direis09

direis09 specializes in Women's Health, currently mother/infant,.

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1. What do you think of 12 hour shifts?

   direis09 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   The research I have read sites increased safety risks for both patients and staff with 12 hr shifts. Even if you think you feel great, the mental fatigue is there. Some hospitals limit 2 in a row...

2. Infant admission at bedside

   direis09 replied to s.maire.2126's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Interesting, what is the size of your "family" and "nesting" unit? Guessing that you must have a large facility to be able to offer two different postpartum

3. calling all lactation consultants

   direis09 replied to mertinserica2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You may want to check out the week long Healthy Children Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) program which would provide education and certification with less initial expense and hours than IBCLC....

4. CLC course from HealthyChildren.cc - what is it like?

   direis09 replied to PillarofAutumn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have worked in Women's Health for 15 of my 17 year nursing career. A couple years ago I took the CLC course through Healthy Children and it was very beneficial. They provided current, evidence...

5. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good or bad?

   direis09 replied to caregiver1977's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I work at a hospital that requires 'color coding' and the computer in the patient rooms explains the various colors... yet housekeeping walks around in surgical scrubs. Some places require nurses to...

6. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

   direis09 replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

   Got my license when I was 45. After many attempts, I will complete my BSN in July just before I turn 61! My husband is a paramedic hoping to start a medic to RN bridge program this fall. Never ever...

7. What do patients say that irks you?

   direis09 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There are so many great "lines" here, and they are funny to read on the computer, but can be so frustrating when working the second or third 12 hr night shift! The top of the list for me is the...

8. Couplet care - how do you handle float pool nurses?

   direis09 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree with lifetimern, to ensure patient safety, a closed unit is in everyone's best interest. Many of our labor nurses don't even like to come over and help out with babies. The hospital where I...

9. Couplet care - how do you handle float pool nurses?

   direis09 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow, no answer, just sympathy. I also work postpartum. We are a small 13 bed mother/infant unit and we generally do couplet care. The only med-surg nurse that floats to us has been cross-trained...

10. Work or go for RN (Need your advice)

    direis09 replied to nursebong's topic in General Nursing

    So much depends on your current financial and family situation. If you can afford to go to school and not work, by all means go to school. Once you are working, it becomes difficult to carve out the...

11. OMG I hate my job! Vent

    direis09 replied to arnie1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For many nurses, it is just part of our nature to think we have to stay in bad situations and try to make them better. There are times when that may be the best road to take, but not if you are...

12. How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    direis09 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My current commute is just under 90 miles one way. I work 12 hour nights and try to work them together and stay at a local hotel. Even with the hotel and gas cost, I am still financially ahead of...

13. How hard is it to get a PCA job in Columbus?

    direis09 replied to msteeleart's topic in Ohio Nursing

    All applications go through the website; the same site for all the hospitals. In all honesty, I only applied 1 time and received a response within a couple weeks. I was applying for a nursing...

14. How hard is it to get a PCA job in Columbus?

    direis09 replied to msteeleart's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Check out the Ohio Health website for a list of postings for all their hospitals. I have been with Ohio Health for a little over a year and think it is a great company to work for. Good Luck in your...