Erin, RN

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1. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

   Erin, RN replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

   Plenty easy, I imagine! Showing up late to work regularly, calling in last minute on a regular basis, inability to critically think, inability to get your tasks done in a reasonable amount of time, inability to be flexible, unprofessional language o...

2. possible to be ruptured and be closed?

   Erin, RN replied to JadeRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   haha! I'm ridiculous! .... proof that I've been away from L&D for too long. I see the word "ruptured," assume ectopic, and think "get ready for the OR" .... awesome. :) sorry y'all

3. Best ER Nurse quotes

   Erin, RN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

   Never, never a dull day at work... I love every moment. :) Most common triage convo in the history of the women's ER: Pts: I'm here for a pregnancy test. Me: We don't do pregnancy tests by request here. Is there any emergency you'd like to be seen ...

4. OBs doing unnecessary C-Sections and inductions

   Erin, RN replied to a_wallace4's topic in Ob/Gyn

   hello! last semester i completed a presentation on this topic for my graduate nursing research course based on the following questions: do pregnant women in the u.s. whose labor is electively induced have a higher rate of cesarean delivery than preg...

5. possible to be ruptured and be closed?

   Erin, RN replied to JadeRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   An ectopic pregnancy is one that attaches itself somewhere outside of the uterus - amniotic sac, fetus, placenta and all. Since the pregnancy is outside of the uterus, it makes sense that there is no passage of anything through the cervix and vagina...

6. The Problem with Nursing

   Erin, RN replied to sarjasy's topic in General Nursing

   1. You say nurses whine about the nursing profession being too hard. Nursing is not a profession for the weak. There are many days when I leave the hospital physically and mentally drained. However, feeling exhausted doesn't mean that I'm whi...