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webbiedebbie

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  1. Daughter told to do her own cultures...

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey mitchsmom...thanks for the info! My daughter is not the only one who feels this way about breastfeeding. Lately I have had some patients who feel the same way. As far as the cultures go, I...

  2. Dreading my first Colonoscopy

    webbiedebbie replied to Genista's topic in Gastroenterology

    The taste did not really bother me...it was the not being able to have something solid in my stomach. I stayed in my bedroom with an attached bathroom. I wasn't running to the toilet as often as I...

  3. nurse locater devices

    webbiedebbie replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use a locater and I never really thought about being paranoid about it. I like them only for the fact that if I need help I know where my coworker is. Especially since there are only 2 of us on...

  4. Daughter told to do her own cultures...

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the feedback! I do think my daughter's midwife should have given her the option. I know my daughter...she wants to pump to give her baby breastmilk, but she thinks a baby on the breast is...

  5. Dreading my first Colonoscopy

    webbiedebbie replied to Genista's topic in Gastroenterology

    I'm not an endo nurse, but I have had the colonoscopy. My worst part was drinking the stuff the day before and only clear liquid diet. I didn't mind being sedated for it. I woke up in recovery and...

  6. Doc tells me pt killed her baby

    webbiedebbie replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, it was very inappropriate! Again, the only thing that should have been reported to you was that the patient was noncompliant with care and subsequently lost her baby. That "doc" had no right to...

  7. Impact of computers on pt care and workflow

    webbiedebbie replied to HINFgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I absolutely hate computer charting! Every facility I have worked in has a different system. Working on a unit with 2 nurses and no unit secretary or CNA can mean many interruptions. I spend more...

  8. Doc tells me pt killed her baby

    webbiedebbie replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I think the doc was just venting frustration over the situation last year. Considering you are a co worker and a professional on the case, I don't think it was inappropriate." Dawngloves, I have to...

  9. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    webbiedebbie replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, BabyRN2Be, I did suggest volunteers, but unfortunately we are low in that department. We have ads in the the newspapers to recruit. Some are disabled and can only do desk jobs. And I certainly...

  10. Diverticulitis

    webbiedebbie replied to blueeyedgoose's topic in Gastroenterology

    I too suffer from diverticulitis. My last flare-up (2nd) was last January and I was in the hospital on IV antibiotics and pain pills. The physician said usually they do surgery on a 2nd flare-up,...

  11. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    webbiedebbie replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I discussed these same gripes with my manager and asked for non-nursing staff to accomodate families and friends. I was informed that if she were to hire someone in this capacity, it would take away...

  12. Compazine for a Migraine??

    webbiedebbie replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to suffer for many years from what the docs would call "migraines". Years later, I was flat on my back for 4 weeks. Everytime I would lie on my back, I had no pain. As soon as I turned in my...

  13. Computer Charting

    webbiedebbie replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    I have never experienced computer charting until this year. I worked at one hospital where it was great! Everything was basically right there. I am now at a hospital that has an old program and I...

  14. What exactly are AWHONN's guidelines for staffing?

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Every hospital I have worked staffs 1:5 couplets. That is 10 assessments and we do 2 assessments/shift. Doesn't matter if they are C-Sections either. We also do antepartums. Discharge teaching...

  15. What exactly are AWHONN's guidelines for staffing?

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    stidget99....First of all, I am sorry I offended you. My point with that statement was that the hospital where I work staffs 1:5 for med/surg and that you are only responsible for 5 patients....

  16. 1950s nursing

    webbiedebbie replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    I remember as a child in the 60's of going to the hospital with my parents to see my grandmother who had cancer. Of course, I did not know that then. My sister and I were told to wait in the waiting...

  17. "Socialized medicine"

    webbiedebbie replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I relocated to another state, I had to wait for 3 months before getting health insurance. Sure, COBRA was offered, but at over $400/month! I couldn't afford that! During that time, I ended up...

  18. Hands-On L&D Nurses?

    webbiedebbie replied to healingheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was trained as a L&D new grad. I feel I received excellent instruction. It was a small hospital with 4 LDR's. I spent a lot of time with my patients during labor if they wanted me there....

  19. 12 hour shifts too long?

    webbiedebbie replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I like 8 hr shifts. Do you realize that I lose $6,240/year by working 12's? The "extra" days off don't feel that way because I work 2 then off two then on two, then off one and work one,...

  20. I HATE nursing! (long)

    webbiedebbie replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Tirednurse, you have company. I reentered nursing 2 years ago after a 5 year break for personal and health reasons. Nursing has changed a lot since I graduated in 1989. I currently work agency...

  21. Frustrations about L&D nursing

    webbiedebbie replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I burned out on L&D. One of my frustrations was with a woman who experienced back labor. I tried everything...including talking to CNM, and giving medication. I spent a lot of time with her....

  22. need help with med surg also care plans asap

    webbiedebbie replied to lrcordoba's topic in General Nursing

    Hi...I found a wonderful website for care plans. I don't remember the exact website address, but I am sure you would find it if you search EHS: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. It gives a lot of...

  23. How do you all like the pain scale???

    webbiedebbie replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    I work Mother/Baby on nights. The hospital where I work requires that we use the pain scale and gives a handout to all patients. When a patient says they are in pain, we medicate them. There are...

  24. How do I get my foot in the OB door?

    webbiedebbie replied to Cassandre''s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Recertifying as CNA would be a start. You could then possibly obtain a position in postpartum or mother/baby. In some hospitals, an OB tech is trained for scrubbing for cesarean sections. Some...

  25. Addendum to BEWARE!

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in Travel

    :angryfire I just got off the phone with the manager of the unit where I am working. I have 5 shifts to make up because I was sick. My travel company took out money from my paycheck for 3 shifts for...