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  1. The Circumcision Discussion

    babs_rn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember about 15 yrs ago, as a new nurse, assisting a doc perform a circ on a 15 yr old as an OP procedure. IV demerol and 20...count 'em....TWENTY lidocaine injections.... Poor kid, I don't know...

  2. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    babs_rn replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Obviously you haven't worked in the hospitals I have, where we nurses do EXACTLY all that, and even clean a pt room after d/c as well! I always appreciate a good CNA, PCT, whatever your title may be....

  3. The Circumcision Discussion

    babs_rn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Really, I needed that laugh after this

  4. Transferring patients to larger hospitals...

    babs_rn replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    Two words (acronyms):

  5. The Circumcision Discussion

    babs_rn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a cultural thing. The infant has no memory of the pain. Dr. Phil did a good segment on that on his TV show one time...a big discussion between parents (dad wanted the child to have it, Mom felt...

  6. nursing and s e x

    babs_rn replied to lgreen's topic in General Nursing

    The only effect it has had on that is the matter of my physical availability for said activity....(worked a lot of night shifts, often didn't cross paths with my SO for several days at a

  7. Charting Bloopers

    babs_rn replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    seen THAT one more than

  8. LVN/LPN scope in your unit?

    babs_rn replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

  9. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    babs_rn replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ever think about Davita? FORTUNATELY (and they HAVE treated me very well) I will be able to float to another clinic to make substantial OT and mileage $$$. I've been with them a year now and it was...

  10. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    babs_rn replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ever think about Davita? FORTUNATELY (and they HAVE treated me very well) I will be able to float to another clinic to make substantial OT and mileage $$$. I've been with them a year now and it was...

  11. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    babs_rn replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone is disputing that. It's the whole "McDonald's Medicine" concept that has everyone screaming. Make the "customer" happy even if patient care must suffer along the way. Wait on...

  12. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    babs_rn replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone is disputing that. It's the whole "McDonald's Medicine" concept that has everyone screaming. Make the "customer" happy even if patient care must suffer along the way. Wait on...

  13. Anyone taken the CDN or CNN exam???

    babs_rn replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I plan to take the CDN, but I will have to wait until next year because it's not available in my area. But the study questions I've seen are

  14. LVN/LPN scope in your unit?

    babs_rn replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our LPNs can do anything the RNs can do except charge and give blood products. Our techs cannot touch the caths, do assessments (other than v/s), draw up or give heparin, make the baths. All they can...

  15. eating on dialysis

    babs_rn replied to nrsjo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We DO allow our patients to eat on the machine; not only that, but we sometimes provide low-phosphorus, low-potassium treats for them as well. I have a real problem with telling a diabetic patient...

  16. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

    babs_rn replied to SC RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think it's incomprehensible to make policies based on a single instance in another facility. I also believe it's our constant handwashing that's killing our nails. Mine rip below the quick just as...

  17. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    babs_rn replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I started out with DaVita about a year ago after 14 years' multi-area experience and I was paid according to my nursing experience regardless of the fact that I had no dialysis experience. I am happy...

  18. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    babs_rn replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work for a Davita facility and I was paid according to my actual years of nursing experience. And they trained me - including two separate weeks of classroom theory training. I think they realize...

  19. What Freaks You Out?

    babs_rn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    ANYTHING that comes out of the head (or is supposed to) - eyes, vomit, respiratory secretions...but I can handle discussion of anything over lunch except BUGS!! GEEZ, don't make me go in your ear to...

  20. Just Go Pee!

    babs_rn replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ha Ha Ha...your pun was not lost on me!!! (whizzes) :roll :roll :roll

  21. What Freaks You Out?

    babs_rn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    There is one thing that really freaked me out, but since this is supposed to be a "lighthearted" topic, I'll refrain from describing it here. Let's just say it was a .....uh....ummm....serious head...

  22. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

    babs_rn replied to dawngloves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the past, I have worked as a supervisor in a small hospital. Had a registration clerk who worked a full-time day job and her full-time night job with us as well; plus other nurses who commuted a...

  23. Divorce And Affairs????

    babs_rn replied to rachaelm4's topic in General Nursing

    Jimineez!! boy did THIS one get off topic or WHAT??? lol

  24. Separating work from home life

    babs_rn replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I GOTTA know...around here it's 7a-7p, 11a-11p, and 7p-7a, so...what shift did you work that gave you time to do THAT???? Did you

  25. Separating work from home life

    babs_rn replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it is very difficult to separate work and home when your work is dealing with life's very heavy issues. For me, it's not the hospital and usually not the individual patients that bother me...