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  1. can nurses intubate?

    fergus51 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our docs and RTs do it. I wouldn't do it as a staff nurse. They really don't pay me enough to keep giving me their

  2. When circ's go bad...

    fergus51 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think she accused anyone of abuse, just said she personally thought it was abusive. Is this really any different from parents who think spanking is abuse? It's just an opinion. I have said I...

  3. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    fergus51 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get why people react with such defensiveness to a post like this. She just said she doesn't like working with INCOMPETENT agency nurses. Do any of you? I don't. If you're competent, she is not...

  4. NP w/no desire for RN?

    fergus51 replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Whoever is telling you that is either naive or a plain old liar. I don't know any BSNs who care for more patients than ADNs and they have been talking about eliminating ADN programs for decades...

  5. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    fergus51 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard many nurses here say the same things about agency being dumped on (the "well, they make more money so they should work harder" syndrome). I don't think that's nice at all. If there are no...

  6. who to contact?

    fergus51 replied to girlfromtx's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think you should direct that question to the HR department. I don't know how early some of them make job offers to new nurses. I would think you may get a better reception after the holidays, but I...

  7. Kid Question...

    fergus51 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I should mention I wasn't this nice as a teenager:chuckle That's why I have to make up for it now:) I can't imagine sharing my bed with kids... It takes effort to get me to share my bed with a...

  8. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    fergus51 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    That's a sign of a bad hospital IMO. Simply for reasons of patient safety, it isn't a good idea to give the sickest patients to someone who is new to the unit no matter how much experience they have...

  9. precepting ??

    fergus51 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think that's the best route to take. I did OB before NICU and it was definitely valuable. Not only do you learn normal baby care and assessment, but you learn to deal with the

  10. who to contact?

    fergus51 replied to girlfromtx's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You can contact the HR department of the hospital or apply on-line. http://www.hospitalsoup.com has links to hospitals all over the

  11. Advice: new grad programs in orange county, ca

    fergus51 replied to nrse2B2005's topic in California Nursing

    I've heard very good things about HOAG from friends in the NICU and CCU. Their orientation programs seem quite

  12. Being Non-judgemental

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

    Don't beat yourself up, you're human. It's completely normal to have those thoughts as long as you cope with them and give good care regardless. I work with a fair number of mothers who drink and use...

  13. Friend nonsupportive...opinions?

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

    Ignore her. I work NICU and love it. I wouldn't call it calm by any means, but it is rewarding. Even if you find out that you don't like working with the level 3 kids because it's too stressful, you...

  14. Kid Question...

    fergus51 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think cosleeping is fine for people who are into it, but it wouldn't be for me if I have kids. Even now, I like having my bedroom as MY space. I'm stingy, which I suppose is partly because I'm not a...

  15. Kid Question...

    fergus51 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you ever seen supernanny? I saw one with 2 kids like you described. I'm not a parent, but many of the girls I work with swear by this woman's advice. She basically established a bedtime routine...

  16. Flushing lines.

    fergus51 replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use plain NS for our PICCs (0.4ml before and after the med) and pivs. I've been here over a year and never seen a PICC clotted

  17. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    fergus51 replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't imagine calling a nurse to get her to relay the info to me. Nurses are busy with patient care. I wouldn't call that creative or assertive, I'd call it rude and inconsiderate. I had to...

  18. Shift Report

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

    This is a never ending problem. We joke at work about how anal some of the day shifters are about report, wanting details that couldn't possibly influence the care they give on their shift... All I...

  19. Your dying wishes?

    fergus51 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to end up in a nursing home either. My most adamant thing is to not be trached though. I can't stand traches. Hate em. ANyone who traches me will have to deal with my very angry ghost...

  20. working on Christmas?

    fergus51 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I know several day shifters whose kids open their presents either Xmas eve or early Xmas morning before they go to work. It isn't perfect, but it works for some

  21. working on Christmas?

    fergus51 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I have gotten some attitude from some of the nurses I work with. My whole family lives out of town, so to see them this year I needed both Xmas and Xmas eve off. A few people have said that...

  22. older children in picu

    fergus51 replied to luckybear104's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our hospital takes patients up to 21 years old on the

  23. Caesarians and evolution

    fergus51 replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dayray said it. If the ability to have children lady partslly were in fact completely inherited, the inability would have been bred out of us thousands of years

  24. how does a U.S. lpn start working in Canada

    fergus51 replied to Laurilpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you are in Ontario, you will need to register as an RPN and I am not sure if your schooling as an LPN will be enough or not. I believe you will need to register with CNO

  25. working on Christmas?

    fergus51 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I think this comes from the same place that your frustration comes from. You see yourself giving and giving to your employer (by working many holidays and staying at the same unit), then...