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  1. Co-sleeping?

    alacek replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I semi-co slept with my youngest only, and I really did enjoy it. He always started off in the crib, which was right next to my bed. When he would wake up to be nursed, my husband would bring him to...

  2. Lnc

    alacek replied to mlwRN's topic in Legal

    I've been a L&D nurse for 10 years, and have seriously considered legal nurse consulting. I've also considered going to law school, but at this point in my life, I'm not ready to devote more time...

  3. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    alacek replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    The hospital policy where I work is that if the provider is male, then he needs a chaperone to assist with any pelvic exam. It can be male or female, unless the patient specifically asks for a female...

  4. Add to the story....

    alacek replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    lifted her arms in the air--the most dreadful, burn-the-hair-in-your-nostrils smell emerged, taking my breath

  5. Add to the story....

    alacek replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    "hey, hey we're the

  6. Add to the story....

    alacek replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    had everyone sign my surgery site with a

  7. Should BSNs be paid more?

    alacek replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

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  8. Should BSNs be paid more?

    alacek replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    "many people think non-nursing courses, non-hands on courses are "fluff". Such as the liberal arts courses, etc. Also, as was mentioned by another person in this thread , "the classes a bsn takes...

  9. Do you count?

    alacek replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I pretty much go with the flow. If the patient is not pushing well, I might suggest counting, but I rarely count myself. I have the dad or the labor coach do it. Gives them something to do, and...

  10. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    alacek replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Absolutely the difference! Although, I usually have more than 2-4 patients. Well, in L&D, that is about right, but we chart on our patients on average of every 15 minutes, so it is pretty busy....

  11. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    alacek replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We utilize clinical pathways, and they are located on the opposite side of our nurses note (flowsheet). I work in OB, so most of our patients have a fairly identical and straight forward POC. There...

  12. Sleepless on the night shift

    alacek replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the Air Force, and when we aren't busy at night, we exercise! We are mandated to exercise 3 times a week, so we brought some Tae Bo and other exercise tapes to work. We bring the TV and VCR...

  13. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

    alacek replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I lived on Vivarin and Mountain Dew for about 2 years! I wouldn't recommend it, because I actually made myself sick a few times! The best thing I did to help with studying was to join a study group....

  14. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    alacek replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that you can do with a BSN that I haven't seen anyone else here post is that you can join the military as an officer. I am in the Air Force Nurse Corps, and if I didn't have a BSN, that...