kastas

kastas BSN, RN

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  1. Male L&D nurses

    kastas replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY! Why can we not end this? We have explored this topic on the OB/GYN board not too terribly long ago. There were many more male L&D nurses that responded. I wonder where they all went....

  2. "Not using terbutaline anymore"

    kastas replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was just thinking the same thing. I love the "I know more than you know" patients. :angryfire Probably took her birthing classes by watching A Baby Story,

  3. I need help and advice, please

    kastas replied to CarlosB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm sorry that I can't help with any of your questions. I just wanted to say good luck. It would have to be a scary situation. Stay and not be able to feed your family or come to a place that you...

  4. How Has "Reality TV" (A Baby Story, etc) Affected Your Work?

    kastas replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I 100% agree with your post. That d--- Baby Story show irks me. I would say the vast majority of our patients make some mention about how they watch it "all the time". I just laugh and say, "remember...

  5. Forced Csection Paper

    kastas replied to Miya Lusk's topic in General Nursing

    On the subject of "forced" c/s. I question in our town the no VBAC policy. We used to have a form giving them all of the possible risks of VBAC'ing and they could refuse a C/S. That form no longer...

  6. Dispute at work tonight

    kastas replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    It is not enforced at our hospital unless they are in building. That may change now that they will not be announcing when they will be coming. . . We were told it was a JACHO thing. "No food or drink...

  7. Old Topic about night shift and melatonin

    kastas replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is awesome and not everyone has the trouble sleeping. I sleep really well and over the years have learned to be able to block out the neighbor's lawn mower or the neighbor's dogs or the...

  8. Is it for me?

    kastas replied to Meaghan's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't worry Meaghan, we all have doubts and questions when we start out. (Assuming you are here in the states) After you get your BSN you take NCLEX test to receive your RN. There is alot of talk on...

  9. Independence in Nursing ??????

    kastas replied to futurenurse2's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't think they conflict with floor nursing. As a hospital nurse you are expected to make your own nursing judgements, but will have to quickly answer to the higher up if something happens. . ....

  10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    kastas replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    OH YES! Add another one to my list. It is even better when the pt is their sister and they just can't remeber her last name rith now. Again, Buh-bye!

  11. Youngest labor patient?

    kastas replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've had a couple of 12 year olds. I remember them crying for their mom's too. One just sat in front of the TV and colored the whole time. We believe her mom was a prostitute and had pimp'ed the...

  12. What is NRP?

    kastas replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    Neonatal Resuscitation. CPR for

  13. Arghhh, my aching legs & feet!

    kastas replied to KimRN03's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Look at your shoes. There have been several shoe threads lately with a lot of suggestions. I had the same problems with my lower legs, feet, and ankles hurting horribly after my shifts. I switched to...

  14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    kastas replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Yes! Forgot that pet peeve. It should be #4 on my list! Please don't spend a 1/2 hour talking to one of your girlfriends (that you will be with for the next 12 hours). Talk to me 1st, I want to go...

  15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    kastas replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    BIGGEST pet peeve....When a pt is in hard labor and her s.o. is snoring on the sofa. When you wake them and ask them to hold a hand (or leg depending on the time of labor) and they move soooooo slow....

  16. what nurses know thats diff from physicians

    kastas replied to yaz's topic in International Nursing

    Interpreting Dr's

  17. Making the transition from Family Planning NP to L/D nurse~help!

    kastas replied to momtotwinglesx5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :balloons: Congratulations! :balloons: You will be a real asset to their team! Maybe on slow nights you could hook up w/ a labor nurse. I did this before orienting to L&D and it was a life saver....

  18. Labor Question

    kastas replied to GladysStiles's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also, were you on pitocin? That could have sped things up. I agree, 2nd babies tend to be faster than the 1st. Though never assume anything. The 3rd one seems to be the tricky one. You never know what...

  19. ADHD and son

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    What a great way to look at it. I just told Kyle what you said. I told him that I was just looking up stuff about his new medicine and found out that it is too help really smart people slow down their...

  20. ADHD and son

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    She said no doubt about it, he has ADHD. I guess it was sort of a relief. I'm not crazy or a bad mom or a horrible disciplinarian. For all of his life I have heard little comments that my family has...

  21. 13yr olds having babies.

    kastas replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

  22. 13yr olds having babies.

    kastas replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

  23. ADHD and son

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of you today. Kyle was upside down in the back seat of the car (we were stopped at the sitters house). He had his seat belt on and everything. Just sitting (hanging) there like it was an...

  24. ADHD and son

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, just thinking about the sports thing that "he wants to be involved in". Kyle LOVES sports, ie. basketball (favorite), baseball, soccer (we limit b/c he also has asthma), gymnastics, etc. He is...

  25. ADHD and son

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the great support. I always feel like we are the only one's that have this problem. I also feel like I am the only one who cares. I am having to force his dad to go with me to the...