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  1. What does your screenname mean?

    breastfeedingRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    mine is easy. still breastfeeding my daughter and i am an RN. though i picked the name before i actually finished school, i was thinking positive! breastfeeding is also a passion of mine, promoting...

  2. I feel like a terrible nurse, what should I have done?

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I try as hard as I can to be a good nurse to my patient's and part of being a good nurse is being an advocate for the patient. I had a couplet on Sunday and the baby had some things that were just...

  3. Postpartum pain management

    breastfeedingRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wondering if I am too liberal with pain medication as a new nurse or if I am pretty normal. I sometimes feel as if more experienced nurses are questioning why I was giving the medication so...

  4. Shift v. Shift

    breastfeedingRN replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my point exactly on the teaching. some are sooo tired they can't even keep their eyes open. but, some day shift nurses make a huge deal if the teaching isn't done. i have seen other new nurses...

  5. Shift v. Shift

    breastfeedingRN replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I definitely see this sometimes. I work 12 hour nights. Some of the nurses I work with seem like they are never busy, but I am sure always busy. I barely get all my charting done most nights and am...

  6. New Grad RN starting salary

    breastfeedingRN replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    here in phoenix, arizona, i am a new grad and started at $20.23, plus 15% differential for nights. so i am making $23.26/hr. cost of living isn't that bad here, so i am pretty happy with my pay....

  7. Postpartum pain management

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting responses. I am just going to follow my gut like I have been. I was just worried about being too liberal or something with some of the comments that I get. Not all nurses, but several....

  8. Postpartum pain management

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks guys! I just needed some reassurance. In my heart I feel I am doing the right thing. I always teach my patients to take them routinely as well. Thanks so much for helping me to realize I do...

  9. Parent vs. Non-parent L&D nurses: Does it make a difference?

    breastfeedingRN replied to JacelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think that it makes a difference and actually think that it could help to not have had a baby. i have heard nurses in postpartum say things like, "why does she still need pain medicine so...

  10. New grad and family planning

    breastfeedingRN replied to rnkwissie's topic in Nursing Career

    sounds fine to me. makes the most of any benefits you would get, too. good luck to

  11. When "do no harm" meets parental denial

    breastfeedingRN replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't have any advice to offer. Just wanted to send cyber-hugs to all you NICU

  12. ICU clinical advise

    breastfeedingRN replied to caiaccarino's topic in MICU, SICU

    hi cindy! it all really depended on the icu nurse i was assigned to. some were more open to letting me do procedures and others weren't. i just followed their lead. icu nurses are usually pretty...

  13. Do you work with LPNs on your Couplet Care Unit?

    breastfeedingRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have about 5 LPNs that work nights where I work. I love them all and also just can't see how they want to stay LPNs. I am sure they don't get paid as much as RNs do, yet they have the same pt...

  14. Personal malpractice insurance....yes or no?

    breastfeedingRN replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    just wanted to add a comment on patient's not suing doctors/nurses they thought were nice to them and "liked". i had a post-op gyne patient a few weeks ago. she went in for a bilateral tubal...

  15. Need adoption advise and help

    breastfeedingRN replied to wannabemommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no advice, just wanted to say you seem a wonderful couple and i hope that you are soon blessed with a child lucky enough to be placed into your loving family. may god bless you on your search for a...

  16. Do you work with LPNs on your Couplet Care Unit?

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    don't get me wrong. i wouldn't know who is an LPN and who is an RN except for it is on their name tags and the schedule. they are all great nurses and i trust them all. they know way more than i do...

  17. First work experience in postpartum/mother/baby.

    breastfeedingRN replied to FizzgigRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i am a new grad currently working in couplet care. i love it. i am not being cross trained for L/D, but i have no desire to work L/D. i would like to be cross trained eventually for well baby...

  18. how do you delegate to techs?

    breastfeedingRN replied to jeepgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am glad i rarely have to delegate to our aides. they are amazing. i learn things from them all the time. i also never have a problem doing whatever needs to be done for the patient if i happen to...

  19. Twins - one CP one normal

    breastfeedingRN replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://accessible.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/press_releases/pressrelease_twinsandcp_120893.htm http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/cerebral_palsy.jsp...

  20. Florida Hospital College RN-to-BSN

    breastfeedingRN replied to Nursecathy123ca's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hey you guys that are in the program-- are they pretty flexible with what they transfer? i had a 3 credit college chemistry class, no lab. what about pathophysiology, had 4 credits of that....

  21. first week on my own off to a BAD start...

    breastfeedingRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, my first week on my own is probably ruined. Apparently, I was scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I didn't know that I was scheduled for Friday night and so I get a phone call at 7:15pm...

  22. What do you think is a fair salary for nurses?

    breastfeedingRN replied to Sweetpea00's topic in General Nursing

    1. which is what i would make if i worked full time as a new grad. i only work part time though. yikes. the money i could be making. LOL. much prefer part time though.

  23. first week on my own off to a BAD start...

    breastfeedingRN replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks guys! no one said a thing to me and my first 2 nights on my own went well. sleeping is a whole different story though. LOL. i did talk to the AD about it because apparently they schedule...

  24. What is it like being on your own?

    breastfeedingRN replied to RN50's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am liking being on my own. i am lucky to have great nurses that i work with who are always available if i have a question and our RP is awesome as well. i never feel alone. i do like finally...

  25. Can a new grad work part time?

    breastfeedingRN replied to KimberRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i work PT as a new grad. i work 2 12s a week and it is perfect. i do weekends so my DH can watch our