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1. Consult yelled at me for giving pen pain meds...

   dscrn replied to DroogieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   Agree with specialists having somewhat "localized" vision. Years back, I was taking Inderol for migraine prophalaxis...sp...developed pneumonia with nasty asthmatic comp. Pulmonary said :no more...

2. becoming a baby friendly hospital

   dscrn replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Are there really hsp that have parents bring in their own formula? What parts of the country? Haven;t heard about this,, What about mom's who are on

3. interesting article

   dscrn replied to cayenne06's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When my niece was due, she told me that she would be delivering on Monday,,,because that's the day her doc delivered,,,,not certain what his section rate is, but bet it's sky high. This country...

4. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

   dscrn replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

   ...back i n the day, in addition to capping, diploma schools also held striping ceremonies. (students officially advanced to the next level of school) I really see nothing wrong with any ceremony...

5. baby friendly questions

   dscrn replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ...some Moms WANT to send baby out of room for a spell-what about their request? I still feel that too much guilt is being laid

6. baby friendly questions

   dscrn replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Change is not easy...I think that the success of this program depends in large part to the sector of people that the hospital serves. And yet, there are still a fair amount of patients who expect to...

7. baby friendly questions

   dscrn replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am all for skin to skin, bonding, breastfeeding...I really feel that "doing away with nurseries" is a financial measure, pure and simple. Sorry but leaving a newborn at the nurse's station...for...

8. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

   dscrn replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   My advise would to pursue your plan...with realistic goals. It is possible work part time...and I would suggest this. I would advise against 12 hr shifts, because they stress healthy individuals to...

9. You know its a seeker when . . .

   dscrn replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

   agree with toradol...a shot of that and some IV fluids fast...can move the smaller stones

10. "cheesy slough"

    dscrn replied to justcup's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    wound vernix...like

11. Who Here "Floats" to Other Units

    dscrn replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes does not begin to describe it. Was floated from OB to Ortho-of course, I got the only pt with a trach,,and a fresh total hip almost at change of shift...still remember "protocol Aand protocol...

12. Who Here "Floats" to Other Units

    dscrn replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Warm bodies suffice, til the you know what hits the fan,,,then it's "you should not have accepted the assignment if you were not

13. nursing policy on handling infant that is not bathed

    dscrn replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well...can't really do this without the gross factor...there are some deliveries where mom passes her bowels, along with baby,,if baby has a fair amt of hair...really think this baby needs a good...

14. nursing policy on handling infant that is not bathed

    dscrn replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh yes...I remember one of our docs attempted a Leboyer..tried to plug up hole in bottom of bassinett,,,what a

15. Med surg patients on OB floor

    dscrn replied to Nik32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember years back, when census was low on postpartum, we would get female "clean" pts. At the time, cardiac caths were kept overnite, NOne of us had a clue what to do for them (this was before...