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fergus51

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  1. Healthcare System

    fergus51 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in International Nursing

    It really depends on where you are. My dad had a knee replacement in less than 2 months (I waited longer for my gall bladder operation here in the US). Overall, Canadians spend way less money on their...

  2. L&D nights just as busy as days?

    fergus51 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like you'll have plenty to do. You'll have less scheduled inductions and sections, but those were always my least favorite

  3. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    fergus51 replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    This sentence cracked me up! Seriously though, if we only allowed those who were able to stay awake all the time work night shift, we'd be really short staffed where I work. It's the reason why...

  4. Epidural placement as a "spectator sport"

    fergus51 replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's an overreaction to ban all fathers from the room over one freak

  5. Epidural placement as a "spectator sport"

    fergus51 replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't approve of policies like this as a rule. Epidural placement can be scary for a woman and if she is comforted by having her support person in the room, I think it's callous to insist they leave...

  6. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    fergus51 replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    We're our own worst enemies sometimes... Honestly, I wouldn't work in a place that tells me what I can do on MY time (I wouldn't want to work with coworkers who thought it was their place to do that...

  7. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    fergus51 replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Does this include unpaid break

  8. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    fergus51 replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    I hate to be argumentative, but I don't think parents bad behavior is always about fear. Some people behave badly in life regardless of the circumstances. One of my preceptors when I first started...

  9. RANT!! He left a dirty needle on my table!

    fergus51 replied to nursejohio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the clarification. Even "just" scissors are enough to make me not clean up a tray with my hands. I understand why a close call like that would upset you. A needlestick injury is every...

  10. NICU vs. Med-Surg

    fergus51 replied to kmftiko's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think med-surg is useful in nicu much at all. I don't even think it's particularly important even if NICU isn't what you want to do forever. I know NICU nurses who have gone into L&D,...

  11. RANT!! He left a dirty needle on my table!

    fergus51 replied to nursejohio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see how anyone could think we should EXPECT sharps to be left in the bed. Doing that is an issue of patient safety and most hospitals use safety needles nowadays anyways (those plastic ones or...

  12. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    fergus51 replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. Frankly, I think anyone who cares what another nurse does on her break is just being a busybody. As long as it's on their unpaid break time, they should be able to do whatever they...

  13. RANT!! He left a dirty needle on my table!

    fergus51 replied to nursejohio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sharps being left in a bed are another matter IMO. That would make me mad. I just think that's different from sharps being on a tray that you know has sharps on

  14. Babies cut during c-sections?

    fergus51 replied to rbytsdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Forceps are still used, though not as often as they were in the past apparently. I've seen some nasty bruises, but never a cut from forceps. In my experience, they were only used in emergencies and it...

  15. Male Nurses/female Patients

    fergus51 replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Because men and women are viewed differently in our society plain and simple. Societal attitudes towards sexuality and gender aren't things that simply get put aside when a person becomes a patient....

  16. Babies cut during c-sections?

    fergus51 replied to rbytsdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Happens here and there. I've seen it a couple of times over the years. I really don't think it's a big deal as long as it's minor and will heal

  17. RANT!! He left a dirty needle on my table!

    fergus51 replied to nursejohio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not that I think docs are so great that they shouldn't show common courtesy, I just don't think this is a big deal. Where I've worked, the nurse is usually the one responsible for cleaning up...

  18. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

    fergus51 replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    Would they let you set up a payment plan? 10K isn't really all that much if you have 15 years of experience. You should be able to secure a high paying travel job and pay that off fairly

  19. RANT!! He left a dirty needle on my table!

    fergus51 replied to nursejohio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm apparently the only one, but I wouldn't have a problem with this at all. I've seen it happen so many times that I always just assume there are sharps out and act accordingly when I'm cleaning

  20. kids and being Nurse

    fergus51 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I wish more hospitals offered on site daycare 24/7. I don't have kids, but I'm indirectly affected. Some nurses I know who are both single mothers work opposite schedules and watch eachother's kids....

  21. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    fergus51 replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    What you're describing is normal and pretty much expected behavior. I'm happy to answer questions (even the same one several times), I encourage parents to change all the diapers they can, and we only...

  22. L&D as a separate unit.

    fergus51 replied to Bibi-OBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The last unit I worked on was LDRP, so one group of nurses did it all. But, we staffed accordingly so patients got the care they needed. Active labors were

  23. which shift do you prefer 3-11 or 11-7?

    fergus51 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE 11-7. It's such a crap shift. I don't think you have any real life outside of nursing when you work that because you can't just switch back to a daytime schedule on your 2 days off. At least I...

  24. What made you decide to work where you do

    fergus51 replied to mom12's topic in General Nursing

    I loved L&D in nursing school, so that's where I went when I graduated. Then I wanted to move and sort of fell into NICU and I love it as well. Who knows where I'll wind up

  25. CRNA's in the U.K!

    fergus51 replied to jjjez's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't know Businessman. Canada still hasn't moved to use CRNAs despite being right next to the US. I don't know why the UK would unless the nurses push for