fergus51

fergus51

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  1. I have a surname. I'd like to use it.

    fergus51 replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I allow others to call me by my first name if I am told to call them by their first names. We had one doctor who preffered we not use his first name because he didn't think it was respectful. He still...

  2. Adoption Issues

    fergus51 replied to Priddyeyez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel deep sympathy for your loss and your child. I am adopted and can't imagine my family being broken up. But, you can not say that this happened to you because the birth mother had the chance to...

  3. Visitation in the NICU

    fergus51 replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in General Nursing

    That's a terrible policy. We only ask parents to leave for shift change (6:30-7:30 am and

  4. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    fergus51 replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fortunately it's never happened to me (I even had a doc DEFEND me from a man once).... but if it ever did, a quick call to the police followed by an attorney would be in

  5. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    fergus51 replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I can not agree more!!! What is offensive to one person isn't offensive to someone

  6. "VIP"s in labor

    fergus51 replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would be extremely offended if someone called me to tell me to take "extra special good care" of one of my patients. My response is the one I heard another nurse make "I give excellent care to all...

  7. Adoption Issues

    fergus51 replied to Priddyeyez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've only seen one birth mother back out of an adoption and she was completely coerced into it. All the others I have seen went through with their original plan to place the

  8. Volunteering in NICU?

    fergus51 replied to Heathernanny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Depends on the unit. Mine doesn't, but some do. Best to call the hospital you are interested in to find

  9. Chicago: Health of organized labor in doubt

    fergus51 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's certainly an option if they want to return to the pre-union days, but they may not want that. They were obviously unhappy enough with their administration to vote in the union in the first...

  10. Chicago: Health of organized labor in doubt

    fergus51 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I feel that a happy union member wouldn't look elsewhere for representation. If a union isn't serving its members well, I see no reason why they can't look for another

  11. artificial nails vs bloody bitten nails

    fergus51 replied to midwest40's topic in General Nursing

    I had to use that stuff. It was so bad I actually gagged the first time I forgot about it and bit my nails. I did have to strip it off before going to work (since it's the same as nail polish) and...

  12. artificial nails vs bloody bitten nails

    fergus51 replied to midwest40's topic in General Nursing

    That's why most places won't allow nail polish

  13. artificial nails vs bloody bitten nails

    fergus51 replied to midwest40's topic in General Nursing

    Short natural nails are what healthcare providers should have. That's what policies require in most institutions anyways. Short artificial IS NOT OK because they still promote the growth of...

  14. artificial nails vs bloody bitten nails

    fergus51 replied to midwest40's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some resources:

  15. artificial nails vs bloody bitten nails

    fergus51 replied to midwest40's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if studies have been done showing the drop in infection rates. I do know that studies have shown that artificial nails harbor organisms that real nails don't. Period. It doesn't matter...

  16. on call for holidays?

    fergus51 replied to bonjovigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of that either. Call ins on holidays are not well received by anyone. I can't imagine the disputes that would start among the staff if one of us had to go in because someone else...

  17. When circ's go bad...

    fergus51 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My last hospital stopped that practice because they preferred to have the baby in house if anything did go wrong later (bleeding into a diaper for an hour or two at home is a scary

  18. Skills allowed

    fergus51 replied to gchelak's topic in International Nursing

    Was she an RPN or LPN? We can do those skills as RNs fresh out of school, though some hospitals require you to complete extra tests as part of their

  19. Needhelp w/ debate: nurses and abused women

    fergus51 replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Be aware of the counterargument: Women will not be honest with their healthcare providers if they know their confidentiality will not be

  20. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    fergus51 replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't offend me in the

  21. Nurse NOT among the fastest growing jobs/careers

    fergus51 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Foreign nurses only move where there are jobs available. I find it unlikely that they would move to an area with few jobs to compete with Americans. In my area there are ALWAYS open nursing

  22. Anyone ever get the flu from a flu shot?

    fergus51 replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    It is impossible to get the flu from the flu

  23. NICU dislikes

    fergus51 replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's exactly the point, there was no other option for the nurse. When someone is complaining about something and then they realize that there was no other option, they suddenly realize that their...

  24. NICU dislikes

    fergus51 replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OT, but I struggle with this at work. I never say harsh things like that to parents, but sometimes I think they need it. I only say this because I have seen other "harsher" nurses finally say...

  25. performance appraisals by peers

    fergus51 replied to bford's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked in a place that did that. I don't think it's a great idea. We are able to give positive recognition to coworkers by filling out a card and placing it in our manager's mailbox. She...