fergus51

fergus51

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  1. Premature Infant Pain Profile

    fergus51 replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use corrected

  2. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hope one day people will realize tragedy doesn't mean

  3. Tape on VLBW infants

    fergus51 replied to cajrio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use neobars for all our

  4. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You've bought into the propaganda hook line and sinker apparently. This is exactly how my NICU works here in California. Do we sometimes have push assignments (meaning outside of the ratios)? Yes. Do...

  5. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do not consider hugging a woman "participating in a medical procedure" either. I have never charted that I participated in epidural insertions when I held women. Cutting the cord seems more like...

  6. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My problem with that is this: it is a forseeable consequence that dad could faint at any point in the L&D process (I saw most do it at crowning time). Do we ban dads altogether because we want to...

  7. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, but NONE of these organizations have a direct impact on working conditions in individual hospitals. They are useful for specialty education, training, etc. but completely useless when your...

  8. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's why I favour a union. The alternative is no

  9. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Organize not unionize? Can you give me an example of

  10. BMJ Study Released on Homebirth

    fergus51 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Journals will publish anything that is of interet to their readers regardless of where it is from. It's a good

  11. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As several posters have already noted, this is NOT the only situation in which families help position patients. Parents hold their children for injections. Fathers hold their wives legs up during...

  12. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll quit nursing before I do any of that. I was considering going back to L&D, but here in the US it just doesn't seem promising

  13. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess we're going to have to start forbidding fathers from helping mom hold her legs up too. I mean, he could hurt himself! Maybe we shouldn't let them pick up their babies until they are discharged...

  14. Ctr Nsg Advocacy: Nurses upset over Univ of Alberta medical students "Medshow"

    fergus51 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm

  15. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As someone pointed out, yes there are other situations where parents may hold their children still for procedures like immunizations or IV placement. It happens. What I don't get is why it even...

  16. Multiples, multiples

    fergus51 replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    IVF is what's up. We sometimes joke that only underachievers have singletons anymore. We do have some natural sets of twins, but I can count on one hand the number of natural triplets and up I've...

  17. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well you're not alone. :) Seriously, I sometimes wonder how we got to the point in this society where money has to become involved in every tragedy we experience and personal responsibility is a...

  18. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No they wouldn't. I would never chart that I participated in the insertion of the epidural when I only hugged a

  19. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

    fergus51 replied to NurseNewbie's topic in International Nursing

    I would recommend Sick Kids', Mount Sinai, St Micheal's and Sunnybrook. I have never worked at or know anyone who has worked at any of the other

  20. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    fergus51 replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a freak accident and I think this woman should be ashamed of herself for contributing to staff basing their care on liability fears. Now what? A lot of fathers faint at deliveries at various...

  21. Bomb Attack On London

    fergus51 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm so sorry to see this.... I'm just

  22. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    fergus51 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that's a fair point. You can't say all CNA supporters are only financially motivated and then refuse to disclose the possible financial motives of the other

  23. Irish nurse seeking move to Canada....

    fergus51 replied to nurselrish's topic in International Nursing

    I lived in TO for a while and could recommend some places there too (Mt Sinai, St Micheal's and Sunnybrook are all nice), but if this poor nurse is coming from England/Ireland, I think Ontario winters...

  24. Irish nurse seeking move to Canada....

    fergus51 replied to nurselrish's topic in International Nursing

    Well, Vancouver is home to BC Women's and Children's. The women's hospital would allow you to continue on in gyne. They provide pretty good opportunities for cross training to other areas if you are...

  25. Irish nurse seeking move to Canada....

    fergus51 replied to nurselrish's topic in International Nursing

    There are gyne specialty wards in larger hospitals. In smaller hospitals gyne will mean a woman with any kind of problem. What are you looking for when you relocate (weather, population, mountains,...