tablefor9 RN

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    How does quitting without notice really look?

    tablefor9 replied to inProgress's topic in General Nursing

    Late seeing this, but want to say to OP--I completely get that school is your priority. But, you might consider what your call out did, or could have done, to your unit. Not the NM, which obviously is...
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    School parents want girl with peanut allergy sent home

    tablefor9 replied to safarirn's topic in School

    Sounds as though this child's parents voluntarily chose to home educate this child. Good for them. Their child will be safer, and may very well receive a world class education as a happy result....
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    If manager asks about new job when I give notice.....do I tell????

    tablefor9 replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    Guess that depends on what you think the worst case scenario would be, either
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    OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

    tablefor9 replied to K_girl's topic in General Students

    True story for any guys that don't want to shell the corn for a flat band or channel set... Imagine my OMG moment when I looked down to find 2 carats, square cut, G, VVS, gone. Nothing but gaping...
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    before getting pregnant in nursing school

    tablefor9 replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    Seems to me you're jumping in with hobnailed boots where angels fear to
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    Certifications?

    tablefor9 replied to jpvanzut's topic in Ob/Gyn

    NRP, Basic Fetal Monitoring from AWHONN. Doula, Lactation, Birth Educator. Big thing in your favor would be to be willing to work anywhere in women's services unit and cross train to L&D. You...
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    OB nurse in training

    tablefor9 replied to faithmarie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmmm...Real OB nursing. I've worked in a variety of units, some small volume rural hospital, some crazy large volume metro units. Here are some typical "day in the life" shots: Couplet care: In for...
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    How did you/would you (OB nurses) handle your own hospital birth?

    tablefor9 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Birth #1-3 were in hospital, CNMs attending, I was an ICU RN. So, "standard operating procedure". #3 was a precip...so #4 was an induction, different facility, the same year I moved to L&D. It...
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    Favorite bumper stickers

    tablefor9 replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    Midwives help people
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    Labor and delivery vs. Postpartum

    tablefor9 replied to michellesebert's topic in Ob/Gyn

    NawthNurse69...you did see that I am a LABOR RN, right? all kinds of crazy letters behind my name and closing in on 16 years of experience in front of it. So, with that being said, I think I am...
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    Class 92

    tablefor9 replied to RNmilwife's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I was notified right at the 6 week
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    "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    tablefor9 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could always remind her it's much quieter when we don't code them at all...go toward the light,
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    SNRIs, Depression, and Pregnancy

    tablefor9 replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

    No healthcare advice here, but she must discuss these things preconception with her PCP and OBGYN. Risk/benefits are somewhat unique to the
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    Old, Old Fashioned Nursing Ideas

    tablefor9 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I get that you don't agree, and surely we can agree to disagree; I also went directly into an ICU position years ago. That doesn't mean it was or is a great idea. Because I'm feeling generous, I'll...
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    CRNA Threat

    tablefor9 replied to samirish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    2000 hours per year (40 hrs x 50 wks, you do the math). a 5 yr rn would thus have 10,000+ hrs real world experience. my own are well over 30,000. graduate school is more intensive than...
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    Graduate Entry 2011 applicants

    tablefor9 replied to areawoman's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Going to Frontier's CNEP program for MSN in Midwifery, start Frontier Bound next week. Keep us posted! Good luck to you guys, not much longer to wait
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    Old, Old Fashioned Nursing Ideas

    tablefor9 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Follow the money, honey! But, I don't think you'll find that there are better outcomes (unless you're talking strictly about hospital budget) with new
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    L&D pt assignments

    tablefor9 replied to salinarn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't float nurses into L&D--too specialized, takes too long to orient. This is not a Med Surg area. When we use float staff in the Women's Pavilion, it's for GYN surgery patients or 2nd day...
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    CRNA Threat

    tablefor9 replied to samirish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "student doctors"...need we say
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    Medical words that make you cringe.

    tablefor9 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Recto-lady partsl Fistula...and "erosion" in the same sentence as "lady
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    New Policy??

    tablefor9 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a nursing issue...when we do admission in the Women & Children's Pavilion we find out and flag custody issues. The kiddo has to go home with only approved parent/gaurdian. Admitting is...
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

    tablefor9 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    For our adults, we wrap without a gown. For our babies, we swaddle them in a blanket, then
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    The LPN trap

    tablefor9 replied to madfowl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    IDK what the market is like for new LPN grads, but some hosp in my area are limiting LPNs to ER/swing bed units and taking them out of Women & Children, ICUs, even some Nephrology/Surgical floors....
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    Is home health profitable?

    tablefor9 replied to brotherbear's topic in Home Health

    Depends. The days I drove 300+ miles, I was paid $0.35 a mile. The PPV was determined by type of visit: admit, discharge, LPN supervisory visit, recerts all paid more. But no, I didn't make as...
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    Parents/Patients demanding investigations

    tablefor9 replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    My "you have to do something" came after my toddler stopped talking. Made only a high pitched scream following lethargy & fever for a 3 day weekend after shots on a Friday. Ped told me after...