NurseforPreggers

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  1. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    NurseforPreggers replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is important for males these days to see other male nurses as role models. Afterall males are atleast half the population, it would be nice for nursing to not have an overall stereotype of...

  2. ? about giving shots

    NurseforPreggers replied to adnstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I should have said aspirate if it is an IM injection. Just go over your injection sites for different types of injections before hand, you will be

  3. ? about giving shots

    NurseforPreggers replied to adnstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was so nervous the first time I did flu shots that I nearly missed the person's arm completely because my hands were shaking so bad. My advice would be relax because you know what you are doing. The...

  4. SHAVING & WAXING

    NurseforPreggers replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hahaha .. just noticed that all the sponsor links on this page are about hair removal. Anyone else see that?? :rotfl: :rotfl:

  5. SHAVING & WAXING

    NurseforPreggers replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in L&D and I find it more amazing how many women don't do any kind of maintenance "down there". Some look like they have a forest gone mad. I'm not saying you have to shave, but atleast...

  6. 4 12s a week?

    NurseforPreggers replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    I have to work 4 12s every 3 weeks on my weekend to work. It is horrible!!! Atleast for me. I feel like I am gonna die after 4 12s. I much prefer 3

  7. Vag exams

    NurseforPreggers replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new nurse and the best way I found to be more accurate on my vag exams as far as dilitation is that I actually got out a ruler and measured my fingers side by side with no space in between which...

  8. Vag exams

    NurseforPreggers replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new nurse and the best way I found to be more accurate on my vag exams as far as dilitation is that I actually got out a ruler and measured my fingers side by side with no space in between which...

  9. Does an RN want to be my buddy!!!!!

    NurseforPreggers replied to Katina Kowalchuk's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can email me at [email protected], I'll help you out if I can

  10. Does an RN want to be my buddy!!!!!

    NurseforPreggers replied to Katina Kowalchuk's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can email me at [email protected], I'll help you out if I can

  11. A & P 2 and Nursing I together, I am that CRAZY???

    NurseforPreggers replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any difference in doing this and taking say .... Pharmacology and Acute Care at the same time. And in nursing school you will definitely take more than one difficult course at a time. So I...

  12. A & P 2 and Nursing I together, I am that CRAZY???

    NurseforPreggers replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any difference in doing this and taking say .... Pharmacology and Acute Care at the same time. And in nursing school you will definitely take more than one difficult course at a time. So I...

  13. where are new grads working

    NurseforPreggers replied to nontrad1964's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started working as a new grad 4 months ago on a busy L&D unit. I was given 12 weeks

  14. Speaking Up For Yourself in the Workplace

    NurseforPreggers replied to amblessing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! Only 2 weeks orientation, thats insane. I work in a busy LDR and I got 12 weeks orientation and was just beginning to feel like I could handle the patient load on my own by the end of that...

  15. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    NurseforPreggers replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in General Nursing

    I read this to mean that you may administer IV medications such as mainline fluids and IVPB drugs. I would be very careful about the push medications. I suggest that you print out the page on the TN...

  16. What about breaks?

    NurseforPreggers replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hour shifts in L&D, we are automatically deducted 30 minutes for lunch each day. The thing that irritates me most about this job is that we NEVER EVER get our breaks. I have not once in...

  17. New L&D nurse has questions!

    NurseforPreggers posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I'm a new grad starting off in L&D, I've been working now for about 4 months and I am still having a really hard time with lab values and how they relate to L&D. I was wondering if you...

  18. New L&D nurse has questions!

    NurseforPreggers replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This sounds like a great idea. Could you tell me the name of the book you use, even if my manager isn't interested, I could buy it on my own. I really need something. I feel like lab values are my...