tryingtomakeit

tryingtomakeit RN

LTC, Home Health, L&D, Nsy, PP

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  1. Where were u 9/11/01?

    tryingtomakeit replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was finishing my prereqs for nursing school and I found out about the first plane as my early morning psych class was ending. Sociology was next in the same classroom and at the end of it the psych...

  2. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    tryingtomakeit replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Once during a staff meeting, she pulled a chair in front of us, sat down and proceeded to tell us that our "intake of money" was down, so we were going to have to look at ways to generate more...

  3. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    tryingtomakeit replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked on a dementia unit as a CNA for several years before returning to nursing school. Try having as your most vocal patient a woman who ran an illicit brothel for several years during the 50's...

  4. Vag Exams

    tryingtomakeit replied to LKB82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a story! lol I had been on my own for about six months in L&D (quite frequently we work alone in our unit with nsy and PP for backup), when I had a pt come in by ambulance, writhing in...

  5. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    tryingtomakeit posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, taking a long breath... I have been working L&D for over two years now in a small hospital (approx. 800-900 deliveries a year). When I first started I was scared to death because I was...

  6. How to stay positive in nursing.

    tryingtomakeit replied to littlecheese's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly have my gripes, but the gripes don't come from my job in itself, they come from management. I love what I do. If I could just be left alone to DO my job. I work in L&D and the powers...

  7. Ramblings of an Inactive Mind

    tryingtomakeit replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You got my day off to a start with a smile. Thank

  8. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    tryingtomakeit replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Welll, shortly after I posted this thread I confronted my nurse manager about things. The next day I worked, I was approached by the supervisor (in front of the offgoing shift, an MD and other...

  9. Double Standard BS

    tryingtomakeit replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never given birth, but I have been a L&D nurse since I graduated. I do have an adopted child who is my world. Do I think the fact that I have never been in labor keeps me from being a good...

  10. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    tryingtomakeit replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much Timothy. I'm smiling for the first time today I think. Now, after reading your post I wonder why I wasted an entire wonderful day thinking about these people. You're right, I am to...

  11. Sometimes I wanna strangle people....goes along with the "Rules" thread

    tryingtomakeit replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    *sigh*s with you

  12. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    tryingtomakeit replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your support, anne74. I have been just sick about this. I just needed to hear that I'm not being unrealistic here. Maybe a little orientation would be nice for starters. Also we were...

  13. Rules for the ER (long)

    tryingtomakeit replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Heck, you don't even have to stop on the way - if you have any lying around your house, car, etc. that are chewable and have nothing green growing on them, I would give ya my keys! Most nights just to...

  14. Andrea Yates R.N.

    tryingtomakeit replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I know you guys are going to think I'm crazy for posting this, but I don't understand the definition of "insanity". I have often thought about this when I would hear about cases such as this. I guess...

  15. Pt refused to leave!

    tryingtomakeit posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I tried posting this earlier, but it got eaten somehow, so I'm trying again. Excuse me if the other post shows up from cyberspace, lol. At any rate ... I am laughing now about the whole thing, but it...

  16. What do patients say that irks you?

    tryingtomakeit replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, the MD and the patient make the decision to induce; however, it is important to us as nurses who will be caring for you during your labor to know if there is a particular reason you are being...

  17. nurse to patient ratio in labor halls

    tryingtomakeit replied to MATER's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Kinda off the subject, but does anyone know where I can find a copy of the AWHONN guidelines for staffing? I can find the AWHONN site, but having a hard time finding anything about specific numbers...

  18. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    tryingtomakeit replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

  19. Sexual Harrassment?

    tryingtomakeit replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of one of my coworkers when I was working as a home health aide. This particular patient's wife would leave each time one of us came in so she could take advantage of the time we were...

  20. Nuchal cord x4!

    tryingtomakeit replied to texas-rn-fnp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Last year I saw a nuchal x5 with TWO true knots. Unfortunately the mother had come in because she hadn't felt the baby move in a while - sure enough there were no FHT's. MD did and ultrasound and it...

  21. Make up...?

    tryingtomakeit replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    I wear makeup for fear of scaring my patients to

  22. Do you think I'm overreacting?

    tryingtomakeit replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Things I wouldn't have done if I had listened to the negative people in my life: 1) I would not have married my husband of 24 years. I married very young and people tried to tell me that we wouldn't...

  23. Yet another rant ...

    tryingtomakeit posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been working in the same hospital since I graduated in May, 2004. It took forever for me to get comfortable with L&D. I absolutely love my coworkers (well, most of them, lol), the MD's are...

  24. How do you deal with lazy nurses??

    tryingtomakeit replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't deny that you are probably on the money. The thing is, my unit is just as understaffed and I have left plenty of times on the verge of tears. I just think that when, on the VERY rare occasion...

  25. Oldest and youngest mothers?

    tryingtomakeit replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Youngest - 12 Oldest - 51 with twins. She had IVF, wound up with PIH and gest diabetes, was a stat section because of an aneurism and wound up being transferred to another facility. She died a week...