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Decorations are not allowed to deck our halls There is one very large tree in the main lobby. We are not allowed to decorate any area at any time. Our personal lockers cannot even have pictures on them. In many cases, our management seems to focus o...

Apparently our "Hilton" is strugglig due to economic hardship because the bottomline demands a skeleton crew. Sadly, the staff look like the walking dead due to exhaustion and fatigue. Maybe we should refer to ourselves as the Hotel California. lol I...

I hate having to triage a patient who has placed their dirty clothing on the bedside table where I place my test supplies. I often go in prior to their arrival and arrange my things to prevent them from using it. LOL I cannot stand having drawers or ...

Remember to maintain balance in life. Nursing can consume your every waking moment and even your dreams if you allow it. Work should be balanced with play, family, relaxation, etc. Holistic care of ones self is vital. The stress of the healthcare env...

We just had a couple of deliveries and both babies are in the nursery in respiratory distress. Could you go relieve their nurses? Could you take over the patient heading to c-section. Oh...you got room xxx....sorry, she is a druggie and the baby is s...

I had a procedure recently which required sedation. I must say it was the best sleep I have had in a long time. All joking aside, I would definitely address my concerns with my dentist if I were you. Since they perform these procedures regularly, th...

I have an interview for a position with another healthcare system. I decided to seek employment elsewhere due to the large amount of call time we are required to take. I was wondering if those of you who are responsible for interviewing applicants fr...

Thanks for the responses. I am excited about the opportunity and want to prepare as much as possible. Apparently there are alot of applicants who are interviewing and I want to do my best to increase my chances.

I was thinking about relocating and maybe applying at flagler hospital in Florida. Can anyone give me any information on the work environment, training, pay scale, etc. Thanks!!

I just read an article discussing shoulder dystocia drills which was very interesting. I am considering approaching my unit manager with information from the article and was wondering how other L&D's train for these incidents. We have many new g...

It is your career and you should decide what is in your best interest. If you have not signed a legal contract then you are not bound to the offer. I understand the conflict you feel with verbally accepting a job though. The agency knows that a contr...

I really like my current job, but the call time is a deal breaker. The original amount was one call a pay period which I agreed to without hesitation. They now require 2 or 3 a pay period. Sounds like you may need to start looking elsewhere. I hate t...

I was thinking about applying at Flagler Hospital. I have family near there and they have had good experiences as patients, but you never know about the work environment. Thanks for the reply:)

i understand your frustration with the whole situation. patient care is difficult and a hard assignment makes it seem overwhelming at times. remember there is always more than one side to a story or more than one perspective on a situation. having sa...

Please don't let this make you feel stupid. Like merlee said, "hard to stop and think in the middle of an emergency." This will present the opportunity to evaluate a better process for maintaining meds. Your response time was great!!! You obviously ...

Hurricane, that is a scary situation. Glad your daughter is healthy. FLOBRN, thanks for the link. I believe it will be a wonderful asset to have. Thanks to everyone for the responses and info on PPH kits.

The article was in the December 2008/ January 2009 edition of "Nursing for Women's Health." It is entitled "Shoulder Dystocia Drills: How One Unit Prepares for Potential Obstetric Emergencies" by Kathleen Curtis, RN, MS and Lola Guillien, RNC. The ar...

I struggle with the same issue. I have had a co-worker ask me if I wouldn't come in if I knew my co-worker needed me. I hate manipulation and guilt trips. I have finally decided that my life and happiness has a major impact on my work life. I can't l...

-This dinosaur doesn't bite, but I make alot of noise when I walk. -Everyone is expected to participate in atleast one code brown. -Don't be critical about how I look because you too will sport this ragged, worn look in a few short years. -I know yo...

This is a great post. I must say that my favorite patients are elderly men and women with grit and spunk. They are tough as nails and never whine. When I float to the med-surg floor I tend to gravitate toward these patients.

I was going to write a long post on my observations, but I have decided against it. I will say that each couplet is different and one broad approach is not always baby friendly. Will be interested in the longterm results of this. Will there be an inc...

This has only happened to one of my patients. It was SROM and I still remember looking at the monitor and watching the baby's heart rate actively decel for just a moment before springing into action. The other thing I remember is the look on the coup...

I think I will have a will drawn up that states my children will lose their inheritance if they do not honor my living will. lol Seriously, everytime I work in the ICU (float there sometimes) I threaten my family with all manners of hauntings. Let ...

If she is a former nurse can you imagine what she was like to work with?!?!

Our facility does the same thing but we are required to be on call the entire shift that we are cut back. Their reasoning is we were scheduled to work and therefore required to be available because it is OUR shift. No on call pay for those hours. We ...