fergus51 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal
My friend declined prenatal us because she felt pregnancy was a healthy state and that test was unecessary since she was low risk. I wouldn't call it an invasive procedure, but she didn't want...
fergus51 replied to hmarandola's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I would be horrified if I was a parent and my baby was on HFOV without any pain meds or sedation. We put them on fentanyl (or less often morphine) drips routinely as well as versed drips as needed. I...
fergus51 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal
Oh, this isn't a hospital that I work at. I'd last about 10 minutes there before being fired. They do a lot of other wierd things too. It's interesting that so many are sending kids home on gavage...
fergus51 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I've never sent a baby home on gavage feedings before and wouldn't be crazy about the idea, but I see no reason why they shouldn't be gavaging in the hospital while they work up the energy to bottle...
fergus51 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I have no idea. Apparently my friend got into it with the doc over that. The doc mumbled something about "some studies" and my friend demanded that he show her those studies, then said "but you can't...
fergus51 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I wouldn't be too quick to judge. I've worked in several NICUs and every one of them has at least one thing that I think is nuts. No unit is perfect. My friend recently worked in a place that didn't...
I've never not been compensated extra for working holidays as a staff member. I wouldn't be so keen on working it at straight time when my manager has the day off with her family. Now that I'm on a...
Medecins Sans Frontieres I'm assuming? (Doctors without borders). I believe you can work in any country without language skills theoretically, but it would obviously be better if you spoke some...
fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn
Sounds like my Czech/Polish family:lol2: They're such pretty names. We have 3 Vaclavs. Whether they were named after the original king or after Havel I don't know. I always liked my babi's name,...
A friend of mine worked at a private hospital in the London area (I think she said it was called Chelsea Westminster or something) and they apparently still have jobs. They're trying to get her to...
I just mean saying something like "that doesn't happen here" is a bit extreme if you're refering to the US in general because that will no doubt be the case in some places and not in others. If it's...
I'd be careful about generalising about such a large country. Are there hospitals where nurses just carry out orders without any independent thought? Sure. Not where I've worked though. It doesn't...
fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn
I just looked after a little Sophie and thought it's a cute name. I haven't heard it for a while. I also liked Lilly and Kate and Victoria and Sara. Boys names I like... Max, Jack, Sam, Timothy... I...
That's because you never needed a union in the first place. That obviously wasn't the case in that hospital if the nurses voted them in. I have always maintained that unions are a response to BAD...
It's a shame for those of us interested in UK nursing at some point. 10 years ago it was almost as common for Canadians to go to the UK to work as to the US. Now, with lower wages and increased red...