sunshine1216

sunshine1216

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  1. Subutex & Methadone & neonatal withdrawal

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a special care nursery where we seem to be seeing an increase in infants withdrawing from either Subutex or Methadone that was taken by mom during pregnancy (mostly Subutex). Unfortunately...

  2. Searching for knock off crocs - they have holes on top that look like a flower...

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I had my favorite nurses shoes EVER...I absolutely loved them they were so comfortable. They were not expensive....they looked like knock off crocs....they had holes in the top, the holes...

  3. is anyone a medical transcriptionist and how to become one

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are any of you medical transcriptionists? I do not want to sound dumb but what goes into learning to do this? And I have heard it is something you can do from home? I am currently an RN. Just...

  4. The frightening ignorance of teens having babies

    sunshine1216 replied to ShariDCST's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I strongly agree with this! Yes girls get pregnant young and I do support birth control education but I also support education in parenting. These girls can succeed and we as nurses can be a...

  5. Nurses writing Scripts for Doctors

    sunshine1216 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a pediatrician office....nurses write the scripts and give them to the dr to sign....they review them first. We do call in scripts but only AFTER the dr tells us to. And this is in

  6. "6 months notice is customary"

    sunshine1216 replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    she is completely out of line! 2 weeks notice is

  7. new grad NY - no hope

    sunshine1216 replied to paul3489's topic in New York Nursing

    are you an LPN or RN? upstate

  8. gained alot of weight as a nurse

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse 4 years. I have been a nurse in Labor and Delivery a little over a year....in that year I have gained 22 pounds. I started out at 135 and now weigh 157. I am so upset about...

  9. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    sunshine1216 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior College

    I think I should have said this differently. It was not just my experience that got me through the CPNE it was my preparation. Most people who failed had been LPN's for years (one for 30 years) and...

  10. Unhappy in Job

    sunshine1216 replied to Unhappy RN's topic in General Nursing

    if you do decide to leave go to a med surg unit and you will gain so much valuable experience that could help in labor in delivery. Busy med surg floors help you learn to organize and multitask. I...

  11. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work on a Labor & Delivery Unit, I have been there a little over a year. Orientation is FOREVER. I was told in one year I would be oriented to post partum, nursery, and labor. I am oriented...

  12. Why did you become a nurse?

    sunshine1216 replied to Jamie_Loves_Stephen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow I can not believe this thread is not full!!!! Ok so I worked in retail for 7 years. I didn;t mind my job but that is all it was....a job. I realized if I was going to spend 40 hours a week...

  13. Self Scheduling/Weekend Requirements

    sunshine1216 replied to apriloglesby's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We self schedule, everyone has to do 32 hours of weekend. At least half our time has to be off shift. We do 8 hours on call nights a month.....older nurses who have worked there a long time do not...

  14. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks everyone for your advice and making me see things differently. I guess I am making a huge deal out of nothing. Its just hard when you feel tension with your boss every day. The last thing I...

  15. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i come to this site to vent so that i do not do it at work. i am at work for one reason and that is to take care of my patients and that i do well. i am not going to worry about this anymore. cant...

  16. how to become a lactation counselor

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone know of any ways to become a lactation counselor. In my area we have a place called Little Darlings that offers a 40 hour course once a year. Just wondering about an online

  17. 'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    sunshine1216 replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    i used to work in an ED and we used to call names. Often you have to use forst and last names. Management felt we were breeching HIPPA and we changed to pagers. They were pretty strict about not...

  18. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also lla who said I ever acted disgruntled on the job? Not me. I go to work with a smile on my face and I take excellent care of my patients. With such a bog change I would think the DON would...

  19. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all for your comments and advice I appreciate it. lla maybe I didnt explain the situation well as I was lied to. I was promised one thing and then told I could not do it for a reason that...

  20. rn taking orders from an lpn?

    sunshine1216 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    in new york state an lpn can never take a verbal order. also can not hang blood or blood products. can not initiate a medicated drip. can not hang the 1st antibiotic. also can not do the initial...

  21. what should i do?????????

    sunshine1216 replied to sunshine1216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ok so the class is one week in November. Now at the peds office she said she would pay for the class she did not say she would pay for me to go....its 40 hours. Is it rude of me to ask

  22. 'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    sunshine1216 replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    i agree with pagers or numbers. calling names is a hippa

  23. rn taking orders from an lpn?

    sunshine1216 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all i nmy opinion an LPN should NEVER be supervising an RN or functioning in a supervisory role. And I have NOTHING against LPN's (I was one for 4 years). LPN's can NOT take a verbal order....

  24. does anyone get a set day off

    sunshine1216 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We self schedule at my hospital and I work 3 12's. After we all sign up we then all go back and have to move one shift to help the needs of the department. I always have done more than one (I have...

  25. Can you be an er nurse with an assoc. Degree?

    sunshine1216 replied to ksm84's topic in Emergency

    Absolutely you can! Some states though require an ER nurse to have 1 year of experience on a med/surg