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azverte Thank you for your post! It is always good to be reminded of the potentials in our line of work. I hope to carry this with me and remember to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n for that extra minute or two when dealing with any kind of sharps etc. Keep up th...

Greetings Fellow Nurses I thought I would just take a moment and tell you all how much I appreciate this website. It is well managed and an incredible source of information and support. I feel very lucky to have found this site as a resource. You all...

Greetings There is a reason my post name is lovewhatIdo. It is because I work in L&D and would encourage anyone to give it a try if you are thinking of taking the plunge. Pro's are numerous-as previously mentioned-seing new life, the autonomy and...

Scotty- Just one more nurse that is so happy that you took your hubby in. Scarry! Don't forget to take care of yourself in the middle of all of this. :)

Just a little different angle- In the L&D that I work, almost 50% of our births are DSHS. Most of these women and men are young and healthy. A small minority are immigrants and migrant workers. But most are not. I have to admit, it "tips" me a ...

Barbpick You are right-Religion has nothing to do with the human tendancy to make errors (in this case, a med error). That bieng said, I wonder if nurse4god was sharing about her bieng a Christian from the standpoint of, "this is who I am, and this i...

Our facility uses cytotec and it is a mixed bag of reactions from the nursing staff. It is very unpredictable and a woman can go from no cervical change to very rapid dilation/active labor. I myself have not had to give turb for hyperstim yet (knock...

OMG!!! Wow, this is pretty scary! Usual stay at our for C-section is 3-4 days, 2 under unusual circumstances i.e. baby transported to another facility and mother is stable. Is there home care f/u? I just wondered what AWOHNN says about recommendatio...

Greetings All, Well, here's my dilemma. I have worked in hospital now for over 5 years as a RN. The first almost three in med/surg, the last 2 1/2 in OB. I love OB. And yet I am starting to get, "itchy feet". Although I certainly haven't seen/exper...

Greetings All At my facility, we use fentanyl 50-100 mcg q1h and have been doing so for the last 5 years. No cardiac monitor. Never have seen any real adverse reaction with it. Of course on the EFM we see the effects for a brief time on some babies (...

Hi all, I appreciate the question-have wondered the same myself. I was wondering where I could get more information on the topic of "the shakes" and the pathophysiology behind it. Any Info out there??

I love it! lol. Guess I have a "sick" sense of humor too. Keep em comming.

Greetings to All, I am a RN who has worked Med/Surg and Labor/Delivery/Recovery I float to pediatrics at times. I am considering entering into the field of ER nursing. I am drawn to the need for the wide knowedge-base necessary for working in the ER....

Greetings All Thank you for your responces. I especially appreciated traumaRUs welcoming post. I will interview for the ER position and get more information. It sure sounds like everyone that posted loves their job in the ER. Blessings on you as you ...