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  1. monkeybug

    Any former L&D nurses out there?

    monkeybug replied to airwin.rnc's topic in Pediatric

    Oh, gag, that whole "happiest" department bullcrap. The people that really believe that also deep down believe that we just open the window for the stork to fly in. L&D is HARD. You are dealing...
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    Not many people that I can talk to about this...

    monkeybug replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I get so frustrated with nursing faculty. I don't think med/surg experience is necessary for being a good nurse.I had a very successful career in the hospital. Doctors loved me, and loved for me to...
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    Any former L&D nurses out there?

    monkeybug replied to airwin.rnc's topic in Pediatric

    The other nurses and I often remark that a bad day here is better than the best day at the hospital. I spend lots of time on the road, by myself, with my radio. I schedule each day, and it's...
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    Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    monkeybug replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    My mouth is hanging open. What the??? Even without the death, that note is just all sorts of
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    How often do bad references for good workers happen?

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

    I've seen it happen on an internal transfer. Not to me (or not that I'm aware of), but to a unit secretary on our unit. Our manager didn't want to go to the trouble of rehiring, so she really...
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    Nursing Missions

    monkeybug replied to GundeRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My best friend just went to Lebanon and Honduras on medical missions. I think she went with a Baptist
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    Cough Syrup - wow!

    monkeybug replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Probably good for whatever ails you! Might not cure it, but you sure would feel good being
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    Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    monkeybug replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Once watched a sleep deprived coworker make this note regarding a newborn: "Baby resting quietly in open tree." Baby's name had something to do with "tree", like Roundtree or Greentree, and the baby...
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    Deep dish or Thin crust?

    monkeybug replied to blackvans1234's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know you're a nurse if you've ever eaten popcorn out of an unused bedpan, or filled up a urine measuring device with apple juice for your evening hydration
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    How do I answer "Why did you leave your last job?"

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

    I don't think I was even asked why I'd left my last non-nursing position at my first nursing interview. Of course you're going to leave fast food, you have a shiny new degree you want to
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    Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    monkeybug replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    I love my current job. I feel like I contribute to society as a whole, and to my patients individually. I am challenged, usually in a good way. I am adequately compensated. I have a good work/home...
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    Any former L&D nurses out there?

    monkeybug replied to airwin.rnc's topic in Pediatric

    I made the switch from L&D to home visiting with mothers and babies/toddlers. I've never been happier. I really feel like I'm making a difference in their lives. Part of my joy comes from being...
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    Cough Syrup - wow!

    monkeybug replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I don't know if this would actually suppress a cough, but I'm sure you wouldn't care about the
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    Burned out and hate nursing

    monkeybug replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wow, you hit the nail on the head! My last manager drove me away from bedside nursing. If she had not been there, I'd still be
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    HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

    monkeybug replied to ncrn4806's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would suggest contacting your BON about unsafe working conditions and your rights and
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    monkeybug replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    After all these years as a nurse, I've decided that there really is a lid for every pot. Some of these lids obviously are lacking a sense of smell and/or self respect, but there you
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    Employer's Negative Response to Teaching Hospital Experience

    monkeybug replied to slr0610's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not justifying how you were grilled by the manager, but I get where she's coming from. I've worked in both environments in L&D, an area where the gulf between teaching and non-teaching is as...
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    Has hospital nursing changed that much?

    monkeybug replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I think it has changed. I've been out of the hospital for about a year, and the last year I was there it was hell. I stay in contact with my work buddies, and they tell me that every week they have...
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    Patient safety

    monkeybug replied to Magjr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry, I don't have anything to add except some virtual support. But I'm a little confused about why they care if the hemostats were sterile. The mouth you stuck them in wasn't sterile! Do you have...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    monkeybug replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I'll never forget the labor triage with a c/o bleeding that wasn't actually even pregnant. "But what do I do about this bleeding?!?!" "Umm,
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    And the award for most asked question goes to...

    monkeybug replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't forget: knitting with his lines, yanking his PICC line out, attempting to shoot poop all the way to the top of the isolette, and turning somersaults. I miss
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    And the award for most asked question goes to...

    monkeybug replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, this!! I used to just be amazed at the people that thought I had scales built in to my hands. Let me make sure the kid is going to live, and then we will talk about weight. And you forgot the...
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    "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

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

    But see, that is a real issue for many of us. I've had a manager tell me that I could kill a patient, and as long as I did it with a smile, the family would probably not mind. I have a real problem...
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    Baby nurses?!?!?!?

    monkeybug replied to LandD_RN_chica's topic in General Nursing

    There must be precious little breastfeeding going on in these homes if the moms aren't getting up in the middle of the night at
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    Returning to Work after Having a Baby

    monkeybug replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Home Health

    I was actually still working in L&D when I had my baby (I do home visit now, so I've given this a lot of thought). I second the other poster. A Medella Pump In Style is one of the best pumps you...