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  1. Patient Care Facilitator role?

    feisty replied to Kilika421's topic in General Nursing

    Can you meet with your clinical instructor and ask for clarafication on the position. Let the instructor know what you have found in your research so far. Alot of stress and wasted hours can be...

  2. It must be a pleasure to work with a doctor like this

    feisty replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading his blog for some time now. His posts are often very funny. His wife is a school nurse if I'm not mistaken. It is refreshing to know there is an MD out there that appreciates the...

  3. Shift Wars! Just need to vent...

    feisty replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    Hate shift wars!!!! Really, every employee should be required to work for a period of time on the opposite shift during the busiest days/nights. They should also be required to repeat this for any...

  4. Question for L&D nurses

    feisty replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it fascinating to hear the patients perspective of what is happening during their labor process. I am challenged now more than ever to keep my patient informed of the events and interventions...

  5. Day in the life of OB RN?

    feisty replied to 0236797's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will give you a glimpse at a night shift in our LDRP department. I receive my pt. assignment which can consist of a mixed bag of various types of patients. Mother/baby, triage, labor, post-surgical,...

  6. ALWAYS called to work on days off?

    feisty replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I struggled with this issue when I was a new nurse. Honestly, if you agree to work they will not be forced to address the staffing issue. I still receive calls on my days off sometimes, but I refuse...

  7. Nightshift vs. Dayshift on an L&D Unit?

    feisty replied to AvaRN22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work nights, but I started on days and still work them occasionally. There are so many differences, but where I work nights aren't easier. We are required to work with fewer staff members at night....

  8. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    feisty replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    I have just finished 6 nights and will probably have to work tonight. This isn't by choice, but I want to keep my job. Normally in a 2 week period I work 6 straight nights and have 24-36 mandatory...

  9. New nurse working and AHHHHHH!!! Nuts!

    feisty replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    It will get better if your schedule is consistently days and evenings. As a previous poster stated, you will get better at time management and prioritizing which will help as well. One last thing, the...

  10. And then they called me at Midnight

    feisty replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I have started telling people that I will pay them the same respect they give me. If you call me at noon with nonsense I will call you at midnight with nonsense. The last time someone called me from...

  11. Working to the clock

    feisty replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would like to see people stand by the clock waiting to clock out at our facility because it has a video camera at it and management monitors this type of action. As for staying to help...

  12. ER Nurses... I Am so Sorry

    feisty replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an ER nurse but I would say most nurses would agree that the patients that are frustrating aren't ones of this nature. Those individuals who abuse the system continuously, deplete resources,...

  13. To take a break or not take a break

    feisty replied to ellee1977's topic in General Nursing

    I went directly into an RN-BSN program and have done well. Having said that I will admit that I wish that I had waited. As someone else posted, the assignments are often geared toward someone with...

  14. Best Workplace 2010

    feisty replied to sam.morgan's topic in General Nursing

    1. Adequate staffing 2. Adequate orientation 3. No mandatory overtime or on call (we are required to take 24 hours on call each pay period). 4. Teamwork 5. Respect among all staff 6. Pay 7....

  15. Do we need to deal with the hypotension caused by lateral position?

    feisty replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you put the patient on different sides and keep the blood pressure cuff on one arm you will get different readings. The left lateral position with the cuff on the right arm will give you a lower...

  16. Do we need to deal with the hypotension caused by lateral position?

    feisty replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We were taught to monitor mean arterial pressure with the change. This may be something you would want to consider when evaluating need for intervention. FHR response to all the interventions is key...

  17. Safety Beatup

    feisty replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it is the same thing and if you try to say something you get pulled into each management office all the way up to the director. All along the way you get this attitude and team player...

  18. Do you have a baby nurse at delivery?

    feisty replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a small hospital and we do not have high risk deliveries (not planned anyway). I will be the nurse for my labor patient and for the baby. A tech will be present during the delivery and help...

  19. Older students after graduation

    feisty replied to Saysfaa's topic in General Nursing

    I was an older student and I currently work in L&D. I did not experience any discrimination due to age that I was aware of. My personal strategy was to maintain a professional attitude during...

  20. How does blood flow through the heart? Do you know?

    feisty replied to FocusRN's topic in General Nursing

    A lady in my class made up facial movements, etc. to go along with the CN mnemonic On Old Olympus...... I was hilarious to watch her go through it because it would make you think of a comedy about...

  21. Why lvn's /lpn's should not work in labor and delivery

    feisty replied to LNDBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a LPN working on our LDRP floor; however, she does not triage, care for labor or preterm labor patients. She is awesome!!!! I love working with her because she knows her stuff, knows her scope...

  22. New Grad-Unsure of self

    feisty replied to shlee121's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What type of feedback are you receiving from your preceptor, manager, and co-workers? Sometimes we only see the negative in ourselves and others can help us with a more balanced view. Hopefully, you...

  23. New Grad-Unsure of self

    feisty replied to shlee121's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely normal. I have 1.5 yr under my belt and I am finally at a point that work doesn't consume my life and thoughts. The first year is so difficult with all the emotions, learning, mistakes,...

  24. Nurses: Struggle or great?

    feisty replied to CaraGrace's topic in General Nursing

    As previous posters have said, the pay is enough to help support a family. Having said that one must be responsible financially or they will struggle regardless of income so make certain you have...

  25. Work hard & good things will happen!!!!!!

    feisty replied to ErinLee14's topic in General Nursing

    :ancong!::hpygrp: