HappyNurse2005

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  1. What is considered a large hospital??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    hte hospital i just left had 825, and it was the big hospital/referral center for htis part of the

  2. HTN assciated with preclampsia

    HappyNurse2005 replied to IllinoisCCEMT-P's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen both used. Though, I agree with the above, that the BP is a symtpom of the problem, not the

  3. Are verbal orders still done?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to pumlittlekin's topic in General Nursing

    we are supposed to only if the doc is in a procedure, in the operating room, etc. we are in labor and delivery, so in the OR or in a lady partsl delivery is common. there is debate about if being...

  4. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    where I used to work, it was mixed in a styrofoam cup of

  5. leaving the hospital and 3 12's for working 5 8hours out of hospital

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    have you worked three 12 hour shifts in hospital, then left that for five 8 hours outside hospital? did you like the change? did it work out better/worse for family time? i have a 3 12 hour hospital...

  6. found ANOTHER one :(

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    https://allnurses.com/ob-gyn-nursing/discovered-iufd-other-434342.html remember this post of mine from 19 days ago about discovering an IUFD on a pt who came into triage? that really sucked. I found...

  7. fentanyl in labor

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to use Stadol 1mg/Phenergan 25mg when i started in labor 3.5 years ago. Now, its Fentanyl 100mcg q1hr prn. some docs dont like multips to have it after 6cm. some dont care if she gets it 5...

  8. How long before you were a charge nurse?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    from what i've seen, its not just years of experience but other things as well. how well do you handle stress/pressure/busy situations? How good of a mediator are you likely to be? Will you be fair...

  9. Patients adding me as a friend on facebook...

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    you can set your facebook profile/pics so that only friends can see it. some people, and maybe even facebooks default, im not sure says "friends of friends" can see profile/pics/etc I have 300 FB...

  10. How did you get your first nursing position

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I was set to graduate nursing school in 2005. Had never worked as a nursing assistant/secretary/anything else in a hospital or doctors office. I did a 12 week student nurse thing the summer before...

  11. Reference from current manager..what to do??

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital, have worked on my current unit for a little over 3 years. My manager is a nice lady, i've not had any problems with her. As i work nights, I dont see her too much. I applied for...

  12. Reference from current manager..what to do??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I dont give her name by choice....they ask to speak to my current manager I will update when something else happens. I did email her, since I hardly see her, and asked her nicely for a reference,...

  13. Has your hospital changed visitors policy r/t the flu?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    no one under 18. Now, i work in labor and delivery, so i'm sure they let kids in for end of life situations. As far as labor and delivery goes, no one under age 18. Unless baby daddy is under 18, then...

  14. Potential employer wants to talk to CURRENT boss as reference

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been looking for another job, and some places don't even ask me about contacting a current manager, most do. This one that I had, when i went for the interview, asked why i put on my application...

  15. Charting System at Mills Peninsula - Burlingame

    HappyNurse2005 replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hmmm... I am similar to the above. Our whole hospital uses EPIC for all charting. We use QS for all bedside charting specifically b/c EPIC doesn't interface with the fetal monitor. We enter orders, do...

  16. "discovered" an IUFD the other day :(

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    :crying2: trying to tell this story in a HIPAA friendly way. sorry if its vague.... Was working in triage the other day. a patient came in, around 30 weeks pregnant. had a complaint that was NOT...

  17. Desperate to switch to L and D

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ShyButterfly07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    not all labor units want one year experience. i work in a high risk labor/antepartum unit-we get all the transfers from other hospitals in our area. We take new

  18. L&D night shifts?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we do not have scheduled sections at night, but that doesn't mean that the scheduled section wont come in laboring and get cut then. we have not many scheduled inductions coming in-sometimes a...

  19. changing specialties

    HappyNurse2005 replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked cardiac surgery PCU for 15 months after graduation, then switched to labor and delivery/antepartum. it was like being a new grad all over again!! I knew how to start an IV, do an assessment,...

  20. What is the typical day like for a labor and delivery nurse?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is really hard to say what a typical day is like, b/c a day isn't typical...... you could have a normal labor patient, with or without an epidural and a textbook delivery. or, your patient could be...

  21. An OB's Birth Plan

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Poppy_Petal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How lovely, Poppy! You should send a letter back to your original OB telling him how his "birth plan" lost you as his patient, and how well you and the baby did without his

  22. How many miles/minutes do you drive to work?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The title says it all! How many miles are you from work, and how long does it take you to drive there? I work 4 miles from my home, which is about 10 mins or so through downtown, and 11 stoplights,...

  23. IV saline/hep lock

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ChiSmile6's topic in Patient Medications

    We have a standard on our floor to flush saline locks at twice a day. its not an order, heck, i don't know if its a policy or not, but its what is

  24. OB in house

    HappyNurse2005 replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We average 300 deliveries a month, and we have an OB/GYN residency, so the residents and their attending are always in house, 24 hours a day. thats 3 docs that are always there, at the minimum. we...

  25. How come t here are no Males RNs on a peds floor?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work on peds, but I have children, and I'd not care if a male nurse cared for them. I know some fine male nurses. Of course, I also wouldn't leave my child alone in teh hospital ever, so...