tablefor9 RN

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    Should Nurses Wear Back Support???

    tablefor9 replied to boisern84's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. 1. Lends a false sense of security (may make people think they can do more/lift more than they can, be less conscious of good body mechanics) 2. usually poor fitting/ride
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    Five questions for nurses to answer for a nursing sutdent

    tablefor9 replied to nortpea's topic in General Nursing

    6. are you involved in a professional organization, and if so, how has it helped with your career? awhonn, acnm, cfm, mana and it's invaluable for networking and evidence based practice updates and...
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    Snow Days....

    tablefor9 replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    Really? And I guess on this thread the old "walked 5 miles uphill in snow both ways", too, right? Nursing school is hard, we get that and can be compassionate; we just want you to understand that...
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    Just wondering....

    tablefor9 replied to SBarn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, nurses are expected to be at work. All the time. The post office (neither rain nor snow nor) has *nothing* on us. People are sick during blizzards. Babies are birthed during hurricanes. Codes...
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    Snow Days....

    tablefor9 replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of sounding hard hearted, here goes: please keep in mind that I live 35 miles from my hospital, and have commuted much more than this. I choose to live in a rural environment, but I have...
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    what's the most deliveries you've done in a 12 hour shift?

    tablefor9 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me personally? 4--1 C/S and 3 SVDs. On unit? 19, 13 C/S and 6
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    Who else loves their job

    tablefor9 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Oh, Oh---waving hand wildly---or not. Love what I do, don't always love the politics, but hey, it's working in
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    Question for L&D nurses

    tablefor9 replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I can think of when the nurse said shock to the baby with the FSE was scalp stim, which will sometimes result in an increased fetal hr for a bit. We have a few docs here that will do...
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    Help! How do I fix this?

    tablefor9 replied to Burlshoe114's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, in many areas, a hospital can only verify hire dates and position and can not even go into whether you are eligible for rehire or not. I know this because I've done the calling for references...
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    med/surg

    tablefor9 replied to oliviajolie's topic in General Nursing

    Vital to get M/S experience prior to going to L&D/Women's health IMO. The first year or so out of school, you're just finding yourself as a nurse. Taking that time to become competent with your...
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    Asking someone to leave your room during a case...

    tablefor9 replied to cornpoohRN's topic in Operating Room

    Oh, no, she didn't! When last I checked, the circulator runs the room. And, hello, must of us *can* scrub (OB circulators, anyway). You did the right thing. IF I've said it once...what you permit,...
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    Experienced nurses who didn't start in their field of choice

    tablefor9 replied to JenniferSews's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't start in LTC, but did start in my #2 specialty. Keep doing what you are doing and network. Look for opportunities to bridge the gap to where you want to be. Do your job well, cultivate the...
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    If we had a conservative nurses forum

    tablefor9 replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You know, I never thought of myself as conservative. I just grew up believing that no one owed me anything, that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and that I didn't need a state agency to...
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    Hospitals that fall short of what you expect

    tablefor9 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet hospital...you pays your money, you takes your chance. (Somehow, the accent doesn't translate as you type). I've worked at a nameless university Medical Center which turned out to be the armpit...
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    When patients attack

    tablefor9 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Other than having my eye dotted by a 104 year old gentleman who was not too thrilled with the Haldol shot (yeah, I know)...haven't ever been assaulted. Threatened, TNTC. But not
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    People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    tablefor9 replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Really?
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    For those experienced travel nurses out there???????

    tablefor9 replied to Katybugg7's topic in Travel

    Ummm...how about going to work everyday and just taking excellent care of patients. No getting sucked into the facility political vortex or the drama wars. How about seeing a lot of the country on...
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    People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    tablefor9 replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here's an entitlement for you: I'm entitled to come to work and be treated with dignity and respect, and so is the OP. And in a perfect world, that might even happen. In a perfect world,...
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    Floating

    tablefor9 replied to JenRN99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Very unsafe. If your backup is floating, that doesn't mean she can come back via startrek teleport, right? I work in a similar unit, and the lowest we went in the "bad old days" was 2. Now it's 3...
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    Breastfeeding in the Hospital??!!

    tablefor9 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    As previous posters noted, your breaks are legally covered, postpartum probably has a room, and yes it's possible! Back with baby #'s 1 and 2, I didn't know abt the cute room with the recliner and TV...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    tablefor9 replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I love this discussion. I have often thought nursing is a strange meld of profession-trade-day labor. When I'm unfortunate enough to verbalize my opinion, I often get dirty looks from my fellow...
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    Help... not sure if nursing is for me

    tablefor9 replied to samanthadaisyRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the great things about nursing is that there really are so many different things you can do as a nurse. Public health, education, school/clinic nursing, nursing research...list not exhaustive....
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    Pregnant and nursing school... full or part-time?

    tablefor9 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Students

    Still shaking head over the "enjoy being pregnant" part...ok, I'm finished now. Things aren't going to get *less* time intensive after babe is out, so I'd say if you can do a full load now, get it...
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    Nursing assessment for pt with possible Pulmonary Embolism

    tablefor9 replied to ghurricane's topic in General Nursing

    Pill+Smoker+flight=clot ding-ding-ding, I think you have a
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    Advice? Significant Other: "You make too much for what you do."

    tablefor9 replied to Coffeebeanie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, you wanted constructive advice. Here's mine: Remember that battery will lead to jail time, fines, community service, and action against your license. (Of course, then you wouldn't be making more...