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  1. What would you do?

    DalekRN replied to nursediesel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in ob nocs and I am super happy there. I am good with sacrificing social time and all that for now. Who knows how ill feel in another year though! I don't feel like holidays are that big a...

  2. Supplementing ?

    DalekRN replied to RN520's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't supplement without a physician order or moms request. As an RN It's not my

  3. Wearing sterile sleeves or a sterile gown for foley insertion?

    DalekRN replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I've never had my wrist area even close to any sterile

  4. Defensive/CYA charting

    DalekRN replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

    I often will chart conversations in a brief way- "found mother sleeping with infant, awoke pt and encouraged/reviewed safe sleep, placed infant in bassinet per mom request" or "mom reminded about safe...

  5. Floating from postpartum

    DalekRN replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Floating to L&D I think is an important thing to do for pp.nurses, to remember and see the whole process. You won't be a labor or delivery nurse, you might help assist in a delivery but not be...

  6. Best/Worst List of L&D nursing

    DalekRN replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see vomit all that much, maybe once a month? You get used to it, at least I did. Busy your mind with ways to help ease their nausea instead of man that is gross- it becomes more objective and...

  7. should i go to grad school or not ?

    DalekRN replied to sweetiepie92's topic in General Students

    Weeellll take it one step at a time. Graduate and get your first job and you'll figure it

  8. Is being a CNA a good choice for me?

    DalekRN replied to jadabraxton96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There's no minimum weight to be a cna lol!! Do it, it is really smart to get clinical experience before nursing

  9. Can nurses refuse to perform/assist circumcisions and abortions?

    DalekRN replied to crunchymama91's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The vast majority of baby boys in this country are circumcised. If you plan on working in maternal/child health inpatient it will be something you deal with at some point. But I don't think most hire...

  10. Do schools hire new grads?

    DalekRN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in School

    I feel.like leaving a job after such a short time is a bad

  11. nursing isn't for everyone

    DalekRN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I got into nursing because I wanted to be a nurse, and i still have those same feelings- is this really what I want to do? Depression after a crappy shift, annoyance at the drama at work, etc etc,...

  12. Is 1-year ED experience enough to apply elsewhere?

    DalekRN replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

    I say start.applying and see how it goes. Can't hurt

  13. Current nursing student...but what to do after my BSN?!

    DalekRN replied to Jay Q's topic in General Students

    I'm a year and a half into my first job and the bit of experience I now have has really solidified my education. I would say work first for at least a little bit. I don't think anyone is truly an RN...

  14. Why is nursing school so overwhelming?

    DalekRN replied to Maya12's topic in General Students

    I wish I could go back and study super hard and really throughly learn all that stuff. I'd say dig in, get a study group, don't whine about no social life like some other posters, and learn. It won't...

  15. BSN or BS in maternal/child health w/IBCLC

    DalekRN replied to xoxJanexoxDoexox's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not a manager, but I do work in OB. I would whole heartedly say do your BSN, and do the 90 hrs of education for the IBCLC doing the work experience track to get your hours

  16. Presentation on Pain Management in Postpartum Woman with a Vaginal Delivery

    DalekRN replied to kriistaa16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ice diaper: open up the tabbed end of a size 1 diaper and fill with ice chips. Cover in a layer of Epifoam and place over vulva after mom is back in bed. Alternate Motrin and Tylenol, or Motrin and...

  17. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    DalekRN replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    I second ^^.... The nurses you're assigned to are not volunteers, they get volunteered when your teacher talks to the charge nurse or however assignments are done. It's not a great system. Often you...

  18. Delayed cord clamping

    DalekRN replied to RNlove17's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a very busy hospital on the northeast US and its standard practice at every delivery

  19. New grads shouldn't work in ICU?

    DalekRN replied to Kayla2013's topic in Critical Care

    Just as long as you stay really humble and play it extremely safe.and conservative, you can totally kick ass.in the ICU. You

  20. Looking to change gears in my nursing career

    DalekRN replied to cmp424's topic in Nursing Career

    You just have to figure out what's the most important to you between possible priorities and work.toward that. I have found in life that trying to do and be everything in every posssible direction...

  21. New Grad Torn Between Accepting a PCA Position or ...

    DalekRN replied to Ilobekeme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I second that. Take the pca job and keep looking/interviewing other places. No law against

  22. Graduating soon . . . told by preceptors "stop trying to be perfect"

    DalekRN replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Trying to be perfect in this profession is so hard because there are.so many variables. There are black and white things like not giving a med too soon or giving the right milk to the right baby of...

  23. Night shifts...

    DalekRN replied to spectral's topic in General Students

    I switch if I have two or more days off. I switch by sleeping when I come hone for just four hours or so, getting up around lunch time and going to bed at night. I eat when I'm hungry and sleep when...

  24. How do you cope with depressing patient situations?

    DalekRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay to cry/show emotions, and I think it actually can comfort people. When I was caring for a dying baby on comfort care, I really cried when I was talking with her trying to arrange organ...

  25. Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    DalekRN replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love hearing about the things being done for patients above and beyond. It's super heart warming. Recently I bought lemon slices for a pt who had lost her baby and was on a restricted diet so she...