gypsyatheart

gypsyatheart

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  1. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    gypsyatheart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    nola, I am so sorry to hear of your experience!How traumatic for you...I hope you are doing OK now!

  2. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    gypsyatheart replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you are not posting in the last couple of hrs b/c you are running like H*!! Please do not endanger your life, everyone has given great input...I give you kudos for your initial intent,...

  3. Can I handle OB?

    gypsyatheart replied to q12RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You will never know if L&D's for you unless you try. You are already an RN, you already work in an extremely stressful environment, I believe that you can do it! I took a float position about...

  4. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    gypsyatheart replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :angryfire OK, now this makes me mad! I'll bet he was new, uninformed or ....whatever! I got to the hospital w/my 3rd at 8cm, delivered exactly 10min later, and the running joke was...."why did you...

  5. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    gypsyatheart replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, geez, how sad! It is really sometimes, to me, harder to comfort the staff (nurses, docs)....than the parents! Crazy, I know. You expect the parents to be upset, it's just that we are supposed to...

  6. Childcare and patients

    gypsyatheart replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Hot topic, for sure. I work as a civilian in a military hopsital and this is a huge issue! But it is an issue in outside facilities, also. It is actually more of an issue for the military, b/c, truly,...

  7. Why isn't there a CNA section?

    gypsyatheart replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, please check out the student sections, if that would be helpful to you. As you noted, this site is allnurses.com....however there are people that aren't even in healthcare at all that post here....

  8. Should I become a nurse or a teacher?

    gypsyatheart replied to TinaRiy85's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN, Sister! You hit the nail on the

  9. Should I become a nurse or a teacher?

    gypsyatheart replied to TinaRiy85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm referring to people actually graduating from nursing school and surviving the 1st year of nursing, heck make that the 1st 6mos, and actually utilize it as a

  10. Should I become a nurse or a teacher?

    gypsyatheart replied to TinaRiy85's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I think you really need to do some research into both of these careers, and then look into your own heart and decide where your passion lies. Is there some reason you are looking at just...

  11. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    gypsyatheart replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Like the others have said, you did fine handling the situation. I have never worked anywhere where a little soul has passed alone. We usually take the baby to NICU for pictures and footprints, if...

  12. Nurses conducting physical exams

    gypsyatheart replied to CindyJane's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, RN's do physical exams all the time. The focus of the exam may vary, depending on where you work, ex:if you are in OB you will likely do lady partsl exams rather than prostate exams. Public...

  13. I really need to talk about this! (long)

    gypsyatheart replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :angryfire OMG! AFter reading your OP, my bp must've just gone up! You have gotten great feedback from the rest of the posters, You did great! I am just so peeved off at these kind of MD's! Really!...

  14. Dysfunctional Unit or Thin-skinned nurse?

    gypsyatheart replied to cathyish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree w/the other posters, you are being taken advantage of. Get out of there! I will say, however, PP can be a very busy unit, and it's constantly "going"....discharges and admits, constant. But,...

  15. Dysfunctional Unit or Thin-skinned nurse?

    gypsyatheart replied to cathyish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there! I'm in S. Cali, too. I do love it here, but also agree about N. Cali....pays much better there.... I have to say, I believe Kaiser is about the best paying place around, here, anyway, one...

  16. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    gypsyatheart replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I absolutely applaud this statement. So true, so very

  17. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    gypsyatheart replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I will add my .02 cents....I personally, would not opt for homebirthing. I thought long and hard on the subject especially w/the last two. However, I realized ultimately, that the whole goal...

  18. Worst nursing experience

    gypsyatheart replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! In any event, if you don't have co-workers that are "there" for you, forget it...it's what leads to most nurses leaving the situation

  19. Nurse Deliveries

    gypsyatheart replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Probably a few per yr. I've,frankly,lost count, LOL. I believe it is directly related to the type of facility you work in...large teaching hospital w/residents stepping all over themselves all the way...

  20. public's view of nurses

    gypsyatheart replied to bulldawggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Because that is not providing "holistic care", that is what we call "lazy", you know, a slacker, always getting by with a little help from your friends....or should I say co-workers, in this...

  21. public's view of nurses

    gypsyatheart replied to bulldawggirl's topic in General Nursing

    You have just hit the nail on the head! I have recently spent a week, a week can you believe that, in New Employee Orientation (gag me :uhoh21: ), and all week long the number one thing that was...

  22. your very own personal crusade

    gypsyatheart replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Well, one of my pet peeve's at work, is when I come on and take over a pt's care and go into the room to find it left a complete mess! Not w/the pt's personal belongings, either! I mean empty IV bags,...

  23. How many deliveries do you have per month?

    gypsyatheart replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let's see....we have 18 LDR's, 2 acute LDR's, 5 triage rooms and 3 OR's. We have PACU w/the OR's of course, but sometimes we will use acute LDR's to recover in. We have a separate Hi-Risk Antepartum...

  24. 17 week gestation

    gypsyatheart replied to Stephanie in FL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nothing really more to add, just really want to express how sorry I am for your friends. It is such a loss, as a mom who has sufferred two, it is so sad, and the hard part is when friends/family avoid...

  25. How many deliveries do you have per month?

    gypsyatheart replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Easily 400+ per month! Whew, I'm tired just thinking about