webbiedebbie

webbiedebbie

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  1. Nursing Home Nurses: How many patients are you respsible for?

    webbiedebbie replied to butterflynurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In one facility I worked years ago in Ohio, I worked nights with 50 residents and 1

  2. Is being an OB/GYN nurse rewarding?

    webbiedebbie replied to MAMIDE02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If this is the area that you truly want to be in, then YES, it is rewarding. Midwifery, of course, requires more education after nursing school, and you would benefit from working L&D before...

  3. Subject Recruitment

    webbiedebbie replied to Charlott's topic in Research

    ****Sorry*****:imbar

  4. Need advice...what would you do next?

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

    The agency is Liquid Agents. I submitted my time for the two hours I spent with the manager. I was told a check has been sent out to me....I have yet to receive it. The agency is also saying they...

  5. OB question

    webbiedebbie replied to Nursjuli's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow! How many deliveries does your hospital do in a month? There is a lot involved with taking care of a laboring patient. You are on the right track with supporting her during labor. I'm...

  6. Subject Recruitment

    webbiedebbie replied to Charlott's topic in Research

    I have a question...why do hospitals post positions when there are no positions actually available? I responded to one and was very disappointed to find out it was a "ghost" position to draw nurses...

  7. New To Travel Nursing

    webbiedebbie replied to NurseCrit's topic in Travel

    Not everyone is receptive to travel nurses, but I find the majority don't mind. I think the biggest issue is the "pay". I have worked with travelers and I enjoy working with them. I traveled once...

  8. Patients who come to the ER in labor and do not know they were pregnant?

    webbiedebbie replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I had a pt walk in and say, "My stomach popped out!" Yep, she was pregnant and almost full-term. I think some are in

  9. Writing on Fetal Heart Monitor Strips

    webbiedebbie replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked L&D in the 80's and we charted on the strip, so I am very used to it and depend on it. Worked as a travel nurse in a unit that had central monitoring and bedside charting on computer....

  10. Nags Head...need info on hospitals QUICK!

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am going to Nags Head on Wednesday and am hoping someone from there can give me some information about working there. I live in Wilmington and accepted a short assignment in Nags

  11. nags head or outer banks info PLEASE!

    webbiedebbie replied to kissthestars16's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The hospital in Nags Head is small but was built for room to grow. The ER is huge and very nice! OB has 2 LDRP's and their own OR. I think there are a total of 8 beds on Med/Surg. It is very...

  12. Nags Head...need info on hospitals QUICK!

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Well......the area is nice! However, the agency screwed up...the assignment was for 4 weeks, and they had told me it was for 2 weeks! I couldn't stay 4 weeks. Anyway, I really enjoyed my time...

  13. military wives have trouble getting RN jobs?

    webbiedebbie replied to cokegal19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a military town, although the hospital is not military. Our turnover is high because of nurses leaving to go with their husbands. So....in answer to your question, we don't have a problem...

  14. Tell me about lactation at your facility

    webbiedebbie replied to RNmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At the hospital where I work at, I have been on a newly created Breastfeeding Task Force committee for about a year now. It is comprised of me (representing PP), 2 Nursery RN's, Health Dept rep...

  15. Hospital posting "ghost" positions!

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think about this? I applied for a transfer at the hospital I currently work at doing radiology transcription. I am a Registered Nurse working 1 hour away from where I live, and I want to...

  16. OB Report Sheets

    webbiedebbie replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Jen! I use one that I can't work without. I have tried others, but always fall back on this one. I just got off work, so I will try to put it together for you some time this

  17. Ha Ha...I had to share this with you!

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    A few of the docs at my hospital thought that we nurses got our health care free!!!!!!

  18. Update info on New Hanover in Wilmington, NC

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    First of all, let me say that New Hanover is the only hospital in Wilmington. Cape Fear Hospital is part of New Hanover. They do not have OB/GYN or Peds there. So, we are limited here. I just got...

  19. I was surprised at different answers on my unit about medication!

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Gentamycin 2 mg/kg 150 lb patient Drawing up medication to add to IV bag of 100 ml and what rate you would run

  20. I was surprised at different answers on my unit about medication!

    webbiedebbie replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    How much Gent would you draw up to add to bag? This is one most

  21. Nurses that give bottles to breastfeeding babies.

    webbiedebbie replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Houlahan....No offense taken...A baby who is screeching should not be put to the breast anyway. Your nurse used poor judgement. I don't force breastfeeding. I do take into consideration what mom...

  22. Sinus problems...who has had surgery?

    webbiedebbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have suffered for many years with sinus problems. At one point about 20 years ago, I was scheduled for surgery. But, I was newly pregnant and it had to be canceled. Since then, I suffer on and...

  23. LDRP ~ outgoing or continuing trend?

    webbiedebbie replied to dwetherelt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think LDRP concept is great too, but I interviewed at one hospital where the manager stated she had a hard time recruiting staff to be responsible for all areas. She said she has had nurses that...

  24. Nurses that give bottles to breastfeeding babies.

    webbiedebbie replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work, I am considered a "nipple nazi". I am one who believes that if the pt wants to breastfeed, then NO bottles are to be given to the baby unless medically necessary. We have nurses on our...

  25. Interested in OB

    webbiedebbie replied to akemi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I, too, was able to go straight into OB after finishing school in 1989. I had already worked the unit as a unit clerk, so I got in w/o problems. I had a great preceptor! Good luck to you and keep...