BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. Lost my job again!!!

    BabyLady replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ....and you very well may have been discriminated against. I'll be honest, I cannot imagine what it would be like too work in nursing with chronic back pain. It must be a nightmare to go to work,...

  2. short answer is "NO"!

    BabyLady replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wasn't talking about those that are simply contracting it, I am talking about those that are actually dying from

  3. The Circumcision Discussion

    BabyLady replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The links ARE my sources...and they are from the CDC and well recognized professional medical journals with CURRENT RESEARCH. I take it you never bothered clicking any of the links. I graduated in May...

  4. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    BabyLady replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    Second injection I ever gave in nursing school was Phenergan. I aspirated and got a huge flash of blood. Could have been

  5. The Circumcision Discussion

    BabyLady replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There benefits that are medically documented for circumcision...such as a lowered chance of HPV and HIV infection. Because of this, I would expect a resurrgence of circumcisions in the coming years....

  6. short answer is "NO"!

    BabyLady replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So far, what I am reading, it's the young and the old and people with other major health problems that are actually dying from this disease. Any flu can get out of control, but they are making it...

  7. CNA's Have to Be Thrifty......How Do You Stretch a Dollar?

    BabyLady replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    On the rare occasions when I hit McDonalds when I have just one of the kids I NEVER purchase Happy Meals. It's something I never started with them...therefore, they don't expect it. I can feed them...

  8. Where do you get your textbooks for cheap? :)

    BabyLady replied to on eagles wings's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would recommend getting what is ordered by the instructors and then RETURNING what you don't need. We had several students that waited until the first day of classes in order to purchase books, only...

  9. Some questions about heparin/coumadin, help!

    BabyLady replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think (and please correct me if I am wrong or if I am confusing it with something else)....the reason that low-molecular weight heparins have over cheaper versions, is I think the older-versions...

  10. when the NCLEX give u repeated questions

    BabyLady replied to bodz01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have nothing to verify this with, but whether you are taking the NCLEX-PN or RN...here is how I think it works. I think that the exam has a "bank" of questions that are probably labeled (for...

  11. Biggest mistake you've made in clinical

    BabyLady replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    I went into a new c-section patient to do her 12-hour post-op assessment. Nevermind the fact that we hadn't covered that section yet in class or had health assessment at all. I went in. The woman's...

  12. Lost my job again!!!

    BabyLady replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Obviously you didn't read the part of my post that said, "I am not saying that this is what you are doing." Please read the ENTIRE post before commenting that I am not understanding. There are TONS...

  13. Silly reason for ER visit?

    BabyLady replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    A UTI used to send me to the ER if urgent care isn't open...back in the days before peridium was available OTC. The pain was always unrelenting...and it would hit me in the middle of the night...I...

  14. Vag exams with sterile gloves or regular gloves?

    BabyLady replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never seen, nor had, a HCP use sterile gloves on a routine lady partsl exam unless I was pregnant. I didn't see sterile gloves being used for lady partsl exams at the hospital at all unless the...

  15. Missed my clinical day

    BabyLady replied to kikwon89's topic in General Students

    Understand that if you had been working as a nurse in a hospital, the second time it happend, they probably would have told you that you didn't have a job anymore. I have NEVER in my life failed to...

  16. Lost my job again!!!

    BabyLady replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If I had a legitimate health issue, the employer was informed of it up front and hired me anyway....I would not have resigned...I would have forced them to fire me. When you resign, you also sign away...

  17. Scrubs or Business-casual outfit for corrections interview?

    BabyLady replied to JeanneRN83's topic in Correctional

    Scrubs are never appropriate for an interview unless you are going on your lunch break and have informed the interviewer ahead of time. I probably would have elected to go with the suit and not...

  18. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

    BabyLady replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    Think it through. PRN is "as needed" and used when scheduled meds have been given and the patient is still in need. When it was time for the scheduled med to be given...a need for the PRN...

  19. Silly reason for ER visit?

    BabyLady replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. A layperson wouldn't typically understand that little is done for a broken toe. She tried to call urgent care...they were closed. She followed the right

  20. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    BabyLady replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    All you need to do is ask yourself ONE question: What happens to the child if you inject the immunization into a vein? I am a new grad, I aspirate...no matter what, unless the protocol doesn't call...

  21. Should Staff At Nursing Homes Be Banned From Having Cell Phones With Cameras?

    BabyLady replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    There is simply, NO REASON for ANY staff member at a hospital or otherwise, to carry a cell phone. I am sick and tired of the "I've got kids!" excuse..I have children..I don't carry my cell phone at...

  22. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    BabyLady replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    I would call back and make sure you are speaking with someone at the Labor Board in Authority. Here is a source that contradicts what they are telling you....

  23. Worried about being sued

    BabyLady replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    That is where keeping a journal..that you don't tell anyone..absolutely no one about, comes in handy. That way you can document things, keep tabs on them, so you'll have some degree of ammunition if...

  24. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    BabyLady replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    RN's do not fall under the salary requirement...again, this is regulated by the US Department of Labor. Any comany would gladly pay all of their employees a salary..if they could legally get away with...

  25. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    BabyLady replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    You have to defer to either your union rules or your state rules for when you are due overtime. In most states, the US Department of labor does not consider that you have worked overtime unless you...