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  1. "Do Not Use List" of abbreviations

    fergus51 replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think most of them are appropriate. We have had problems in our unit with residents writing 1.0 but it looking a lot like 10. Same thing how mcg can look like mg and 10u can look like 100. Confusion...

  2. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    fergus51 replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    I can sooooooooo relate. We have quite a few petty nurses and a lot of them are on dayshift so I have to give them report. Some of the stuff they complain about is just ridiculous ("she didn't restock...

  3. Union Wins Decertification Election at Scripps, CNA Stays

    fergus51 replied to Sheri257's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, hopefully this will at least result in a temporary acceptance by union opponents so that everyone can focus on getting a good contract. I don't expect they'll be very happy about it

  4. US Nurse bound for Calgary... maybe...

    fergus51 replied to Annabelle57's topic in International Nursing

    Canada has tons of foreign trained nurses, so I don't see that being a problem at all. You would have to write the Canadian RN exam of course. Because you are American, you can get a renewable NAFTA...

  5. Sister Diagnosed Today With Bladder Ca..Need Advice

    fergus51 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My mom has had several tumours removed over the years (yes, she's a smoker too). She never needed chemo and she's fine. I hope your sister is

  6. Lactation consultants in the NICU?

    fergus51 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have two on the unit during the day (monday-friday 9am to 5pm). They are for the NICU only and have experience as NICU

  7. Wedding rings that sit "high" up vs. gloves

    fergus51 replied to fyrelight74's topic in General Nursing

    We don't wear hospital scrubs, we wear our own. Rings can't be worn in the NICU so the only other alternative for our staff is to leave them at

  8. Wedding rings that sit "high" up vs. gloves

    fergus51 replied to fyrelight74's topic in General Nursing

    Our nurses usually use a safety pin to pin them to their uniform. They are not allowed to be worn during the

  9. You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    fergus51 replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you can't go upside down and be sure to avoid swimming in the ocean because sharks will be attracted to you and

  10. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use slow flow nipples for babies who are going to be breastfeeding. They don't pour formula out at all (yes, we all had fun holding them upside down to see if it would spill and pretending we were...

  11. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm skeptical about the theory of nipple confusion (it's just a theory). I have posted this before, but a lot of our patients from China would pump and throw away colostrum and wouldn't breastfeed...

  12. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry, but I have NEVER seen a term infant get NEC and that's what I was referring to earlier (a term infant of a GDmother). The kids we see get NEC the most often aren't even feeding yet (I HATE...

  13. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    fergus51 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I work NICU. We routinely give meds in the same line as the TPN. There is really no way around doing this since our PICCs are all single lumen. There are exceptions per hospital policy because some...

  14. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm with you Deb. Every place I've ever worked has included breastfeeding education as a requirement and every place has LCs if the nurses are having trouble. Our NICU has two LCs who are specialized...

  15. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The oddest thing was that we didn't even HAVE a well baby nursery in my hospital in Toronto, so I don't know why parents thought we were trying to separate them from their infant. They couldn't pawn...

  16. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, believe you me... I had a nurse in that old unit PHOTOCOPY AND HIGHLIGHT THAT SECTION AND POST IT ON THE WALL!!! I just about took it down and shoved it up her ...... well you

  17. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://breastfeed.com/resources/articles/drjack/aboutdrjack.htm He's a pediatrician in Toronto who is a well known breastfeeding advocate. I've heard his books called the ultimate guides to...

  18. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jack Newman. He's an interesting man, but IMO can go a little overboard in his books and his disciples can be absolute nuts. He's a very good clinician from what I've been

  19. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    EMLA isn't an option for our neonates unfortunately. I've had babies nurse while getting an IM, but it isn't an option with some of the other procedures I mentionned (NGs, IV insertions, etc)....

  20. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as IVs go, it doesn't just stink for the baby. I won't even go into all the problems that can happen with IVs, but at that particular hospital a doctor would have to start the IV since the...

  21. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lizz, I would like to know specifically which hospitals in the area are making so much more money. When I interviewed at several, LB was not paying lower wages than other hospitals. (Now don't get me...

  22. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, they can lock staff out or not do it. The fact that they chose to speaks volumes about their relationship with staff. Like I said, there were travellers there for long term contracts (not just to...

  23. Floating after 4 hours?

    fergus51 replied to rnjoy's topic in Travel

    I am speaking for my facility only. Here travellers ARE floated before staff (not necessarily daily). They are not put in rotation with the staff. Like I said, this is about the only benefit of being...

  24. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Management can cancel travel RNs for low census any time they want, so why not then? That just doesn't ring true with me. Several of the travel nurses were there on full assignments, not just for the...

  25. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #6 is a problem with many because many feel it isn't "medically necessary" to ever give a baby formula. The allknowing Jack Newman says it's better to start an IV in a hypoglycemic infant than to give...