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  1. Abortion in nursing school rotations?

    dscrn replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    Parents do sometimes like to see pictures...many hospitals prepare "grieving packs" with footprints, clip of hair, crib card, pictures. The packs are not automatically given to parents, but they may...

  2. Abortion in nursing school rotations?

    dscrn replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    Generally speaking, TOP's (elective abortions-up to 12 weeks of pg) would be done in the OR, referred to as a D and E (dilatation /evacuation)..same procedure is done if a woman has an early "missed...

  3. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    My union rep kept trying to push the leave of absence route..truth is, I was fired almost 8 yrs ago, unfortunaty hired a lousy lawyer...and ended up waiting 10 years to "win" my wc

  4. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons that I was fired was "excessive absenteeism"...very subjective, especially after I had been told by my director "take off all the time that you need, if you are not feeling well"....

  5. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    Human Resource, in my experience is very PRO employer,,they exist to tell you why you are not

  6. Hourly Rounding

    dscrn replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OSHA!

  7. Spider bites...

    dscrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that often what are mistaken for spider bites are actually staph infections,,,if conditions are right, they can result in a full blown

  8. Never been an OB nurse help!

    dscrn replied to Vtachy1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Fundal height is measured(top of uterus), approx measureof gestational age. Even ultrasounds are plus or minus two pounds. RELAX! My daughter was told that her youngest would be her biggest..and he...

  9. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    dscrn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    when my daughter required an e/c/s, one of the anesthesia residents kept asking the staff if I could come into the OR(had been a rough labor, rushed to OR once, baby's hr stabilized, back to labor...

  10. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    dscrn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I generally don't volunteer that I'm a nurse...but my husband loves to make the announcement..and defer any paperwork, etc to me.:heartbeat Funny, I don't usually bring up what he does for...

  11. Can someone explain to me...

    dscrn replied to SpiceChick01's topic in General Nursing

    was a time when private duty nurses also worked in hsp...paid by the pts family to give one on one care. Hsp had

  12. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    dscrn replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    well said...if only. CIFDS specialists have been pondering this for decades, except that, instead of dying, some NEVER get

  13. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    You can't really depend on HR to be of assistance...as lousy as it is, a whole us/them situation is set up:angryfire I wish you the best of

  14. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    I would also suggest that you keep any and all paperwork...and also keep a journal for yourself...dates, s/s,treatments Cases can drag

  15. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    Lawyers are a must...and a big expense-but not until you get a

  16. Workers Comp

    dscrn replied to izeofblu1973's topic in General Nursing

    Can get to be a verysticky mess. In order to use your own ins, you usually need to state injury is not job related.... if you try to get temp disability, it will be denied...or at least delayed if...

  17. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    dscrn replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    from my husband, during his emergency bedside echo...is it a boy or a

  18. Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Attack Dogs...Has hospital security gone TOO far?

    dscrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    ....never thought of it before,,,what effect would a taser have to someone with a pacemaker? Or someone with an

  19. When A Nurse Can't Offer a Hug...

    dscrn replied to Cherybaby's topic in General Nursing

    ...seems like a hug is just an exstension of a touch. I find that, the older I get, the more important hugs

  20. Pre-pulling Medicatons

    dscrn replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, even if the meds were unit doses...I can see some spilling and

  21. Need advice/thoughts from Experienced Nurses...feeling discouraged

    dscrn replied to nickynoodles's topic in Nursing Career

    I would say weekends. holidays are pretty much a given. If you don't really have childcare...wonder how it would be possible to work any shift in the hsp setting. There is flexibility, so

  22. Health Care is a right

    dscrn replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is it me...or has this tread gone way off

  23. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    dscrn replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    I'm spoiled, also,I guess...here in the Northeast, restaurants, bars, etc are smokefree. There are some exceptions, though. If the pace has an outside deck, etc then it's...

  24. Health Care is a right

    dscrn replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    wow, believe it or not..there REALLY are lots of people who work very hard, long hours...all their lives, and just get

  25. Nurses @ Higher Risk 4 Lawsuits.

    dscrn replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

    and more relevant every day, week, month, and year that these conditions are allowed to