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  1. Should nurses go back to wearing all white?

    gwk replied to stbernardclub's topic in General Nursing

    some nurse should not be allowed to wear white pants..they r not flattering and some forget to check the mirror..they look really

  2. Youngest labor patient?

    gwk replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yesterday had a 15 yo g2 p2 but its ok cuz they,re married????? Hubby wanted to know how soon she could run...so I asked if she jogged and dad replied..no we play basketball, my first thought...they...

  3. Do RN's co-sign assessment sheets at your hospital? What does it mean to you?

    gwk replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    quick question..ive never worked with lvns til I moved to TX sooo can anyone explain to me why the LVN cannot do an initial assessment but is competent to do later assessments either we trust their...

  4. Do RN's co-sign assessment sheets at your hospital? What does it mean to you?

    gwk replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I work couplet care ..all new pts(mom and baby) have an initial assessment by an RN and every 24 hour thereafter..I would never sign someone elses assessment without doing it myself and if thats...

  5. Per Diem Status?

    gwk replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    per diem is awesome but not much good unless you dont need benefits and can afford to be cancelled if necessary...you usually make a little more but are the first one cancelled if census is low...it...

  6. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    gwk replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked in New jersey you could only legally do 18 hours straight not sure about Tx where I live now...bottom line I think anything over 18 hours and Im just asking for trouble...mistakes...

  7. Baby switches

    gwk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone know where I can obtain statistics on babies who were given to the wrong mother on couplet units??? I work in couplet care now but have noticed this error has happened at every place I've...

  8. Need opinion about unlicensed assistive personnel

    gwk replied to misplacedtex's topic in General Nursing

    im usually thrilled tio have them only prob is that sometimes they forget to tell you when vital signs are outside of norm...u need to keep on top of that but usually they are a saving

  9. Now THAT'S the way to hold a Staff Meeting !

    gwk replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    u r majorly lucky perhaps your nm could do inservice at other places on how to manage and retain staff..that is soooo unusual in these days...we just had new upper management and her attitude is...

  10. Baby switches

    gwk replied to gwk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no they did not...the nurses discovered

  11. Ever had to personally pay out on lawsuit by being the RN?

    gwk replied to all4babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    never in 28 years knock wood but i always carry my own malpractice ..we were taught in college that the hosp would protect us in order to protect themselves but if we truly made a harmful error...

  12. Why the high pay in Texas?

    gwk replied to Salus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm here less thatn a year and I love it awesome weather nice people slower pace (outside of work) than east coast youll love it wanna work couplet

  13. Staff Meetings

    gwk replied to MayBaby's topic in General Nursing

    u should get paid even though its not mandatory if it affects your eval in my mind that makes it mandatory...HR is a good place to

  14. My First "Bad" Baby!!

    gwk replied to Darchild77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    great job! this is why we keep up NRP plus its good to be willing to go to deliveries when others are afraid to...you will gain confidence every time u do well and when thngs go badly, u will know...

  15. Youngest labor patient?

    gwk replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    11 years old...retarded...prob incest...very sad baby died in a house fire within the year i was the only one who felt she shouldnt take the baby home.even under her mothers supervision...hello......

  16. Baby switches

    gwk replied to gwk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I mean bands are on and someone forgets to check..wrong mom is temporarily given someone elses baby and feeds it... tempers flare and everyone is upset...this has happened at all 4 nurseries I...

  17. Couplets and nurse:patient ratios

    gwk replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    4-1 with stable moms and babes sounds reasonable and safe with some recent occurrences at our hospital we r hoping to get back to that... errors hopefully will cause adminis. to rethink the value...

  18. Why the high pay in Texas?

    gwk replied to Salus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    NOT TRUE...just moved to tx from jersey and as a per diem nurse i got a 10$ per hour pay cut and my malpractice ins

  19. Couplets and nurse:patient ratios

    gwk replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just started couplet care at a new hospital in a new state my last place utilized 4 couplets and maybe getting an admission...where I work now we started with 4 and getting one but lately they...