Darchild77

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  1. Working?

    Darchild77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many people are at work right now? BTW I

  2. worst part about being a nurse

    Darchild77 replied to jlw1412's topic in General Students

    doctors insulting you in front of pt and co workers other nurses belitttling you to others while you can hear them backstabbing between every shift having to put in 15 years before you aren't...

  3. worst part about being a nurse

    Darchild77 replied to jlw1412's topic in General Students

    doctors insulting you in front of pt and co workers other nurses belitttling you to others while you can hear them backstabbing between every shift having to put in 15 years before you aren't...

  4. one of the hot issues in nursing (euthanasia)

    Darchild77 replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    of course not- not willing to lose my whole life(jail )over a stranger . But if it was me or my family, the answer may change. If I was a quadrapalegic and had to be on a vent etc.. I would want one...

  5. one of the hot issues in nursing (euthanasia)

    Darchild77 replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    of course not- not willing to lose my whole life(jail )over a stranger . But if it was me or my family, the answer may change. If I was a quadrapalegic and had to be on a vent etc.. I would want one...

  6. My First "Bad" Baby!!

    Darchild77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to share my experience with you all because it was my first and who else understands me better? We had an emergency C-section the other night and I was the one going to the OR. The...

  7. Hubby broke his pelvis!!!!

    Darchild77 posted a topic in Orthopedic

    My husband was riding his 4 wheeler yesterday, when he roled it over. After it hit him, he had to get up, push the 4 wheeler back on all fours, and ride on it side ways home. Once he got home, we...

  8. Hubby broke his pelvis!!!!

    Darchild77 replied to Darchild77's topic in Orthopedic

    well it's been about 2 weeks and he is now in inpatient rehab. He has footdrop and they tried to electrically stim that muscle with no response. This scares me!!! He will be non weight bearing for 4...

  9. My First "Bad" Baby!!

    Darchild77 replied to Darchild77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    as to regards of the ET tube, the CRNA is the one that does this. at our hospital nurses do not intubate, so I used the 10 french method until the crna came over to use the ET tube. And BTW, the crna...

  10. Vent: feeling pretty low

    Darchild77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The night B4 last I had 3 peds patients. 2 were in with respiratory probs and RSV. The other was in with GE and also happened to be the child of a well known jerk from ICU, not to mention the kid's...

  11. Male vs. Female

    Darchild77 replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I would not have a male nurse care for me, and chose not to have a male doctor either. I don't think that makes me an idiot, just a little uncomfortable around men(child hood experience) and...

  12. Marriage Is over

    Darchild77 replied to nurse07's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Well, here's my experience: I'm not married, but have been with my guy for 6-7 years and we have a 5yo son. 2 years ago, I came to the same feelings you are having now. I felt we just weren't right...

  13. Should I leave the ICU?

    Darchild77 replied to ladydi94956's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know how you feel, it seems as though everyone onthe planet has heard about your mistakes, and you truly wonder if you are in the wrong place. I've faced these questions myself on the L+D unit-it...

  14. what nurses know thats diff from physicians

    Darchild77 replied to yaz's topic in International Nursing

    Doing nights on our L+D floor gives us a ton of responsibility. It is basically up to us if an OB observation goes home or stays, based on what we tell our docs. When we call our docs, they know to...

  15. childs heartbeat....

    Darchild77 replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    This is usually normal in pediatrics, their heart will spead up and skip a beat in relation to their respirations. This goes away when they get older. If you are truly concerned, seek a second...

  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Darchild77 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    We have a nurse who couldn't answer the phone because she had "already clocked out". This same nurse, on a different occasion, watched late decels in a laboring patient for 2 hours without a single...

  17. Does anyone else have this problem with their hospital pharmacy?

    Darchild77 replied to nursenancy57's topic in General Nursing

    I so know what you are talking about, at our hospital, the nurses complain if the meds aren't "on schedule" and that you should get them on the pharmacy scheduled times!! this is rediculous to me, I'm...

  18. Would you assist in abortions?

    Darchild77 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having been fairly young when I was pregnant, I myself contemplated abortion(though I changed my mind). So I actually thought about this when I started nursing school and think that I would have no...

  19. My First "Bad" Baby!!

    Darchild77 replied to Darchild77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The OB nurse(me) is there soley for the baby with the peds doc. The circulating nurse isn't any of our unit nurses and usually records birth times and helps with the delivery(she's there for mom along...

  20. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    Darchild77 replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, in our small town hospital, we all but lose our med-surg skills associated with G-tubes,heart probs and etc... I have on occasion told the other nurses that I'm uncomfortable taking a pt as you...

  21. What was your first position as an RN?

    Darchild77 replied to Katiesun's topic in General Nursing

    Started full time nights on OB and wouldn't do any thing else, they did require me to do day orientation shifts,

  22. Doctors behaving badly

    Darchild77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wondering if there is anyone you can report to about a doctor's treatment of a nurse. We have a doctor who has been written up (whatever that means) many times, but our hospital tells us that the...

  23. Labor and Delivery staffing

    Darchild77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What are your views on having 1 staffed for midnights on a closed L+D unit. Do you think that a nurse should ever be alone on L+D. Keep in mind at our hospital, Anesthesia are not in house and niether...

  24. C-sections

    Darchild77 replied to edib1's topic in California Nursing

    why, flattery will get you everywhere:rotfl: You are very welcome!! At one time our hospital was featured on 20/20 for being one of the leading C-sec hospitals!!Gee, what a thing to be proud about eh!...

  25. C-sections

    Darchild77 replied to edib1's topic in California Nursing

    I had a C-section, and I work L+D. I know smilingblue eyes could probably give you more advice, but here is some of mine. Number 1- it is a lot better that you already know and are planning for a...