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  1. Andrea Yates R.N.

    nursesarah replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    there still has to be some level of personal responsibility. this woman murdered her children. yes, she was mentally ill. yes she had a psychotic episode. but does that make her less culpable?...

  2. Date MD's??

    nursesarah replied to mindyk04's topic in General Nursing

    yeah....i can barely get our docs/residents to write orders and return pages. to say nothing of flirting or

  3. Still Breastfeeding

    nursesarah replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    western society is odd. there's such a push to get kids off the breast early. the earlier the better. my sister just finished weaning hers and the kid is only 9 months. yet, in so many places all...

  4. Andrea Yates R.N.

    nursesarah replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    i would even venture to say that if she was taking anti-psychotics before her pregnancy, then this was a long-term ongoing psychiatric problem and not anything postpartum. it might have just been...

  5. Bradley Birth instructor equates nursing with 'maid service'

    nursesarah replied to Merovingienne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you make an interesting point, photorn. it's a symptom of the society. its why a lot of women plan a c-section. they want to be in control of when it happens, how it happens, when their time off...

  6. Nurses are not "allowed"

    nursesarah replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree. except i would call the lawyer before the

  7. Nurses are not "allowed"

    nursesarah replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    our docs have a room that is much smaller than the nurse's station. it's basically just used for their charting. the nurses station is much larger, however its used by nurses and all the other...

  8. Residents who don't get along

    nursesarah replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the unfortunate thing is that some people are just like this. and changing rooms is not going to do anything. because i can guarantee that if its a part of this resident's personality, they will...

  9. Make up...?

    nursesarah replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    i understand with rules pertaining to grooming. as a professional, you should be well groomed. this means a neat, unwrinkled uniform, clean, tidy hair, clean shaven (or at least a tidy beard or...

  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursesarah replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    i get that feeling sometimes. but usually its after reading this thread or watching a ghost

  11. Breastfeed or else

    nursesarah replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree with you. i found a study saying breastfeeding MAY cause asthma. i could also find studies that say breastfeeding MAY prevent asthma. the point is not the study, simply that you can...

  12. Breastfeed or else

    nursesarah replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    just some food for thought for "breast is best". Sears, M., Greene, J., Willan, A., Taylor, R., Flannery, E., Cowan, J., Herbison, P., and Poulton, R. (2002). Long-term relation between...

  13. Breastfeed or else

    nursesarah replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    i actually saw this ad for the first time today on the internet (i'm in canada so obviously we dont run these bull riding ads). i was quite shocked. i think the ad totally misses the boat. it's not...

  14. Breastfeed or else

    nursesarah replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with a few of your points. i would like to see high quality formula available to all mothers. but i don't think prescriptions is the way to go. ultimately, you would run into doctors who...

  15. Main Problem In The Nursing Field?

    nursesarah replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    hahaha. you want just 3? wow. i think the number one issue is poor management. poor management translates into higher nurse:patient ratios, poor job satisfaction, higher turnover rates. when the...

  16. What was the toughest part of Nursing school for you?

    nursesarah replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Students

    worst part of nursing school? this course called problem-based learning. it was 3-4 hours. you had it every single semester throughout your entire 4 years. it involved sitting in a windowless...

  17. Reminiscing

    nursesarah replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    some of this stuff isn't that old to. i'm a new grad. i had to learn how to time my IV drips (no IV pumps in same-day surgery), had to mix IV meds, do most of my charting on paper, and i know how to...

  18. Breastfeed or else

    nursesarah replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    well, here's my two cents worth. the sad fact is that many people present breastfeeding as this natural, wonderful thing. which it isn't. it's hard work a lot of the time. it can hurt. it takes...

  19. How many days is a usual orientation?

    nursesarah replied to glen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    wow i'm envious of all these people who get 12 weeks of preceptorship. i got 5 days in the classroom, 3 day shifts, and 2 night shifts for my

  20. Patient--Sexual Predator?

    nursesarah replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    chart it well and let the physician know. maybe he needs to go in for a full psychiatric workup. prehaps he does have a psychiatric problem, but you cant assume

  21. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    nursesarah replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    how do you get peggy from

  22. Staffing requirements/rules?????

    nursesarah replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    i agree. there should be at least one other RN around to cover you for breaks, help you if the patient crashes, etc. its unsafe. perhaps it would be a good idea to call your state board of nursing....

  23. full-time work?

    nursesarah replied to ron1980's topic in General Nursing

    full time at my hospital is 7 12-hour shifts in a pay period (14

  24. Unapproved abbreviations

    nursesarah replied to Beary-nice's topic in General Nursing

    at our hospital we have little green cards everywhere. there's enough that people can carry them around if they

  25. addicted patients

    nursesarah replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    just putting forth my i do believe you cannot become addicted to pain meds if you are in pain, simply because of the mechanism of action involved. its when you go above the required dose and take...