Ms.Hobbes

Ms.Hobbes

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  1. Husband appaled when I chose to do nothing

    Ms.Hobbes replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had an experience like that. I was chaperoning my daughters second grade field trip and one of the children was stung by a bee. One of the second grade teachers immediatiely started yelling out...

  2. FDA MedWatch - Class 1 recall of Becton Dickinson ProbeTec ET Urine Processsing Kit

    Ms.Hobbes replied to Brian's topic in Patient Medications

    lll

  3. How much control do mom's really have during birth?

    Ms.Hobbes replied to WhatToDo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    An expectant mother and father should discuss ahead of time with their doctor what they want in labor and delivery. They should also take a prepared child birth class which will inform them of the...

  4. Keeping a patient from falling

    Ms.Hobbes replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    Most definitely don't risk your back. If they are insisting she be ambulated then insist another person follows behind with a wheelchair. If at all possible when she dicides to go down don't try to...

  5. Clomid Experience? Personal or Professional?

    Ms.Hobbes replied to oceanblue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went through fertility treatment with both children...I think with Clomid they recommend up to six months of using that alone without insemination. Of course it all depends on how aggressive you...

  6. question re: donors

    Ms.Hobbes replied to angel03's topic in Operating Room

    I can remember 12 years ago my brother was hit while on his bicycle and ended up with major head trauma besides all of the other injuries. He was in a coma for 5 days and even at that time it was...

  7. Would you drive 100 miles for a great job?

    Ms.Hobbes replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I commute two days a week, 52 miles from home. I love my job! I have always had to commute to work as a nurse and as there are not a lot of options up where I live....a hospital that the only shift...

  8. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    Ms.Hobbes replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to agree with the teachers on this issue. They are already carrying many hats in school and to expect them to add that one is not fair and

  9. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Ms.Hobbes replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I was at a Doctor's appointment one time and had a medical Assistant say to me that she gave shots and drew blood so she was just like a Registered nurse. I am one that has respect for all people in...

  10. ER ethics

    Ms.Hobbes replied to UMTXRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a surgery center and we offer Lidocaine to all of our patients, if they don't want it they don't get it. We admit between 20 - 30 patients a day and I have heard countless responses from...

  11. 10/10 pain..venting!

    Ms.Hobbes replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    I work in an outpatient surgery center and some afternoons we have a pain clinic- epidural steeroid injections, facet joint injections, etc. Anyway we see varying degrees of people with real pain,...

  12. Two people in recovery? Can't read an EKG monitor...

    Ms.Hobbes replied to southRNflchick's topic in Operating Room

    I would definitely look into this matter. I work in an outpatient surgery center and we are all required to have ACLS, just because they just had a baby doesn't mean they also just didn't have...

  13. lidocaine for IV starts?

    Ms.Hobbes replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    I work in an outpatient surgery center, plus occasional shifts at our local hospital and that is our standard to use lidocaine before the IV stick. When I first started nursing I was told by many...

  14. Best compliment ever!!

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

    That is wonderful! I think as nurses we don't hear enough all the positives and thankyou's which have resulted from our care

  15. Best compliment ever!!

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

    That is wonderful! I think as nurses we don't hear enough all the positives and thankyou's which have resulted from our care