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  1. Difficult families....

    fergus51 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK, we've had a run on crazy families lately. I am not talking about the normal stressed and anxious parents, I am talking about people who are completely out of touch with reality and seem to have...

  2. Difficult families....

    fergus51 replied to fergus51's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Believe me, I don't consider a family difficult if they have conflict with one nurse. It's when it happens again and again and again. If a parent has problems with several nurses, the common...

  3. When circ's go bad...

    fergus51 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would consider any non-reconstructive plastic surgery on minors unable to consent as being wrong. Again, that's just my personal opinion. I wouldn't try to stop a parent from doing it to their child...

  4. did they rescind the 2 year work requirement?

    fergus51 replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's sad. If it's true it will only increase the perception that direct entry programs are NP factories that are only concerned with pumping out

  5. Web Cam in the NICU

    fergus51 replied to BabyNurse513's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have never heard of this. As long as it is in private rooms, I don't have too much of a problem with it, but I can see how the already out of control families could be made even worse with

  6. When circ's go bad...

    fergus51 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I should add that fortunately it isn't our hospital docs doing the circs most of the time. The outside OBs all give pain

  7. speedy immigation

    fergus51 replied to xrockstheheart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You do need to write the Canadian RN exam to work as a nurse in Canada. You sign up to do this by contacting the board of nursing in the province you are interested in. They will evaluate you and give...

  8. When circ's go bad...

    fergus51 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm with you. Since I don't do circs, it isn't really an issue for me, but I have had docs want to put in chest tubes without giving anything extra for pain!!! "What would you like me to give for...

  9. When circ's go bad...

    fergus51 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital docs give the infants nothing for pain afterwards and many don't give them anything for pain during the procedure other than

  10. Need info on Vancouver area hospitals

    fergus51 replied to ghostcat's topic in International Nursing

    I don't think there is anything wrong with shopping around, but you won't get any difference in salaries so it can be kind of pointless in that

  11. preceptor problems (long sorry)

    fergus51 replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think this is the best approach. The preceptor probably doesn't even know that you are having problems with her. Put yourself in her shoes for a second. It's a tough balance precepting someone. If...

  12. What punishment should this nurse get?

    fergus51 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    That isn't true. I just don't think patients are served by firing a good nurse for one mistake that caused no harm and will likely never be repeated. I hope you can understand my

  13. What punishment should this nurse get?

    fergus51 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    You said it for me. I really can't understand why people are unwilling to look at the entire situation rather than just fire the nurse. If she has always been a reliable employee and no one was harmed...

  14. Need info on Vancouver area hospitals

    fergus51 replied to ghostcat's topic in International Nursing

    I have friends who work at St Paul's and like it there. It is right downtown and has an interesting clientelle (I was born there;)). Have also heard good things about Lion's Gate in North

  15. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY. I really don't care why someone wants a shift off, anymore than they care why I want a shift off. If I can help them out and they are the type to reciprocate, I will (don't get me started on...

  16. NICU dislikes

    fergus51 replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Anything and everything. Most of the time I think it is that they are just mad at the situation, but they take it out on the staff. I have seen parents start yelling because they didn't like the color...

  17. NICU dislikes

    fergus51 replied to KES's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Even worse are the parents who come in and there is immediately an adversarial relationship between them and the staff. One of the hardest things for me is when I see staff giving 110% to the...

  18. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just be aware that will not be tolerated in many hospital

  19. Rough day in the NICU.

    fergus51 replied to LilPeanut's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Unfortunately I've seen more than a few cases like that. It's hard for everyone involved, but the parents especially need support not judgements from their

  20. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely. When I can't go home, I work every holiday because I don't mind and I know some people really want to be home. This year, I have both Xmas and Xmas eve off and enough money for the plane...

  21. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm... that happened in our family every second year when I was growing up. It wasn't a big deal because my parents didn't make it a big deal. The kids care far less about a calendar than the parents...

  22. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    No. We all have different reasons for wanting the holidays off. This will be the first Xmas in 4 years that I've seen my family, and since my brother is a cop he is unlikely to be able to do this...

  23. Staffing ratio for this patient

    fergus51 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Should be 1:1, especially in a smaller hospital which may have less resources than a level

  24. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Very true!!! I usually work all the holidays because I don't live near my family, so when I do have one off to go home I feel no need to justify it to coworkers. We all need to do our

  25. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you Marie. At our hospital everyone is supposed to work one shift of the holidays if they have to work it at all, like I should work Xmas Eve or Xmas day, Thanksgiving Eve or Thanksgiving...