Nicky30

Nicky30 BSN, RN

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  1. For all mums out there

    Nicky30 replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    Eeek, hopefully that wont be the case here. If my daughter follows family genetics she will hopefully start about 11 or 12 (later if she is lucky). Just about to grab my books and go educate.

  2. For all mums out there

    Nicky30 posted a topic in General Nursing

    At what age do you think is appropriate to tell children about reproduction, physical changes, birthing etc? My daughter is 7 but has given me quite a few curly questions lately, and I have answered...

  3. For all mums out there

    Nicky30 replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    Oooops!! Meant no offense. I only asked mums because of differences between DH and mines opinion. To answer Agnus's question - my daughter is asking because I have just started my midwifery degree...

  4. Dirty needle stick...and I'm 20 weeks pregnant...

    Nicky30 replied to tbr96's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I have fingers crossed.

  5. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    Nicky30 replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear lmao! I guess I have a couple. 1. allnurses.com 2. anything and everything to do with pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.

  6. When the mother is type O and the infant is type A blood.

    Nicky30 replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great thread. I am O- and so is my daughter. She was under lights for 48hours due to jaundice (now that I am a student midwife I want to know more about neonatal jaundice). I had a precautionary...

  7. I was a victim of sexual assault.

    Nicky30 replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

    What a horrible thing to have happen. I pray that there is much healing in your home in the coming future. As others have said, you are brave to speak up.

  8. So how many pts do you have?????

    Nicky30 replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very very small country hospital (19 bed hospital). About a week ago on a late shift we had 15 patients, two LPN's and myself. Two patients were having blood transfusions, 3 end stage palliative...

  9. Female Heart Attacks

    Nicky30 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My mum had a silent MI last year. Sure she had some discomfort but she just brushed it off (as so many busy women do). I am so luck to still have her here. Mum was 63 at the time. This year I had a...

  10. What a night! sorry long

    Nicky30 replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    Happened to another student at our facility (without the comment to match). However no midwife present and she delivered babe all by herself.

  11. What a night! sorry long

    Nicky30 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was on clinical last night for midwifery degree. Small country hospital so not that unusual to have only one patient. I was thinking it was going to be a nice slow night...... In walks a G5P4 gest...

  12. what to do when a PEG comes out

    Nicky30 replied to fusster's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me as a brand new nurse too (less than 3 months experience). Called the doc, who was flat out and couldn't come to replace straight away, but was happy for me to have a go. Well I'd...

  13. Suturing - Do you do it?

    Nicky30 replied to bluefabian's topic in Emergency

    Nurses are allowed to suture at our facility. However they have not been trained to do so. Both nurses able to suture were trained elsewhere, and it really depends on how busy the doc is and how much...

  14. May I speak to Dr. so&so?

    Nicky30 replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that was sooooo cool. Better than a suspense movie, had me on the edge of my seat right to the end. She is my hero too. :bowingpur

  15. I want to tell the story, Is it a HIPPA violation?

    Nicky30 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I feel like I just missed the punchline to a really good joke.

  16. What Hurts the Most?

    Nicky30 replied to Kat_CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in a couple of different facilities and have found that flooring means alot when it come to foot pain and leg pain. If I am working in the carpeted hospital then my feet are ok no matter how...

  17. standardized uniforms

    Nicky30 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    We have colour coded uniforms where I work (no scrubs unless theatre of course). To most patients everybody in uniform is a nurse (confused or not ). Some FF know the difference between the nurses...

  18. do you go to work sick?

    Nicky30 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    For me it really depends on how sick and what with.... If it's gastro then I stay home (although it hit at work one day and I stayed ). If it's a minor cold then I go (and try not to spread germs)....

  19. Demented Residents & Funny Comments

    Nicky30 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This happened to a fellow coworker. LOL reached up and grabbed her breast and said.... "oohh they're nice and firm aren't

  20. Discovery Days for High School students

    Nicky30 replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    In the days before I was a nurse and hubby was a paramedic I would assist at "mock accidents". If you could run a similar type of scenario for an ER to show what it's like in the day of a nurse. Use...

  21. I am a male RN, now bow down.

    Nicky30 replied to Trauma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would personally love to see more males in nursing - so they can help me lift heavy things. Just kidding. The male nurses I work with have been great (and maybe it's an individual thing but those...

  22. First needlestick :( :(

    Nicky30 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted you to know I am thinking of you. The only time I ever stuck myself was before the needle got to the patient. I have my fingers crossed for you and hope everything turns out ok.

  23. TOO soon to be Stressed in Postpartum

    Nicky30 replied to maesam1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital (being considerably smaller) runs a bit differently. The most I have heard of is 6 couplets per midwife (don't have L&D nurse option in Aust.) but the midwife also has to be...

  24. I quit!

    Nicky30 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Phew I bet that felt better. I bet it will take three to replace you. Good luck job hunting,

  25. My sister is on life support

    Nicky30 replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not enough but I am so very sorry too. Please do not beat yourself up for not physically being there, your sister will know that you were there in spirit for every single breath. Hugs and prayers...