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I'm so sorry, I really did mean to add: You were helping him. It's nice to think that his last moments were pleasant and he was laughing and joking with his nurse. :)

That sounds like a vagal response to me. Some people can get it simply from straining to go to have a BM.

Believe me, there is plenty of talk in the pharmacy about dumb nurses who call with ridiculous questions that could have been easily answered by looking in the chart, the MAR, nursing drug reference, etc. I can't tell you how many times we have shaken our heads when an irritated nurse has called to complain that her patient's meds are unavailable, and we go up there to find them right in the patient's bin, where they have been sitting the whole time. We are mystified at how nurses get the Pyxis count so fouled up sometimes. And just how many times are you going to call about the "missing" Pepcid, that is in the refrigerator, where it always is? I could go on and on. There are "idiots" all over the hospital. Just sayin! :)

Using someone's medical diagnosis as a synonym for "stupid" is hurtful and offensive, even when you put "LOL" after it.

I see this less as "reporting someone" than as investigating what happened. Sure it's just Pepcid, the patient might not have been harmed by a few missed doses. However, there is documentation that something was given. My concern would be that the weekend nurse may have made an error and given something that wasn't Pepcid. I wouldn't just shrug it off, either.

I don't think it's very common for nurses to be sued, it's more likely that you could be called as a witness when the hospital or a physician is sued. There is insurance available to protect you. The best way to keep yourself from catching a disease is to practice proper hygiene and wear proper personal protective equipment. I believe it is not how busy a unit is that determines if you get lunch breaks or not, but how well managed and how well staffed it is. Good luck!

I am guessing that the OP had some bad grades in some general ed classes that she took before nursing school that is keeping her GPA low. If that's the case, talk to someone at the college you want to attend. They may have an academic forgiveness policy for old grades. It might include retaking some classes. If that won't work, you will just have to take classes and make good grades to bring your up GPA. Go somewhere inexpensive like a community college and take some classes that interest you or classes that might help you in your career, like learning a foreign language.

I'm not sure about any of the BSN programs, but I do know that OCCC accepts academic forgiveness. If you really want you BSN and can't find a program, you might consider getting an ADN first then doing and RN to BSN. Your GPA won't be so critical for the RN to BSN, plus all the hours of (hopefully) good grades you got in nursing school will have boosted your GPA anyway. Good luck!

I think the real solution to these problems is for more physicians to learn techniques that enable more women to deliver over intact perineums! :)

Could you possibly put sunglasses on him?

Another pharmacy tech turned nursing student here. We always use filter needles for glass ampules. I had never heard of NOT using filter needles until going into nursing. I was discussing this with some of the pharmacists I work with the other day, and they couldn't believe it. My boss was so disturbed he started talking about having an inservice about it. Some drugs are affected by the rubber, latex, or plastic that vials are made with. But I imagine cost is a factor, too.

I know visitors can get in the way and cause problems. But I will be forever grateful that my children and I were able to spend so much time with my dad during the last few weeks of his life. And I know that it was a great comfort to him to have us there so much. We were really fortunate that his illness did not begin a few months later when all the H1N1 restrictions were put in place.

I always think it's funny when people get in a tizzy over these accidental home births. There are women out there who push for hours and hours who think these women who just POOF suddenly have a baby should count themselves lucky!

I just finished my OB rotation, and I did not watch a circ, just because it never happened to occur. Some of my classmates did, though. Although I oppose RIC, I would have willingly observed one. Do you feel like you just couldn't stomach it? If nothing else, witnessing one would give you that much more credibility when advocating against RIC.

I have worked in hospital pharmacy for 15 years and was taught to and always use a filter needle for glass amps. Always!!!! And yes, you have to pull the med up in the filter needle and then switch needles. I have seen pharmacists throw out IV bags when a tech has forgotten to use a filter needle.

Someone who is 45 or 50 only has 10 years to work??? In this economy? :lol2: TWILIGHT YEARS???? :lol2: I hope that works out for you!

This is the situation in Oklahoma. All but a few physicians are insured by one malpractice carrier, which will not cover them for VBACs. It is impossible for many women to have a VBAC due to this policy. It's such a shame.

I was just looking at SWOSU. It appears to be completely online. I don'y have any personal experience with it, though. http://www.swosu.edu/academics/nursing/programs/rn_bsn/rntobsn.asp

I've heard this, too, but I have never seen anything to make me think it's anything but a rumor. I can't find any source that states there is any pending legislation in Oklahoma regarding mandatory BSN. Just where do people advocating this think they are going to find enough Masters prepared nursing instructors to teach all these RN to BSN classes? Can you imagine how many there would have to be if EVERY ADN nurse in the state had to start taking these classes? There are good reasons to get a BSN, but I'm not too worried about it being mandatory. The most I can see them doing is eventually phasing out ADN programs.

That's not how I understand it. http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/eng/10steps.html I think that it would definitely be indicated if the mother was not breastfeeding. I would imagine that a parent could request it if they were both bottle and breastfeeding. It just would not be routinely stocked in every baby's bed like it is at the hospital I'm doing clinicals in right now. It's my understanding that BFI hospitals still stock formula, but they have to pay for it, rather than getting it gratis from formula companies.

It's true that more men are guilty of sexual molestation than women. But, I don't necessarily agree that "it's so rare it's not worth mentioning." Also, sexual abuse is only one kind of abuse that possibly occurs. It is far more likely that a babysitter or a nurse or other caretaker who is left alone with a child would physically abuse or neglect the child. I don't know if there are any kind of gender differences in the likelihood of those things happening. Simply rejecting one gender out of hand seems like a poor way to protect children. If you are truly concerned about how to find trustworthy caretakers for your child, I recommend Protecting the Gift by Gavin De Becker.

Although I think nurses here should get paid more, you have to take more into account than pay rate. Oklahoma has a very low cost of living, one of the lowest in the country. People here are astounded when we hear that people in CA and other states are paying 400,000 for modest homes. That kind of money will buy you a palace here! We have also not been hit as hard by the current economic crisis as many other areas have been. And yes, it is a very anti-union state, unfortunately.

It's the only "no kill" meat. Perfect for the anemic vegan! I've known a few people who have taken theirs home to bury it. I know of one mom who has had hers in her freezer for several years because she's never gotten around to burying it. I just hope she doesn't mistake it for a roast and put it out to thaw!

I have also sacrificed time with my kids, which makes me feel sad and guilty. I have sacrificed my job to some extent. (I've cut my hours back severely.) I haven't noticed that anyone else has mentioned housework. My house is a total disaster! It is all I can do to make sure we have clean clothes to wear in the morning and clean dishes to eat off of. I have neglected the rest. I need a few weeks off so that I can do all the putting away, dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, sorting, etc. My mom has offered to help me, but I feel like I need to get the house cleaned up before I let her come over! :chuckle

Not as many people would want to go to nursing school if it was a 6 year program, though. :)