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  1. My best friend's nightmare

    daisybaby replied to Antikigirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree that, as the above story sounds, this is a huge EMTALA violation. Please urge your friend to contact the hospital ombudsman and case managment. Perhaps an attorney as

  2. No fundal checks for post-op C-sections?

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I asked other RNs on the unit about fundal checks on c-sections, as well. Most of them have been there for many years and they all said it's policy not to do them, but no one can say why. I will take...

  3. What do patients say that irks you?

    daisybaby replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love the patients who exhaustedly tell their visitors, "I was in (insert ridiculous number here) hours of labor." This usually prompts a glaring, "The nurses let you go HOW long until you got your...

  4. Record for most babies

    daisybaby replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A few months ago, we had something like a G18P15 being induced for- get this- maternal exhaustion. Well, no kidding.

  5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    daisybaby replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    :) I actually visited UCLA's MSN program last year, during my first ever trip to the West Coast and I LOVED everything California! :) I applied, was accepted...and then chickened out when I thought...

  6. What was or is your tuition for NS

    daisybaby replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a private women's college in upstate NY for my BSN. By the time I graduated, tuition had risen to $19,600 per year, not including housing,meals, etc. I probably spent $1500 each year for...

  7. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    daisybaby replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm a new RN who graduated from a BS nursing program recently. Since there was no state school within 150 miles, I chose to go to a private college (and racked up a boatload of loans in the process)....

  8. Area with the least amount of paperwork

    daisybaby replied to lynnr_98's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine any area of nursing, using either online or paper charting- that has anywhere close to that. There are MARs, vital signs flowsheets, clinical pathway sheets, sometimes braden scoring...

  9. Speaking of IVs... Need help (long story longer)

    daisybaby replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new RN grad in LDR (December) and I have the same problems! After a few weeks of getting IVs stated just beautifully, I seem to have lost my mojo- I can't hit ANYTHING. My co-workers are great...

  10. fun things to do in the recovery room

    daisybaby replied to john privett's topic in Nursing Humor

    A while back, I had arthroscopic surgery on my knee. I was pretty loopy when I woke up in PACU, and apparently I thought it would be hilarious to say (after the nurse pulled back the covers to show...

  11. We Need Her

    daisybaby replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ahhhhh, justice. Way to go,

  12. Nurse's Week Celebration????

    daisybaby replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather have our CNO, DON, or even our nurse manager stop by ONCE and mention something specific my co-workers have done. A "thanks for your effort, it 's been really hectic lately" is nice,...

  13. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

    daisybaby replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

    BA in Sociology... I find it helpful as just about every patient has some social/family dynamic issues that can be addressed during their

  14. Can nurses decline to be videotaped?

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your input. I wish I had spoken up when it happened- if it happens again, I'll be ready to firmly request that the camera be turned off so I can focus on my patient, not on...

  15. Who gets the job?

    daisybaby posted a topic in Nurse Management

    A not-so-hypothetical: An experienced RN leaves your dept/hospital stating she is unhappy and wants to work in a new setting. She's a great nurse, and you're sad to see her go. A relatively new nurse...

  16. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    daisybaby replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    Just fired off my $.02 to ABC...

  17. All You Lefty's Out there....

    daisybaby replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I write, golf, bat, and give injections lefty, but use scissors, target shoot, and open doors righty. In high school my twin (who's a righty) and I both played outfield. Coach could only...

  18. How many went from new grad to L&D?

    daisybaby replied to Foxfour's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated in December, and began LDR in January. It was definitely the right decision for

  19. What do you want your OB patients to get from childbirth class?

    daisybaby replied to Mahnikuh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What a great job you have (almost as good as mine!)- This may sound like a no-brainer, but please remind class participants to call their OB's office before they head to the hospital. I had a...

  20. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    daisybaby replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    FABULOUS idea. I second the motion for stickying this- it's always good to get advice from the 'been there/done that' crowd. I ask TONS of questions at work, but ideas/info from RNs outside my...

  21. NCLEX Insomnia

    daisybaby posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tested today (well, yesterday but I haven't been to sleep yet) and it shut off after 80-something questions. There were so many questions I just wasn't sure of... I am such a wreck I don't know how...

  22. Advice RE:job offers from experienced OB nurses

    daisybaby replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was offered two LDR positions before graduation- one in a level 3 hospital and one in a smaller private hospital. Having spent time working as an aide in one, and doing an internship in the other,...

  23. pitocin induction question

    daisybaby replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We mix our own pit- 20 units in 1000cc. If pit is not running @ delivery of the placenta, we add 20 units to the LR that's running or give 10 units

  24. NCLEX Insomnia

    daisybaby replied to daisybaby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Woohoo! I passed! :) I went to the NYS Ed. website, just to see if my name was there, and it is! I can breathe again. Thanks for the kind thoughts- and good luck to you,

  25. any ideas on this one?

    daisybaby replied to wolf_funk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely A... I too had the exact question in my Kaplan book (bulging fontanels with crying and acrocyanosis are normal