SteelTownRN

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  1. But I have little kids!

    SteelTownRN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the units full time, most of us worked 7on/7 off. You just worked the holidays that you were scheduled, like it or not. Christmas and Thanksgiving fell on opposite weeks, so no one was...

  2. How do you wake up in the am

    SteelTownRN replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I use two alarm clocks, one electric and one battery powered. Just to be safe and have a battery backup. When I worked nights, my MD suggested taking a teaspoon of Benadryl elixir (children's form)...

  3. Please recommend a pocket guide...

    SteelTownRN replied to lovemyguys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My students use Olds, London, Ladewig & Davidson's Clinical Handook for Maternal Newborn Nursing: A Community Based Approach (7th ed). Prentice Hall Health in Upper Saddle River, NJ is the...

  4. watch with sweeping second hand?

    SteelTownRN replied to neonatalRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sweeping hand = minute hand on the clock. You need it in order to count respirations and pulses. However, you can do the same thing with a digital watch and just use the second counter. It depends...

  5. Chronic Tardiness

    SteelTownRN replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a nursing instructor, I have listened to students who tell me about the nurses who they witness coming in late for report. The students then realize why I am such a stickler for their on time...

  6. Cytotec for Inductions

    SteelTownRN replied to SteelTownRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for responding. Can you elaborate on what the contraindications are? The only ones I'm aware of are: low Bishop score (obviously), and having 5 or more past pregnancies. Are there more? Thanks...

  7. Pregnant patients in the ED

    SteelTownRN replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    We have OB triage upstairs on the OB floor. When anyone who is pregnant presents, they are seen and triaged upstairs, right where they should be. It works out well. We have 8 beds in the tirage area,...

  8. How often do nurses get sued???

    SteelTownRN replied to Shiva_Las_Vegas's topic in General Nursing

    I wrok as an RN expert as a single individual, and most of the time the suit is directed at the hospital, because they have more $$ to go after. However, all nurses should be aware that they should...