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  1. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    nursey_girl replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and get rid of the Co worker that I can't stand...(neither can anyone

  2. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    nursey_girl replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    How about worthy

  3. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    nursey_girl replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Options... I want to have the choice to do 8 or 12 hour shifts. Days or nights, to work with certain co workers, to wear my own scrubs, to swith from prn to full time as needed to accomadat my silly...

  4. No She/he Did Not!!!

    nursey_girl replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she did not... check the patients rectum instead of cervix!! Yep... It happens...

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

    nursey_girl replied to Mahnikuh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would like my patients to know why we do some of the things to do and not rush to refusal. Like IV's and Monitoring. I would like them to realize that birth plans don't always work ( Usually the...

  6. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    nursey_girl replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being an L and D nurse for several years, I admit that RN deliveries can be an adrenalin rush... but I want a Doc there whenever and wherever I can have him... Perfect deliveries can go to Hell in one...

  7. What should I do about this awful instructor???

    nursey_girl replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    The battle you chose is nursing school.. It can be tough, and will probably get tougher... just remember, there is a reason for it...You will build strenths in areas you didn't know you had. But...

  8. What should I do about this awful instructor???

    nursey_girl replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like your instrctor should be the one making the complaints regaurding the bad instructors unprofessionalism. ( If she hadn't

  9. What should I do about this awful instructor???

    nursey_girl replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like your instructor should be the one sitting on the Dean's lap yacking his ear off. But as far as you, just let it be. I learned in nursing school...shut up, smile, and just go with it. The...

  10. Shift dilemma

    nursey_girl replied to kasni's topic in General Nursing

    I've done both, 8 and 12 hour shifts. I like having the shorter days, but the extra days off with 12's make all the difference in the world. A word of caution though... 12 hour shifts can wear on you...

  11. 12 hour shifts too long?

    nursey_girl replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I have been doing 12 hour shifts/nights for several years now. I'm reaching that burnt out exhausted stage. I also have a commute and frequent call. I'm on the verge of making a big leap into change!...

  12. Have I made a mistake?

    nursey_girl replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started out in L and D 9 years ago. Can be very overwhelming for anyone, especially a new nurse. You probably are doing great! Don't be hard on yourself. A few weeks does not make a labor and...

  13. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    nursey_girl replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    while prescepting a new OB nurse to our unit, we had the pleasure of taking care of a young asian woman who spoke little, if any english. Her husband remained at bedside as we got her to complete. Now...

  14. Youngest labor patient?

    nursey_girl replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's been common in our hospital to see 17 and often 16 year olds, but lately a lot of 13 and 14 year olds. All of the sudden it seemed...Where is this trend coming from? I'm not sure it ever did a...

  15. Home Births

    nursey_girl replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There was a once upon a time that I felt like home births was a great option, but after working in labor and delivery for 8 years, I've learned that the lowest of risk can suddenly turn into a very...