tntrn

tntrn ASN, RN

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  1. CNA in Labor and Delivery?

    tntrn replied to LetLive's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our OB techs set up our delivery tables, and tear them down again after a delivery, help remove the trash and contaminated materials from the room. They also are our scrub techs for c/sections....

  2. Continuing Education in Washington reviewed

    tntrn replied to klwtiger's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you. I didn't mean to sound flip in my last post....but I am never bored and when I am at home or with my husband, there's rarely ever a dull

  3. Continuing Education in Washington reviewed

    tntrn replied to klwtiger's topic in Nursing Career

    I was not voicing this concern for myself, but for younger nurses that I know. I don't work full time; in fact I am already semi-retired and in order to keep my social security payments intact, I...

  4. Continuing Education in Washington reviewed

    tntrn replied to klwtiger's topic in Nursing Career

    "In a three year period it is required to have completed 531 hours of active nursing practice. This can be in a professional paid or volunteer capacity. The requirement only states that it must be...

  5. Continuing Education in Washington reviewed

    tntrn replied to klwtiger's topic in Nursing Career

    I am retiring before I have to do this.....lucky

  6. CNA in Labor and Delivery?

    tntrn replied to LetLive's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our birth center unit is small, but we never use CNA's in the Labor and delivery area. Once in the great while, if census is very high, we'll get a CNA for our post partums and surgical patients,...

  7. medication to dry up breast milk?

    tntrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Back in the 70's (I had babies in 1972 and 1976) we used a drug called deladumone. It worked great if you refrain from stimulating your breasts in any way (even as little bit as washing in the...

  8. What has been your worst nightmare about work?

    tntrn replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a fan of computer charting and after 35 years of nursing, my worst fear or nightmare is of not (being able to) make the stupid computer happy. I have never worried about hurting a patient,...

  9. In flight Emergency with the proper equipment

    tntrn replied to Robublind's topic in Emergency

    My husband flew across the pond and back for 38 years. Oh, the stories he tells. Once, he had 6 docs on board. I said, "let me guess. It was like the keystone cops." They all wanted to be the...

  10. Nurses' image set back 100 years

    tntrn replied to tntrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well, thanks! I do enjoy my own scrubs, and my patients never fail to comment on them, as well. If I wanted no free time whatsoever, I could probably start sewing scrubs for all my friends, and...

  11. Nurses' image set back 100 years

    tntrn posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just returned from a meeting where our bargaining unit and some in the administration discussed color coding of nursing departments. While I have no hard objection to the coding system, I do think...

  12. Nurses' image set back 100 years

    tntrn replied to tntrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes, I would, because there are other hospitals in my area, where white wouldn't be required. But I would just quit because I can, and I'm ready to retire soon anyway. I don't see it as a plus for...

  13. Supporting your black friend: "Black pain as Back pain"

    tntrn replied to TempRNce's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We could go the other way, too, and have give some leeway to those who are accused of being racist, simply for disagreeing, or without any real evidence that they

  14. standardized uniforms

    tntrn replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    I started a new thread just yesterday regarding our admin's decision that white makes patient satisfaction scores go up. We will never agree to white, but imagine the looks I got when I asked why we...

  15. Nurses' image set back 100 years

    tntrn replied to tntrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We won't agree to white. Block colors are okay, but not white. And we'll also not agree that the RN colors are worn by the NA's and techs. Seems like they could figure that one out.....if they...

  16. bad nursing care rant

    tntrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    My husband's niece was in a very bad motorcycle accident about a week ago. She has 4 fractures in her leg and 11 in her hand. Today, her facebook post was about how "bad the staff is treating her."...

  17. New grad nights in birthing center

    tntrn replied to belle005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That really depends on the facility. Our inductions are started at 5, 6, or 7, but rarely, if ever, in the middle of the

  18. Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

    tntrn replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was taught the same thing, and I was out of nursing school before you were even born.....Of course, they want us to do hourly rounding now, so getting in and out of a room asap is sometimes...

  19. Hawaii has low unemployment so why are RN jobs tough to get?

    tntrn replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    My husband lived in Hawaii from age 12 to 35. He couldn't wait for the chance to get off the island. People there don't ever want to relocate and therefore they get the jobs. And they are already...

  20. Did u guys study the day before your boards?

    tntrn replied to joyarenas's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Way back in 1976, when I took my boards, it was a two day affair. And some of my classmates took all their books and did study. I decided that a good night's rest was more important. I was of the...

  21. FHR monitoring

    tntrn replied to MandaRN94's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And part of taking responsibility for those decisions, the patients must also take responsibility, at least in part, for any negative

  22. Hawaii has low unemployment so why are RN jobs tough to get?

    tntrn replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from all the cultural reasons posted here, it just makes sense (to me)that if the unemployment rate is low that jobs are filled and new hires are not needed as much. Doesn't necessary mean that...

  23. FHR monitoring

    tntrn replied to MandaRN94's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What evidence based practice fails to cover is the skyrocket rates of litigations we have in this country. The OB docs where I work have malpractice insurance premiums of over $100K a year. People...

  24. FHR monitoring

    tntrn replied to MandaRN94's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I plan to take a longer, better look later, but that algorithm on S16 appears to be for NST's, not labor. I, for one, would be very happy to not have to remember multiples of classifications. It's...

  25. Pay, benefits, etc @ UHS facilities

    tntrn replied to TheNurseIsIn's topic in Psychiatric

    If you mean UHS with base office in King of Prussia, PA, I have worked for a facility of theirs in Washington State for 21 years. Some of their hospitals are union and some are not, and i believe...