webbiedebbie

webbiedebbie

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  1. Help!! I think my mom is very sick with Rotavirus!!

    webbiedebbie replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Encourage her to see her

  2. How Hospitals CREATED A Shortage of Nurses

    webbiedebbie replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The evidence clearly points to hospitals and the media talks to administration of hospitals. The hospital where I work is expanding and there is no money for this...so, they made it clear to the...

  3. What Happened to Big Sign-on Bonuses?

    webbiedebbie replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses at our hospital growled at administration for offering the sign-on bonuses and not using the money to keep what nurses they already

  4. 50 mg of Phenergan IV push!!!!!!!!!

    webbiedebbie replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Had a pt with crappy veins who was getting 25 mg Phenergan q 6 hrs. Even diluted, it about killed her with the pain. Anyway, she refused any more and we had to restart the IV because everything else...

  5. Cervical dilitation

    webbiedebbie replied to AmAnRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course everyone is different. I used to practice with the old plastic boards with my eyes closed. That seemed to help alot, although I still had a little trouble with effacement (which is...

  6. Training Ob staff for C.Sections

    webbiedebbie replied to imenid37's topic in Operating Room

    Hi...I trained in a hospital with 4 LDR's. As a staff nurse in L&D, we were trained also with circulating for C/S. If my pt needed a C, I would circulate. A staff person who was also trained in...

  7. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    webbiedebbie replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As far as hospital administration is concerned....A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. PP is now considered an overflow floor and YES, it is happening today! I have taken care of pt's with NG tubes,...

  8. OB Nurse looking for some Advice

    webbiedebbie replied to Caseyrnbsn's topic in Travel

    You should also be able to get more information on the Travel Nurse threads. I, too, am an OB nurse and will be finishing up my first assignment in 2 weeks. My first experience, however, was not a...

  9. options in nursing?

    webbiedebbie replied to alk3rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Angel. I'm worried that you feel this way already about losing your license... this could affect how you do in nursing school. Don't set yourself up for failure yet. Work for awhile...

  10. Would you assist in abortions?

    webbiedebbie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ten years ago, I worked at a hospital that did abortions. They were done on the PP unit. At that time, I knew they were being done, and I tried (and succeeded) to get out of them. However, my...

  11. Beware!

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

    Yes, Suzanne4, I notified my travel agency immediately about the unsafe conditions here. They offered no suggestions. I had spoken with the manager prior to the assignment. Nothing was said until I...

  12. Beware!

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

    Okay, how do you fire the agency? This company sent me on an assignment to a hospital that has a lot of staffing problems. Granted, that's what travel may be about, but I have been in situations...

  13. Addendum to BEWARE!

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

    Well gee...I was merely trying to let others know what happened to me. My contract only states that if I break it, I am responsible for the housing fees. My recruiter told me I had to make the...

  14. Does anyone NOT like working in OB?

    webbiedebbie replied to lulu88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took a break from nursing for awhile (burnt out in L&D and other personal reasons). I have since taken a travel assignment and am working L&D and PP. I prefer PP because it is more...

  15. Making the transition from Family Planning NP to L/D nurse~help!

    webbiedebbie replied to momtotwinglesx5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took a break from Nursing (burnt out from L&D and other personal reasons) for 5 years. One hospital will not hire me unless I take a nurse refresher course or work for one year in nursing. I...

  16. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    webbiedebbie replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work PP and we usually have GYN post ops which I don't mind. However, when we get 70 year old females with lots of medications and need lots of lift help, this puts us in a bind. We on PP are the...

  17. I gotta get outta this place, can you help?

    webbiedebbie replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    When I took a break from nursing, I did transcription. Kept me in the

  18. Should I worry?

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am working in a rural hospital in L&D. We are not too busy, so are only staffed with 1 in L&D, 1 in PP, and 1 in Nsy. However, both in PP and Nsy are qualified in L&D. I have heard...

  19. Should I worry?

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for responding. I was planning to start writing on the strips starting tonight. No, I didn't have 3 active patients. One was an OCT whose fetus was not cooperating (she was very fluffy!)....

  20. Wonderful NC

    webbiedebbie replied to bellehill's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I live in Wilmington and New Hanover is the only hospital. Therefore, no competition. NH is having problems, too. They are offering only one health insurance and the premium is very expensive....

  21. Why Is There A Shortage?

    webbiedebbie replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at one hospital full-time and wanted to do PRN. I was told there were no positions available for that. I left due to low pay and commuter time. I liked what I was doing there, but need to...

  22. Any one care to share how much weight you have lost on Low Carbs?

    webbiedebbie replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I just started Atkins for life last Friday. Today, I have lost a total of 8 lbs in one week! This is a very good incentive for me. I am finally under 200 lbs! When I was pregant with my first one,...

  23. nurse to patient ratios l&D/Ante/pp

    webbiedebbie replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    AWHONN the professional organization for OB nurses has a model for staffing. If you go to the OB threads, you can find answers from there also. As far as staffing for nursery, every hospital is...

  24. Epidurals and attending in house

    webbiedebbie replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The first hospital I worked, we had CRNA's who placed the epidurals. An anesthesiologist always had to be inhouse. OB did not. Second hospital was a teaching hospital. There was always an OB doc...

  25. Wow.. You people must really hate nursing!!

    webbiedebbie replied to PattiAnn237's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I don't hate nursing. I have always wanted to be a nurse. I just don't like how we nurses are being treated. Then again, I have been on both sides. There are downfalls to almost everywhere...