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  1. Why are healthcare profession pts the WORST to take care of???

    mstigerlily replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I have found this to be true also. We work in a ritzy area so we have a lot of professional pts, doctors, lawyers, nurses, even professional athlete's (well their wives at least because I work in...

  2. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    mstigerlily replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    I am supposed to be a Protector Guardian too. Some of it sounds likes me but not everything. I am a postpartum nurse.

  3. Looking for info on antepartum units

    mstigerlily replied to rn/writer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am interested in hearing from others on this thread too! I also am a new grad working on a busy postpartum unit at an urban hospital. Our units are separated: mother/baby, antepartum, L&D and...

  4. Just amazed at how some people waste their admission

    mstigerlily replied to AllieRat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That SUCKS!!! In our class we had some serious students BUT there was a girl who had to repeat a semester and came back, finally finished (just barely). So fine - but last I heard she had not yet...

  5. Sister Diagnosed Today With Bladder Ca..Need Advice

    mstigerlily replied to CseMgr1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My mom, a 65 y/o long term smoker (45+ years!) was diagnosed wtih bladder cancer two years ago. Her only sign was gross hematuria. They took out her tumor through the urethra, no incision was needed....

  6. What kind of experience did you have?

    mstigerlily replied to jaylynn67's topic in General Nursing

    I went straight into nursing school and had zero experience in health care and other than having my two daughters (at the time) had never been in a hospital. I wasn't familiar with any of the...

  7. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    mstigerlily replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did 12 hr days on orientation for the first few months and I couldn't wait to get off! I begged to be put on nights. Yes, some nights there is an overwhelming urge to sleep between 3am-5am, it's...

  8. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    mstigerlily replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    12 hrs day or night goes by SO FAST at our unit I can't imagine only being there 8 measly hrs, it hardly seems worth the 30 minute drive to get there! I usually am just taking my lunch between the 6-7...

  9. Change in BSN requirements

    mstigerlily replied to texan's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Totally agree! I have an ADN and a BA in another field and am working toward my BSN starting this fall, I feel it is the standard nurses should strive for. I understand not everyone has the time or...

  10. 12 hr. shifts vs. 8 hr. shifts.

    mstigerlily replied to jamerss's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I LOVE working 12 hr nights. If you plan it right, you can have eight consecutive days off without using ANY sick/vacation time. Three days at the beginning of the two week pay period then eight days...

  11. treatment for morning sickness

    mstigerlily replied to LPN@05's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I made it through working as a CNA in the first trimester + third semester of nursing school with preggie pops and a relief band. http://www.preggiepops.com http://www.reliefband.com Eat before you...

  12. Night shifts: how do you prepare yourself?

    mstigerlily replied to amber1188's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine working 5 12's. I work 3 12's and it's quite enough for me. I find it's necessary to break them up, I don't do 3 12's in a row. I like to do 2 on, 2 off, 1 on, 2 off (repeat) - or 2...

  13. Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

    mstigerlily replied to exodusgo's topic in General Nursing

    Oh YESSSSSS! We have fantastic dedicated CNAs and I thank God every time I see their names on the boards. Then there are the lazy slackers where I cringe when I see their names on the board. It makes...

  14. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    mstigerlily replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    40 y/o first time mom who had a c-section - took care of her 2 nights in a row. It was 6am and I told her I was going off shift and enjoyed taking care of her she asked if I could show her how to...

  15. Please share your thoughts about Scripps

    mstigerlily replied to nurseguy75's topic in California Nursing

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  16. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    mstigerlily replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am still BF my 16 month old, I BF his 5 yr old sister until she was 16 months also. I have people totally grossed out because I am STILL breastfeeding. I don't know when I'll stop but this is my...

  17. "Natural" birth

    mstigerlily replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is why I decided to work in mother/baby at our our hospital instead of L&D. Our epidural rate is over 95%, c-section rates 35%, I very rarely see a mom who didn't get the epidural and during...

  18. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    mstigerlily replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

  19. Role Call! RN to BSN online students........

    mstigerlily replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am planning on starting online at Oklahoma Panhandle University. They are a small school and NLN accredited. Best of all, online classes are only $200 per CLASS (not unit) although you have to add a...

  20. Please help new grad - situation with pt (long)

    mstigerlily posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new ADN grad, started working in a busy postpartum unit in in February of this year, I work nights. I have always been the type of person to have a "sense" about things and when I ignore it, I...

  21. Pre Nursing student starting in september and four months pregnant - worried!

    mstigerlily replied to loo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started pre-nursing courses in January 2000, gave birth to my daughter in July 2000. Then started nursing school in August 2001, found out I was pg in again in summer 2003, took a semester off, had...

  22. Episiotomy

    mstigerlily replied to rastanursern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital seems to do them very frequently as well, which is too bad. I had a 5 lb baby where they gave me an episiotomy without asking. I had a 7 lb baby where I had a small tear (no epis) and a 9...

  23. Your Worst Mistake

    mstigerlily replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    So far my mistakes have not yet been serious, I know I will have one though, everyone does. Just the other day I was to give 140 mg IV of a steroid to a post op pt. This steroid was to cover her does...

  24. hesitations of becoming a nurse...ever had any????

    mstigerlily replied to nursekatrina's topic in General Nursing

    I was kind of being sarcastic. I actually started to post different, much ruder response than changed it. I can't imagine anyone going into nursing who is hoping to avoid poop. I apologize for...

  25. Well Baby Nursery

    mstigerlily replied to vegnurse21's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow 600 deliveries, I think we have about 400 a month and I thought we were busy. Our system sounds similar to yours.