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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    monkeybug posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Based on the thank you card thread, what's the most bizarre thing said to you by management or administration? I can think of a few that will always stand out in my mind. When discussing our patient...
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    What's the craziest thing a patient or family member has said to you?

    monkeybug posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think out of my 15 years, the one thing that really seemed the strangest to me was the following story: I had a middle aged married couple. Both were employed, and in fairly responsible jobs. She...
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    The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    monkeybug replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of the first things we did on our unit was to teach the laboring woman how to unplug her monitors and go to the bathroom without help. We were always happy to come assist with the IV pole, but if...
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    Personal fertility issues a detriment in OB Nursing?

    monkeybug replied to Baubo516's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, best wishes for you. I'll say a prayer for you. I worked in L&D all during my infertility escapades. I would go in for ultrasounds and blood draws before my 3-11 shifts. Looking...
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    Can a woman refuse an emergency csection ?

    monkeybug replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen a bedside committal. It actually happened pretty quickly. In small towns, the doctors and judges may be friends, and it might not take more than a phone call. At least that's the way it...
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    The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    monkeybug replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm also a labor nurse who seriously considered homebirth. If we're so great, why did I consider it? Much as I love my coworkers, I was embarrassed about the idea of delivering in front of them....
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    The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    monkeybug replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The very fact that Ina May has a maneuver named after her proves that dystocias can happen anywhere, even at home. I support the right of women to deliver at home, safely and legally. But we have...
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    The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    monkeybug replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital where I delivered and worked for years did use LPNs in L&D! They were scrub techs primarily, but could also recover patients. We adored our
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    The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    monkeybug replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you are a nurse, I'm sure that at some point you've practiced some defensive nursing. We all know the risk of lawsuit, and in OB it's worse than anywhere else. I've seen a crunchy couple that...
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    The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    monkeybug replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can promise you that laughing at a birth plan with things like "ask me before you circumcise my child" has NOTHING to do with the C-section rate. The decision to proceed to the OR is made by the...
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    Medical terminology according to patients

    monkeybug replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My dear grandmother was truly from the backwoods. Think Deliverance. She had some interesting terms. Deaf was pronounced "deef" with a long E. Vomit was always vomick. One I hear a lot (from...
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    Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    monkeybug replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have a very difficult time biting my tongue and taking that. I feel for
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    Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

    monkeybug replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm from the Deep South, and have lived here my entire life (except for travel gigs) and I have NEVER heard it pronounced that way. Maybe she was
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    Medical terminology according to patients

    monkeybug replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, man, I used to have an exhaustive list of terminology for the female reproductive organs, collected over many years. Some of the ones I remember: Pocket book Rose Cat Monkey Angina (I guess their...
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    Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

    monkeybug replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In nursing school I did clinicals in a small hospital that had some interesting charting I've never seen anywhere else. I wonder if anyone else has heard of it? At the end of the shift, say 3-11,...
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    Any new changes working in your hospital?

    monkeybug replied to heaven850's topic in General Nursing

    When our employee surveys indicated incredibly low morale and extreme dissatisfaction with management, we were forced to attend meetings where we (the staff nurses) had to come up with ideas about how...
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    monkeybug replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    But again, how is THIS ambulatory care center preventing anyone from abortion? Or birth control? Is every health care operation supposed to take care of this? Do you expect an orthopedic surgeon's...
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    The coveted Monday thru Friday job

    monkeybug replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working M-F for almost 2 years, and I'm still undecided. I love having weekends and holidays off. Knowing I'll be off every single Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is awesome....
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    monkeybug replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I find it difficult to believe that this hospital is the only place a woman can go in NYC to get rid of her "little problem." I'm in a smallish city in the south, and we even have an abortionist....
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    Pros and Cons of Induction in L&D

    monkeybug replied to whitescrubs2012's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Typically they use Pitocin for inductions. It doesn't suppress lactation, but it does affect the physicality of breastfeeding. Pit causes retention of fluids (and we tend to give lots of fluid in...
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    "I'm going to smash your face in"

    monkeybug replied to jannjul76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked for years with a dear, sweet nurse who, well, just wasn't right, as we say here in the South. If the unit was peaceful and all the planets aligned correctly, she was a joy to be around. If...
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    interviewer asked about religion - what would you say?

    monkeybug replied to ceccia's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you handled it well, but that doesn't mean she got the answer she wanted, and it could affect your job prospects. Illegal or not (and it most definitely was), if you don't get the job, how in...
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    Patients who love their sick role

    monkeybug replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL, I can imagine the disgust on the face of the doctor, if he's like many I've known over the years. One of our best OBs was also one of our most handsome, too. The patients (and nurses) would...
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    Patients who love their sick role

    monkeybug replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you really, really sure you want her to become your mother-in-law? Will he change his ways after he gets a wife, or will you, too, be hostage to her wants and whims? Regardless of how awful she...
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    Tired of discrimination

    monkeybug replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you're going to work on your BSN, then I'm guessing you're an ADN. In many facilities, ADNs are not eligible for leadership positions. Have you considered that this might be why some people are...