BSNbeauty BSN, RN

Starting July 2015 this hospital will no longer hire smokers. Thoughts ??? http://www.capitalgazette.com/anne-arundel-medical-center-to-ban-tobacco-use-hiring-smokers/article_ad19dc69-3ef2-5c35-a5b0-a76ae50640d5.html

We don't have a nursery so we do the same as Klone . If it's a mag mom, and she has no visitors then we will open up the newbirn procedure room and the charge nurse would be assigned to the baby.

Definitely one of my favs!!! Commuter I pray all is well !

Does anyone have any articles or evidence that support a healthy infant not having to eat for 24 hours if medically stable? One of our LCs said healthy infants can go a day without food if medically stable. If this is the case then I'll definitely ch...

Yay,God, not science. I'm a firm believer that God had everything to do with the process, He created science after all.

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I chart as I go. It does not take away from my bedside care.

No but pregnancy can

This is my pet peeve!

I'm so sorry . Don't give up, many people have had to start over but then succeeded.

If you're basing your decision on how other nurses act and feel about nursing than no you shouldn't become a nurse.

If we are the NAN nurse we do the admission assessment , meds and everything else needed on l and D. We take care of the baby until we are called to another delivery. At that time we quickly report of to the L and D nurse and go to the next delivery ...

I would not feel comfortable. This violates the 5 rights. How do you know it's the right medication, and dose if you didn't witness her draw it up?

Our PP do assign apgars and provide resuscitation. We are NRP certified. However , if resuscitation is needed than we also call the NICU nurses and NPs to take over.

I took a 7 month break from the bedside and worked as a case manager that did not involve pt care. I returned to the bedside because I missed having my stretch of days off and me time during the week. I also missed pt care. I may want to try mon-fri ...

You're most welcome !

Please tell me I'm not the only one who find your post unnecessary and irrelevant.

I understand how you feel OP. When I was in nursing school over 10 years ago I posted a thread very similar to yours. Back then I was under the user name "nursing student 19" ( just in case you're interested in the thread ) . Anyway , I had the sam...

The Joint Commission!

I'm certified in maternal newborn nursing. I plan to keep it ! Although I'm not sure if it would be beneficial once I become a NP .

I left the bedside to do case management and yes I did feel like I was less if a nurse. I felt line an over said secretary and missed the bedside so much that I return 7 months later. This is why I'm scared to get my MSN FNP degree. I feel I would mi...

I will add that post partum nurses are cross trained at my job to be the NAN nurse if needed. However, it is rare since the NAN nurse is a staff role .

Our hospital has created the neonatel assessment nurse. They are typically NICU nurses who have been cross trained or direct hires. The NAN do all the initial and ongoing treatments for the baby while the baby is in L and D with the mom. The purpose ...

Hopefully today ! If not tomorrow. In impatient too can excited for you !

I can tech but definitely wouldn't be a sitter !