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  1. How does your facility deal with fetal demise?

    hikernurse replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Parents love the feet. It's a real tangible reminder their baby actually existed. We usually take a couple of sets in case one doesn't turn out. I wish we had a way to use a permanent material like...

  2. Instructor lecturing on ethics...

    hikernurse replied to doesanyoneknowwhy's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good quote :). I used to study outside when I could (not so much with January snows...). It smells good and feels good and I'm never tempted to do the dishes when I can't see them, LOL. And...

  3. Instructor lecturing on ethics...

    hikernurse replied to doesanyoneknowwhy's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that the instructor didn't tell you what she did doesn't necessarily make it a big bad thing. She said there was something that only she and another nurse knew about at the time and that...

  4. New NICU nurse

    hikernurse replied to sjc80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First of all, welcome to the NICU! It can be a hard environment to break into, there is so much to know. Eight weeks can't give you much more than an overview of the unit. I try to be especially...

  5. OMG!!! Just realized

    hikernurse replied to prudence09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a pretty heady feeling after all the

  6. Who Benefits More?

    hikernurse replied to Superlost1984's topic in General Nursing

    I would say number 2, also. Your reasoning is sound. The only other option is perhaps the high school girls since we have a pretty high rate of teen-age pregnancies and this population tends to be...

  7. Learning to Wash Clothes

    hikernurse replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a girl and I regularly do a lot of laundry, so I guess you came to the right place . I wouldn't wash my uniform by hand because there is a lot of icks that get on it, but if I did, I'd definitely...

  8. working at same hospital as my mom!!!!!

    hikernurse replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    I'd do it in a heartbeat :heartbeat My mom and I get along great and neither one of us has any particular work-related foibles that could prove

  9. How does your facility deal with fetal demise?

    hikernurse replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Look up http://www.nationalshare.org. They have some great resources for professionals. "Now I lay me down to sleep" is an organization where photographers volunteer their time to take pictures of...

  10. frighteded, please help!

    hikernurse replied to cassy123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ah, you should be fine :). I don't think there's anything that's not on you-tube

  11. Options needed for student nurse

    hikernurse replied to georgeoftheforge's topic in General Students

    George, you sound like a very caring parent who is more than willing to go to bat for your child. Good for you :). Nursing schools are very competitive and admission is difficult, even with a high...

  12. frighteded, please help!

    hikernurse replied to cassy123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of it will be common sense, try not to be too freaked out

  13. do you think flare leg ?

    hikernurse replied to erin01's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That's what most of us wear, too. The Cherokee brand tends to be a bit baggy; you might end up a size smaller than you think you need. They look cute on, though

  14. Your favorite nursing gadget?

    hikernurse replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    So the nurses can have contests to see who can hold the most urine during a 12-hour-no-time-for-a-break

  15. Your favorite nursing gadget?

    hikernurse replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    And they're even cheaper at Wal-Mart I love hemostats. They are my favorite tool both at home and work--I use them to fix things DH can't, LOL This isn't a gadget, but I love that everything I need...

  16. "Delete and Repeat" Grade Policy?

    hikernurse replied to sashimi's topic in California Nursing

    Where I live, you can repeat classes and the retake grade is the one that's figured in your GPA. Like Starz said, the lower grade is still on your transcript, but it doesn't count. Some schools do...

  17. Stressed....night shift work and young children at home

    hikernurse replied to VinoLover2030's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel like I never give enough to anything I do and that's a big stressor for me. I just do my best and hope it's enough most days. Are your kiddos mature enough to stay out of trouble when you...

  18. Calling in....

    hikernurse replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    How very kind you are. No wonder your employers stay with you so long.

  19. Quick Question

    hikernurse replied to Seagate's topic in General Nursing

    We wouldn't be allowed to work with an arm cast due to infection risk. We'd have to use our short term disability/sick leave hours. A cast on the leg would be fine. That's the scary thing; you...

  20. Nursing Banquet

    hikernurse replied to NOTEWORTHY's topic in General Nursing

    Very cute and creative . Thanks for the

  21. Anyone ever adopt from their NICU?

    hikernurse replied to iHeartNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I haven't, but I do know several nurses who have. It's a win/win situation; these kiddos have long-term health needs and who better than a nurse to care for them :). It's worked out very well for...

  22. Nursing Banquet

    hikernurse replied to NOTEWORTHY's topic in General Nursing

    Very nice :). What did you use for the caps? They look very cool

  23. Are you required to be up to date on vaccinations?

    hikernurse replied to moodyred01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think it's required under any license, but some facilities/units do require certain immunizations to be up to date. I work with babies and we have to have Tdap current. We are also strongly...

  24. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    hikernurse replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Getting my hands wet (not literally, LOL) during clinicals in the NICU is what directly led to my being a NICU nurse. I couldn't see doing anything else; I walked out of that first NICU clinical day...

  25. Any extra precautions for visitors due to swine flu?

    hikernurse replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No changes here yet. Soon RSV restrictions will be lifted and we'll be full of siblings running around . We always ask people to not come if they're sick, but by the time s/s show, they've usually...