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  1. Nipple Confusion

    fergus51 replied to B. Far's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't believe in nipple confusion in premies. I just don't. It's a nice theory and all, but I've seen countless bottle fed babies be able to breastfeed successfully. I've also seen babies who were...

  2. Do you give breastmilk/formula/glucose to vented patients?

    fergus51 replied to Sweden's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You don't even give them food via OG or NG tubes? Do you get many long term intubated

  3. Lets do this differently for a change.

    fergus51 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    That type of orientation is fine as long as you realize that not everything has to be done a certain way (the way your preceptor does it). Those preceptors can be great and teach a lot and create a...

  4. Lets do this differently for a change.

    fergus51 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    I usually love new nurses and consider myself welcoming to new nurses. That said, there are three on my current unit that are absolutely horrid. They have attitudes like you wouldn't believe. A know...

  5. Nuses prefix.

    fergus51 replied to Reed04RN's topic in General Nursing

    I use my first name with everyone I call by their first name. People who prefer to be addressed by their last names address me the same way. Simple enough:) (In front of patients I always use the...

  6. Should I go to night shift?

    fergus51 replied to LexiLuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Perhaps try to follow a nurse on nights for a few shifts to see if that's the case. On some floors nights are a bit slower paced, but other times night nurses get more patients than day shift nurses...

  7. Whats the best traveling agency....

    fergus51 replied to traumajunkiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, it isn't about the company it's about the recruiter. I heard people speak really highly of one agency and I had a horrible experience with them. Speak with recruiters from several companies and...

  8. GLBT nurses

    fergus51 replied to fascinoma's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will be out if you ever want to discuss your partner or bring her to staff parties like the other nurses bring their husbands or boyfriends. I live in California as well and I don't know...

  9. Oops! I showed up on my day off!

    fergus51 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I came in once on my day off. No one even noticed the mistake until 8 hours into my shift. My manager had actually asked me to work OT that day and I told her I was already scheduled to work so it...

  10. URGENT- Are my assignments safe?

    fergus51 replied to grnmtngirl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm glad you feel at least a little better. Your fears and anxieties are completely normal. I wasn't a new grad when I went into the NICU, but I still left most days completely stressed out at the...

  11. Do the day nurses clash with the night nurses?

    fergus51 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    If one shift were so much easier, all the nurses would be begging to work it. I notice that doesn't happen... I just ignore it. I don't care what a day shift nurse thinks about night shifters. I do my...

  12. URGENT- Are my assignments safe?

    fergus51 replied to grnmtngirl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i don't think those were unreasonable. the feeder growers, obviously safe. the kid with the a line and stuff was a good experience for you since your other baby was stable enough. i take 2 kids like...

  13. Question about striking nurses?

    fergus51 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Interesting. I wonder if this has changed since more nurses do it or what. It was On Assignment and Fastaff that were stalking me about the strike (3 calls a day from one of them before I lost it and...

  14. Orange county hospitals?

    fergus51 replied to Cookies234's topic in California Nursing

    I believe HOAG does. It isn't too hard to get into specialty areas as a new grad, though you may not be able to at your first choice

  15. L&D nurse/abortions/accepting patients

    fergus51 replied to feebebe23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think a lot of people feel this way. The thing is, nurses don't have the right to refuse post termination care. It doesn't matter why the termination was done. They may have to go in and provide...

  16. L&D nurse/abortions/accepting patients

    fergus51 replied to feebebe23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is no fine line IMO. If there is no live baby, then you have no right to refuse that assignment. If you don't ever want anything to do with a termination, even the post termination care, then...

  17. Home Births w/o CNM or doctor-

    fergus51 replied to SueBee RN-BSN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I would MUCH prefer homebirths be attended by a skilled person. It scares me that people would risk doing anything else, but if they want a messed up kid at the end I can't do anything about

  18. Jehovah Witness RNs

    fergus51 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    I thought we all knew that drawing sweeping conclusions about an entire group of people was wrong too. Apparently that isn't the

  19. Question about striking nurses?

    fergus51 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Because like you yourself said in the paragraph above, they can't afford to close their doors because of their reputation. I have never seen any proof that striking nurses are in fact more expensive...

  20. Question about striking nurses?

    fergus51 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Or they would actually have to deal with their nurses to avoid closing down (and the hospital doesn't want to close its

  21. How do you Handle Floating?

    fergus51 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If it was like that I wouldn't mind either. Unfortunately I work NICU and that always seems to get lumped in with peds and picu. I've even floated to pediatric oncology floors. Never have I been seen...

  22. Jehovah Witness RNs

    fergus51 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    This is the problem I have with your take. It's all or nothing. I'm willing to bet there is variety among JWs just as there is among followers of every religion. I bet they don't all want to stone me...

  23. Professional appearance

    fergus51 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    On the lighter side of nursing issues: what do you all think is an appropriate and polite way to bring up a nurse's appearance (lots of jewellery, loooooong nails, unclean shoes, etc). Or do you all...

  24. How do you Handle Floating?

    fergus51 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let me explain why: because floating and taking a full assignment which includes a patient group you're not familiar with doesn't generally give much time for learning anything. I have floated to...

  25. BSN to DNP with no nursing experience

    fergus51 replied to evpsych's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think it's the assessment that links the