fergus51

fergus51

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  1. "Natural" birth

    fergus51 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've noticed a lot of women think natural just means lady

  2. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is why I say unions are only a response to bad management. Nurses don't vote in a union when they feel they are being heard by management and treated fairly. Unfortunately a lot of us work in...

  3. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    fergus51 replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    As far as I knew there still hasn't been a large scale study to show a link. The only studies there had done were all retrospetive ones. A lot of things have changed in the last 30 years other than...

  4. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you quote one of my posts to start your "union nurses are bullies" response, I think it's pretty reasonable to assume you were talking to me. :chuckle BTW, the union is nurses..... Sorry,...

  5. Why is Hep C. not considered to be a barrier isolation situation?

    fergus51 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    The spread of Hep C is prevented with standard measures. As long as the nurse isn't sharing needles, having sex with or rolling around in the patients' bloody wounds with open wounds herself it isn't...

  6. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're clearly twisting my words. "Bully for you" means "good for you", that's it. No sinister motivation behind it. Just like you've had some negative experiences, this is one of mine with some...

  7. hard of hearing to RN

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

    It is standard policy to repeat orders to make sure there are no misunderstandings, especially with phone

  8. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I never implied anyone did. If you like your non-union job, then bully for

  9. Elective Cesareans/On Demand

    fergus51 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In some ways we only have ourselves as women to blame for this. How many women do you know who love to go on and on in agonizing detail about their labors and births? TONS!!! They seem to take delight...

  10. hard of hearing to RN

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

    Can be either. If you are worried, I would suggest you get a hearing aid and any time you receive a verbal order you should repeat it back to the doc anyways. ("You said you want me to give 10 cc...

  11. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ratios are important in the contract because people like you and Emperor Ahnold can try to change the ratio laws at any time. Having it in the contract means it's safe even if that happens. Merit pay...

  12. Modern Healthcare: Laboring for union nurses

    fergus51 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Then those are some weak nurses. Anyone who needs a certain raise to be motivated to be a nurse is

  13. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes I could. Single mothers do it all the time in this country. Sorry, but I'm not someone who thinks that a tragedy always deserves a cash settlement. It isn't always someone else's fault. Sometimes...

  14. Are LPNS in Demand across Canada??

    fergus51 replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I think that's why it's so hard to generalize what LPNs do. I've only worked L&D, PP and NICU in BC and none of the units I was on employed LPNs. I do think their use will increase in BC thanks in...

  15. New here...considering nursing..What kind of nurse works with babies in hospitals?

    fergus51 replied to bfordham's topic in Pediatric

    I have noticed that well baby nurseries are more common in the US than in Canada, but even here a lot of hospitals are encouraging couplet care where the baby stays with mom on the postpartum ward. I...

  16. Are LPNS in Demand across Canada??

    fergus51 replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    When I worked in Toronto I know Mount Sinai was an all RN hospital. RPNs seemed to be mainly used in med-surg and geriatrics rather than specialties. I've never worked with an LPN/RPN on any other...

  17. New here...considering nursing..What kind of nurse works with babies in hospitals?

    fergus51 replied to bfordham's topic in Pediatric

    It sounds like you are interested in working in the well baby nursery. RNs work there and basically take care of babies when moms want to sleep and they do the necessary newborn procedures in some...

  18. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wouldn't sue them. I'm not like

  19. Nursing a service industry?

    fergus51 replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    I don't consider it part of the service industry either. Teachers don't manufacture anything, but I've never heard anyone say they are part of the service industry. Frankly I think the whole customer...

  20. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry about the edited comment. I just realized I was responding to your post as quoted by another poster before you edited it out. Honestly I don't know what tactics have been used to intimidate...

  21. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's still choice. No one is forced to work at a union hospital. By your definition my taxes and my car registration are extortion. I pay about 2% of my net earnings in union dues and I'm happy to...

  22. Tape on VLBW infants

    fergus51 replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Kids don't self-extubate more with neobars in my experience. I actually find the opposite to be true. I can sympathize with being on a unit where people are resistant to change. Ours is notorious for...

  23. Roll call: Tell us a little about you

    fergus51 replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm an OB nurse turned NICU nurse. I have been in the NICU for almost 3 years and mostly enjoy it. I work in a large unit in California. I've never worked in a unit with less than 50 beds. I have...

  24. Tape on VLBW infants

    fergus51 replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The neobars are great Gompers. My old hospital did mostly nasal intubations, but when we did have oral ones taped with the moustache it was terrible. Like you said, they get disgusting and are a pain...

  25. An upsetting fetal death

    fergus51 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto. I'll leave it at