VizslaMom

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1. The Circumcision Discussion

   VizslaMom replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow. I've never seen such a one-sided thread on a chat board in all my time reading boards.. years. You guys really know how to 'try' to beat up a person, eh? I hope you feel bigger and better than...

2. The Circumcision Discussion

   VizslaMom replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh, good grief... a little dramatic aren't

3. The Circumcision Discussion

   VizslaMom replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How is the foreskin functionally necessary? IMO, if people could easily and reasonably have their tonsils & adenoids, gall bladder, and appendix removed at birth I'd opt for that too... saving...

4. The Circumcision Discussion

   VizslaMom replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Aren't you a bit bold? It's my son. It's my decision. Until it's termed 'illegal'... which I highly doubt it ever will be... it's no one else's business but mine and my family's. You can't stand...

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   VizslaMom replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am so tired of people getting on their soapboxes and preaching to us parents that choose to circ. So tired of it. My 3 year old son was circ'd with a plasti bell, didn't cry, and has had no ill...

6. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

   VizslaMom replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   I work in a Level II Trauma ICU. We get the occasional brain dead patient on a vent secondary to an accidental trauma, heart attack, or some other event leading to that person's brain death. In...

7. What questions would you ask a New Grad applicant?

   VizslaMom posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Hello there, fellow ICU nurses. I have the opportunity to sit in on New Grad interviews with our unit's management. I've not ever interviewed before and am curious what you all would ask a New Grad...

8. Do most people get into Nursing Schools on first try?

   VizslaMom replied to lc3's topic in General Nursing

   1st try - ADN

9. How long did you stay at your first job out of nursing school?

   VizslaMom replied to scchickadee's topic in General Nursing

   What year did you graduate? 2001 What was your first job out of nursing school? Circulating RN in Surgery How long did you stay there? 1 year in surgery- ***but I've stayed at the same facility for...

10. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    VizslaMom replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    IMO she is way out of line. I don't care how long she's worked at that facility, the simple fact is - she's NOT a nurse. I suggest you write up the incident and speak with your unit manager about it....

11. Blood Transfusions: How fast do you go?

    VizslaMom replied to Genista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in ICU, so we do things a little out of the ordinary during critical situations sometimes. A couple weeks ago I had a patient with GI bleed transferred to me from the floor with a HGB of 4....

12. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    VizslaMom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    *sigh* Those of you that think my comments are callous and/or don't understand how quickly decisions need to be made in a situation like this OBVIOUSLY have spent no time in an Intensive Care Unit....

13. stinking of cigarette smoke

    VizslaMom replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    It's not even remotely comprable to slavery as you have a CHOICE in working for that hospital/company or not. If you don't want to abide by the company policies, then go

14. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    VizslaMom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We all know the media doesn't always get the story straight. It's highly possible this woman HAS been told the story but just doesn't have the capacity to understand

15. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    VizslaMom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We actually had a woman in our ICU that gave birth less than a week before arriving in our unit SEPTIC with the same bacteria. Within hours of her arrival, she was rushed to surgery for an emergent...