germanshep

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1. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

   germanshep replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Great! Thanks for updating your original post. Congrats

2. Hospital Baby Blankets

   germanshep replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Sometimes we send the blanket home if the patient has a pet, so they can smell the infant. A lot of the service/no insurance patients take as many blankets/diapers/formula/wipes they can get their...

3. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

   germanshep replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   Postpartum: 1. "I have to touch/squeeze your breasts." 2. "Are your nipples sore for the sucking?" 3. "I have to spread your cheeks." (hemorrhoids) 4. "I have to push on your stomach to see how much...

4. postpartum care

   germanshep replied to LKatie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Postpartum care nursing varies depending on the facility. My facility is one of the largest hospitals in the county, so we probably do care differently. If the mom is a regular delivery, the couplets...

5. How do you decompress/debrief?

   germanshep replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in Emergency

   I watch terrible TV shows for an hour when I get home :) Or take a long shower/sit in the sauna/hot tub at the gym. I love to run and work out but if I am doing back-to-back shifts, I cannot work out...

6. Multi-shift problem discovered during hand-off.

   germanshep replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Things get missed. Thank goodness the patient is

7. Working with student nurses

   germanshep replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

   I vowed to myself I will NEVER treat a student nurse like I have been treated. At the end of their day, 99.9% of them were so grateful someone was treating them like a human

8. oh for petesake!

   germanshep replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Welcome to nursing. Nice we worked so hard in school to be treated like "professions." What a load of crap... The working environments are difficult right now, I think a lot of people are worried...

9. Unpaid Internship

   germanshep replied to Decemberblues's topic in General Nursing

   Been there, done that with

10. Loans, loans and more loans

    germanshep replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

    OP-I feel terrible for you. I am reading some of the other posts. I guess people have not learned if you do not have something nice to say, do not say (write it). I think it is great you are seeking...

11. Does nursing satisfy your needs?

    germanshep replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG-you read my mind. I was going to post the SAME thing. Yesterday I was anything but a nurse. Here is what I was: 1. Secretary-one admission, one discharge, new orders, d/c orders, diet changes, med...

12. What is in your opinion the best shift for new nurses to work?

    germanshep replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You will learn a ton on any shift. So whatever shift you

13. Should you take a job knowing your moving?

    germanshep replied to Leighlynn's topic in General Nursing

    Take the job if dialysis is where your heart is. Life happens. You will be an asset to them. Plus, a company will drop you like a fly and not be considerate of your needs when "business decisions"...

14. Shift work and pets.

    germanshep replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working nights, my puppy would stay up at night with my husband but would have to go in the kennel during the day when I slept; hence he would sleep during the day. This arrangement was...

15. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

    germanshep replied to edogs334's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 6 week cycle that repeats every 6 weeks. I hate it. During the 6 weeks, we have to work 3 Fridays and 5 Saturday/Sundays. Sooo basically, I work every weekend. I would love a set schedule, or...