webbiedebbie

webbiedebbie

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  1. Pain scale

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in Pain Management

    My hospital uses a pain scale of 1-5 with faces. How effective is this, really? I had a patient tell me she was a 5 (worst pain) and yet she was on the phone laughing with a friend. Of course I...

  2. depositions

    webbiedebbie replied to mommajoe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was called to give a deposition on a baby with CP. She wasn't even my patient. The hospital lawyer went over things with me and I got to review the chart. During the deposition, answer only yes...

  3. Pain scale

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    "Pain is such a touchy subject, because pain is so subjective. I believe in medicating well and listening to the patient, but I don't feel comfortable blindly giving pain medicine based only on what...

  4. Pain scale

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    Thanks gwenith...gives me some ideas on how to modify the scale with my

  5. Home birth vs. hospital

    webbiedebbie replied to rnmi2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shame on the doctors. But then again, many women don't really listen to INFORMED CONSENT. They want to have their babies now!. And the doctors are more than willing to accomodate them. I used to...

  6. How long does report take?

    webbiedebbie replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    We tape and it usually takes the day shift 45 min to an hour to get report and make assignments and get back to the floor to begin working. (Postpartum). Now I know, our taped reports do not last...

  7. Nurses Don't Accept Gifts

    webbiedebbie replied to roxannekkb's topic in General Nursing

    I too, was taught that it was not proper for a nurse to receive anything from a patient. Hospital policy says no to gifts also. I once worked in a hospital where one nurse was given a "gift", but...

  8. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    webbiedebbie replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    I run into moms being discharged but have to wait up to a couple of hours before baby is

  9. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    webbiedebbie replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    I run into moms being discharged but have to wait up to a couple of hours before baby is

  10. wellbutrin side effects

    webbiedebbie replied to NurseJessica's topic in General Nursing

    Wellbutrin side effect for me was NO SLEEP! Lexapro caused med to sweat 24/7. Prozac worked wonders in the past, but doc had me on it for four years w/o a break and then I stopped feeling the good...

  11. Odd, unusual, or silly events during exams..

    webbiedebbie replied to Texagain's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This probably isn't funny, but I guess you had to be there. A coworker of mine was doing a vag exam to check dilation. For some reason, she leaned over to look between the pt's legs. I heard a loud...

  12. Night Shift Nurse...I Can't Sleep at Night anymore..

    webbiedebbie replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    I find that a nice hot bath relaxes me enough to fall asleep. I agree with other posters....sleep when you are tired and do things when you are awake. I find myself here on this BB when I can't...

  13. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    webbiedebbie replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    Please see my thread on the General Nursing discussion board regarding migraines.

  14. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    webbiedebbie replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Ooops, thought this would be for nurses with learning disability. Anyway, after reading the posts, I can see that this forum will be very beneficial! Good idea

  15. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    webbiedebbie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I once managed nurse aides for a home health agency. They would tell me their patients didn't care if roaches were around...they were used to it! I used to tell them to carry everything in sealed...

  16. Nurses rat on nurses

    webbiedebbie replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    {We really should focus on helping each other out, WHICH in turn might lead to reduction of other nurses making mistakes, thus, reducing the amount of "write-ups" we have to waste our time writing...

  17. Question about these sue-happy times?

    webbiedebbie replied to xantha31669's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Even though I wasn't the nurse taking care of the mom, I had to go in a few times to give a deposition. One of the questions that was asked of me was did I notice if the two nurses were fighting with...

  18. RNC program for OB

    webbiedebbie replied to L&D.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was once certified before I took a sabitical from nursing. I went to the prep class and I also studied from two books, which I think really helped. (OB/GYN SECRETS by Frederickson and...

  19. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    webbiedebbie replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am also pro-life and worked in a hospital that does abortions. They were started in L&D then the patients were brought to Postpartum to deliver. I told the manager that on my interview that I...