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  1. Feeds while on indocin

    fergus51 replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's interesting Anna. Do you have many babies perf while doing this? As you can tell, it isn't the norm in the US but I know a lot of countries do things very differently and it's interesting to...

  2. Ontario Gov. Promises New Grads full-time jobs

    fergus51 replied to kristen38's topic in International Nursing

    I think RPNs are a lot more limited in opportunities than RNs. I don't see how the government is going to do this. I also wonder what kind of jobs they are talking about? Full time med-surg up north...

  3. Feeds while on indocin

    fergus51 replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm shocked to hear that any unit continues feeds while giving indocin! I have never heard of that and would never do it

  4. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    fergus51 replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If it makes you feel any better, my brother is a police officer and he always specifies if it's a female police officer he's talking

  5. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    fergus51 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually 2 extra days off a week (if you work 3 12s rather than 5 8s which are the schedules around

  6. Family: The Monitor Monsters

    fergus51 replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    I explain that there are different noises and some mean "come here now nurse!" and others mean "the patient moved, don't worry, nothing serious". I have told parents that it's their baby who cares...

  7. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    fergus51 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I think 8 hour shifts really only benefit day shifters. If you work evenings or nights, you get the short end of the stick. That's why a lot of us night shifters prefer working 3 12s a week rather...

  8. Would you consider a home birth?

    fergus51 replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Women in the US and Canada can also have their babies anywhere they want. The real problem is finding providers who will do it as well. I think you hit the key conditions for homebirths being...

  9. People don't leave their jobs, they leave their manager...

    fergus51 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think those were my exact words to her. The reason she didn't like it is because half of my shifts were scheduled for days, so I was switching too often and she didn't like people switching (she...

  10. People don't leave their jobs, they leave their manager...

    fergus51 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've quit a job because I didn't like a manager before. My manager gave me attitude because she felt I was working too many night and weekend shifts and it was just a sign to me that she was always...

  11. Well Baby Nursery Question

    fergus51 replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you not have any sort of monitoring system on your babies? I can see maybe making a check by the time indicating the baby was fine, but a narrative note seems like a little

  12. Well Baby Nursery Question

    fergus51 replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that's excessive. We have NICU patients that we only have to chart on every 3

  13. ? about fetus that died in womb

    fergus51 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also, it may be important to look at the practicalities here. Was the woman's so available right then, is this a bigger hospital that could provide for her care on a moment's notice, etc. I worked at...

  14. ? about fetus that died in womb

    fergus51 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amen to that. My friend needed some time before being induced for her daughter that had died. She waited about a week. She said it gave her a chance to say goodbye in her own way and to prepare for...

  15. LDRP new grad

    fergus51 replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never had a problem working L&D even though I haven't had kids. Patients have often asked and I just tell them I have a dog:). Rarely, someone has made a negative comment and I just pointed...

  16. If you could do it all over again.....

    fergus51 replied to Visuals's topic in General Nursing

    I would do it all over again. I love my job. It has its stresses, but it is rewarding overall and the conditions aren't bad like some nurses deal

  17. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    fergus51 replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    They all knew when I went in a few weeks ago because it's on my file from the doc. I always just said "But, I only work with

  18. Advantages of staying at home during the first stages of labour?

    fergus51 replied to Nurse_In_Training's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The decrease in c-sections was the biggest thing we saw at my old hospital. We did about 7000 births a year and studied them. They found that arriving before you were 3cm dilated increased your chance...

  19. Up & Coming cali towns???

    fergus51 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know if that's realistic right now. Everyone is saying real estate prices are going to either flatten out or actually go down in the next few years, so buying and selling for a profit will be...

  20. when your family member is acting obnoxious

    fergus51 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I don't go easy on my family cause they're sick. We're just not like that. If something they did bothered me, I would tell

  21. MSN focus

    fergus51 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OK, so is it necessary to specialize in education for your MSN if you want to teach? This might be a stupid question, but the program I am most interested in doesn't have a specialty in education...

  22. Advice about BC?!

    fergus51 replied to bubbles30's topic in International Nursing

    I used to live in Vancouver and love it there. It's probably where I'll return when I leave the US. I didn't find people cold at all. I have friends who used healthmatch and they were very

  23. Question Regarding Religious Beliefs

    fergus51 replied to transducen's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm really surprised at that Timothy. I've always considered turning on a switch a small thing to do for another nurse, especially when you consider how many nurses have objections to other...

  24. Question Regarding Religious Beliefs

    fergus51 replied to transducen's topic in Nursing Career

    I've worked with several nurses who were JWs and it was never a problem. There are units where blood transfusions are rare, and even in ours where they were common, they would simply get the patient...

  25. Canadian Citizen? Financial Assistance?

    fergus51 replied to LAROSILIERE7's topic in International Nursing

    You should look up the school's website. Most will have contact info for their financial aid