etc.) and ask to speak to the pharmacist. I also strongly encourage you to be upfront with your doctor. He won't judge you and may be able to offer you some tests to determine if there are any defects. Best of luck to you and keep us posted.

I have no use for PO Geodon as I have never seen it work...even in high doses. Never knew it came in IM. Would be curious to see how that would work with my patients.

Hmmmmmmmm I have never had a rectal exam as part of my annanual gyn. exam. Have never even heard of a rectal exam being a part of it. I've had rectal exams done as part of my workup before a colonoscopy and barium enema....but part of a gyn....nope.....

Way to go!!!!!!!!! :)

Dave, I have to agree with you. I did 7 on 7 off 12 hour shifts for 81/2 years and LOVED IT! I took an interim postion that changed my schedule to a Monday to Friday 8a-5p. I HATE it. I'm getting ready to go back to my 7 on 7 off schedule again. I have done it on both days and nights. I find I am more tired doing the M-F shift. Also, I don't have enough time to get things done or go and see family and friends. Our whole hospital is the 7 on 7 off with 12 hour shifts and there is very little complaint, and no more errors than a comparable hospital that doesn't staff that way. It's all in how you set your mind. For us day 6 we were more tired than any other day in the rotation, but by shift 7, look out. You couldn't stop us. We were super nurse. Bring it on. You only had 12 hours and counting left and then it was like being on vaccation for 7 whole days. We are all entitled to our opinions and likes and dislikes, but until you've given the schedule a good try, (at a minimum 3 rotations of working), you really can't judge weither it is more dangerous or not.

Pot luck once a month or so is a great morale booster. Costs virtually nothing and when you get your senior leadership for your department to participate it's great. A very relaxed time for all. Also, we have a Christmas party outside the hospital and try to staff our small unit with mostly PRN staff for that shift. Any left over food is taken to the hospital. We have added a summer party as well, and it was such a hit we are talking about having one in the fall.

Nursee, I don't know where you are getting your figures from, but you should double check them before you involve a whole country. You stated that Canada was one of the countries mostly intact. In my years there working, NOT. The uncircumsed male of any age was the exception, not the rule. In the 90's circumcision was a routine part of newborn care. The odd mother who refused was considered extreemly strange at the time.

I hate to point it out, but marrying someone or dating them just because they are a doctor is doomed to fail. How about looking for a great person? Sure if you wound up marrying someone with money etc then it would be a bonus, but I wouldn't have that as my whole criteria. In the hospitals I've worked at there are names for the nurses who "throw" themselves at doctors and it isn't pretty. It makes me wonder where their self esteem is. A very dear and close friend of mine is a doctor, and it's something that really doesn't come up. They are the same as anyone else, still have to eat, sleep and use the bathroom. The only difference is that they have more money than the average person. Look for the person, not the position, title etc.

Jim, until you have walked a mile in her shoes, please keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself. She stated very clearly in her message that she didn't want any flames etc. She just wanted advice on how to deal with her liscence issue. Each one of us probably has very strong opinions on each side of the issue here, but that isn't why she posted. To 14Year, I would contact the prosecuting attny and find out why it was made publically available when you weren't convicted of any crime and would also consult an attny and find out where you do stand with your liscence. Good luck to you. You have a lot going on in your life right now.

Yup, our hospital has a policy of no artificial nails for anyone who comes into contact with patients or patient related materials. i.e. Patient charts etc. Basically no-one is allowed to wear the fake nails. I think it's a great policy, but then i'm from the old school that didn't even allow nurses to wear nail polish as the polish could trap germs. Our hospital btw, still allows manicures etc. just no fake nails.

The slimfits are by platex and come with a slender plastic applicator. I never like the OB kind as I always had trouble getting them in. (Too dry). I have used tampons since the second day of my very first period. I was totally grossed out by pads. HATE them. I have never had any problem with TSS. With the changes they have made with tampons over the years and if you are careful and change them frequently you should be ok. I personally wear them with each period, for the whole time, day and night (Changing them of course). The only time I use pads is when I've had no choice ie: after gyny surgery, and believe you me, I've hated every minute of it. That bulky wet diaper feeling. YICK! (And yes, I've tried the thin pads, and all the fancy ones, still feels like a bulky wet diaper to me). Best of luck with your appt. The embarrassment factor is the worst part of the whole visit, but remember, unless you have a flashing neon sign there, your doc has seen it all. (Come to think of it, some may have already seen the neon sign ). Goodluck to you. PS: Another position to try is remain seated on the toilet and reach btwn your legs and try inserting that way, or try a squating position. Goodluck!

We have a report sheet that the off going shift fills out prior to the arrival of the on coming shift. It is mostly a fill in the blanks sheet (Lots of promts so you don't forget the important stuff), plus extra space for the on coming nurse to make some notes of their own. Usu takes 15 min. tops to give report on 16 patients. Longer on occasion with one of those nurses who want to know everything that isn't even pertinate, or if you get chatting about a funny that happened that day, but generally just 15 min for the essentials.

My heart goes out to you. I too was in an abusive marriage. My fingers are still crossed as my divorce isn't final yet. I hope to get out easier than you. I am pleased by the responses you have received so far. I received a lot of negative replys. Hopefully you won't. My fear is that I too will have to pay alimony as I have always made more than and worked more than him. (I'm trying not to be bitter here,). Keep us posted, and if you ever need someone to talk to, or want to ask specific questions, feel free to PM me. I wonder if there are support groups out there for abused nurses? Best of luck to you.

I'm one of those nurses who started out with 20/20 eyesight, and partway into my first year of nursing school had to get glasses as I couldn't see what I was suppossed to be studying!!! Have been wearing them eversince. Welcome aboard. We need more nurses.

When I worked in ICU on nights years ago, we had a run of attempted OD's. We had decided to write a book "Suicide... the right way to do it". People who take 15 tylenol and then complain with the mucomist treatment get me all the time. I just shake my head and want to say "DUH", esp when they are repeat offenders with the same kind of OD. You think they'd figure it out.

"Another one bites the dust" When an A&D patients signs out AMA, and also, AfroMan's "Becasue I got high". Makes me think of my patients all the time.