Cutandstitch replied to ymartinez176's topic in General Students
As a murse who works inpatient OB/GYN, I am used to getting told by my patients that they would prefer a female nurse. It is a good opportunity to take ego out of the equation and recognize that it...
Hi there everyone! My unit is in full Joint Commission prep mode and nothing regarding that bothers me so much. I am slightly concerned because I am currently on my fifth nurse manager in less than...
Cutandstitch replied to Cutandstitch's topic in Ob/Gyn
So I figured that enough time has passed for me to be able to reply with some confidence. I appreciate everyone's input tremendously. Bar none, everything that was offered was accurate. One thing...
Cutandstitch replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students
Sadly the world isn't split up into good, competent people and insane people. Does he have what it takes? Probably not. Does his personality leave much to be desired? Of course. But that doesn't...
Cutandstitch replied to KYgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn
At my facility we have an antepartum unit and an MBU. Antepartum takes overflow couplets. Ratios are four couplets per nurse. Babies room in 24/7. No designated nursery. Nicu moms generally go to...
In the army, they will offer you options to specialize. If crna is your goal, you can come in and do a few years as a med surg nurse and then take the 8A course for critical care nursing. After a...
Cutandstitch replied to FutureNurseKyle's topic in Pediatric
I find it appalling that someone got that nasty thought into your head. At best, it shows a narrow view of an environment in which your classmate has no solid information. At worst, it could mean he...
Cutandstitch replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor
Some places call it a saline lock, others call it hep locked. In colorado, they continue to be buff capped. Pigtails for extension tubing VS machines I heard called dynamaps (brand maybe) for most of...
I feel the need to clarify something that is increasingly bothersome for me recently. Yes, Ebola traditionally has a 90% mortality rate. This current outbreak strain is currently being recorded as a...
Thank you for your reply. That's essentially how things boiled down for me as well. I sat down with the other nurse this AM because she asked to talk to me. I was happy to oblige. She went through...
Ever get the feeling that the nurse you're giving report to feels underwhelmed by what you managed to complete before handoff? I had a patient that I prepared to discharge, even went so far as to have...
Two nights stand out, both with their own distinct flavor of suck. Forgive my writing, this is being completed on my phone. I had been a LTC cna for a couple of years and made the switch to critical...