M/B-RN

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1. Do you think your work place should support healthy eating?

   M/B-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   We have only healthy food and diet pop for employees yet our patients have other choices. It's unfair I think they should offer a bit of both we are adults and have the right to choose to have a...

2. New to Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Nursing - Please help!

   M/B-RN replied to michelemrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've never worked l/d, started as a new grad on postpartum. You have the advantage of nursing experience which means you already know how to start an IV, cath someone, etc. so your main focus is...

3. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

   M/B-RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

   I usually do get a break. It's rarely 30 consecutive minutes because we do not have PCTs so if a patient hits their call light I must get it. We have good teamwork so if someone sees you are eating...

4. New OB RN

   M/B-RN replied to newnurse1986's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How long is your orientation? Do you have a skills checklist to keep track of your progress? How many couplets per nurse? Make sure you are not being cheated out of a proper orientation. If they try...

5. nursing policy on handling infant that is not bathed

   M/B-RN replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To each their own, but I would want my baby squeaky clean! I want him/her to be able to be held and kissed by grandma and grandpa, comforted by the nurses when they make it cry, and not held like...

6. What if the Boston bomber was your pt

   M/B-RN replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I wouldn't do anything to hurt him, but I would NOT be nice to him. I would answer only medical questions and ignore him otherwise. He does not deserve to be treated with kindness, nor respect, no...

7. Feedback requested before I give 2 weeks notice!

   M/B-RN replied to Nurse-E Girl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If this is a job you would like to keep, given that circumstances improve for you and your coworkers then ask her for a plan, give her time to implement it, and if she either fails to respond or fails...

8. I can't sleep!!!

   M/B-RN replied to smartypantsnurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Everyone's body is different. I drink 2-3 coffees when I work at night. Two before for sure, and sometimes once during my shift. Caffeine is my friend. If that coffee and red bull keep you alert...

9. So the boss says "When a call light goes off, consider that an error"

   M/B-RN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If the call lights are an error, then they should get rid of them. I'm tired of the dinging!

10. Post op recovery of regional C-section

    M/B-RN replied to planny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our c-section patients recover in the labor and delivery unit. The l&d nurses are required to have ACLS and there is 24/7 in-house

11. Questions for Night Shift Nurses

    M/B-RN replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

    1. What is it like to work nightshift? I absolutely love working night shift. You could not pay me enough to switch to another shift! Yes, it can be busy because we are understaffed, but i'll take...

12. Help Becoming Baby Friendly

    M/B-RN replied to debsgreys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The baby-friendly initiative is great and I wish I had time for it! I'm not going to lie when a mom is having a really hard time with breastfeeding and finally decides to ask for a bottle, I give it...

13. How is the mother-baby/postpartum experience and typical day like?

    M/B-RN replied to roni1990's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My typical day starts with report. Then I go meet all of my patients. I then plan my day of who I will see first. If I have anyone due to void they go to the top of my list. Then any fresh post-op...

14. "Difficult" Patients

    M/B-RN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It depends, some are difficult and super crabby but you can tell that they are mad at the world, so I just leave them alone. I assure them that I will check on them at least 2 more times during the...

15. Help with Maternity Case Study

    M/B-RN replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While this may not be the best answer, every single patient in my hospital receives Pitocin either 20 or 40 units (depending on the doc) in 1000 ml of NS or LR after birth either 1, 2, or 3 bags...