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  1. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    htrn replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    Our terbutaline now comes in 1ml vials instead of the ampules - YEAH!!! Still plenty of other ampules we have to use those. JCAHO was at our hospital a couple weeks ago and was not happy to find...

  2. Need help dealing with difficult CNA

    htrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, this is kind of long. I can always count on this group to give me some wonderful advice - so here's my next request. I have rewritten this several times to try and be vague enuf so that...

  3. Navy Nursing

    htrn replied to warmrain's topic in Government, Military

    Hi Marcie, I have to insert a disclaimer here about my Navy experience - I got out in 1994 and hubby got out in 1996. Any information I have is several years old. The other thing is that we were...

  4. Navy Nursing

    htrn replied to warmrain's topic in Government, Military

    I had to reply to this thread. My hubby and I were both in the Navy, but long before I became a nurse. I cannot speak to the professional opportunities in the Navy Nurse Corps specificially, but I...

  5. experienced nurse question

    htrn replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Could you be a little more specific about what you are looking for? There are many times when something just doesn't 'feel' right or 'look' right in which me and my coworkers will put things in...

  6. do you allow fetal demise infants to stay with mother in her postpartum room?

    htrn replied to unikuelady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a smaller hospital - about 500 births a year. We really do whatever we can to accomodate families that have a fetal/infant loss. We allow the family to decide when and how long they want...

  7. What do patients say that irks you?

    htrn replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have developed an instinctive cringe whenever I hear a young prime say "I'm going to trrrryyyyyy to breast feed. Translation: My (fill in the blank: mom, boyfriend, teacher, sister) insist I nurse...

  8. Teen dies from Med Error in Labor

    htrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    The newspaper article (I will keep looking for the link for the article) said she accidently hooked up the epidural bag instead of the pennicillan bag for IVPB, she started seizing and died 2 hours...

  9. computer or paper charting? what program do you use?

    htrn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You guys are scaring me - our hospital is going to meditech in 2007. We currently do mostly paper charting with a few things done in FAMIS - the dinasour of computer charting. Would love to have a...

  10. Venting about a new CNA...this is really, really long!

    htrn replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I have read every post on this thread with great interest. I work with a CNA on nocs in the hospital that has the same attitude and plays the same games. She has even cornered me and tried to argue...

  11. question for those who are nurse midwives (or anyone)

    htrn replied to yangkchoua's topic in General Nursing

    Although Midwives and OB/GYNs both care for women in their childbearing years, their philosophies and approaches are very different. Certified Nurse Midwives are moving more toward, if not already...

  12. need support

    htrn posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I am an RN but am at my whits end with my daughter. She has PDD and Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Type I (OFD). The OFD has been a challenge, but one that I have been able to handle without much...

  13. lamaze vs. bradley method

    htrn replied to pacmrc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to admit that when I know a patient is a 'Bradley' patient I immediately get a little defensive - even before meeting the patient. My hit, my fault, my problem - I know - and I am trying to...

  14. I need a 12-step program

    htrn replied to LesMonsterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    (I am now standing) Hi, my name is Heather I am addicted to allnurses I have encouraged all of my nursing friends to join allnurses I check allnurses at all hours of the day and night I go to...

  15. What would make you happy?...employee satisfaction

    htrn replied to natsfanrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm weird, I have a great job and work with great people. I feel I get paid very well for what I do, despite the fact that I don't get as much as nurses in the hospital down the road. But these are...

  16. The Night Shift Witches.... scheduling dilemmas

    htrn replied to littlecheese's topic in General Nursing

    I must be very naive and very lucky. I work in a wonderful unit, we all help each other out whenever possible and there is not a nurse there I would not be comfortable with taking care of my family....

  17. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    htrn replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and disagree with the OP. I certainly understand the need to protect yourself from an abusive or threatening patient, but I also see that this patient was scared and acting out. I had a 19...

  18. What are the best shifts if you have kids?

    htrn replied to hamlj's topic in General Nursing

    I have 4 kids, 9-16 years. I have worked nocs for four years (since graduation) and it has really worked quite well for my family. I also commute an hour each way, so the routine is usually: 9am...

  19. Ideas for retirement careers in OB/GYN

    htrn replied to bagel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about teaching pre-natal and breastfeeding classes or clinic nursing. The idea about Public Health Nursing was a wonderful idea. We do alot of referals to PHN for our moms, esp primes and...

  20. Nails question

    htrn replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    Acrylic Nails, chipped nail polish, nail polish of any color (including clear), and long fingernails are all know sources of nasty bacteria - acrylic nails being the worst and listed in decending...

  21. unsafe staffing in LDRP

    htrn replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unsafe staffing??? How about insane, crazy, oh my God!! understaffing!! I know I am lucky where I work with the staffing we have, but I have never heard of anything so dangerous. We have, bare...

  22. Disposable IV Canunulation Sets

    htrn replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    We use IV start kits which include: 2 alcohol pads, betadine crush/guaze tube thingy, opsite, small roll of tape, and tournaquit (?sp). I think they are wasteful as I usually don't use everything in...

  23. Doctors going over your head?

    htrn replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Next time you call him, use the script that an earlier poster suggested. I would be a little careful about suggesting or asking for a specific med until you know the MD better. There are some MDs I...

  24. Assisting in abortions

    htrn replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse cannot abandon a patient - period. A nurse can notify a supervisor that the care she would be providing to that patient is against her religeous or moral beliefs. The supervisor will try to...

  25. Did I under react?

    htrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Was baby nurse on a delivery last week and have been unable to get this out of my head since then... HELP This delivery had no risk factors, GBS neg, 4 hours ROM, no temp, etc... MD used a vacume...