RN-Doula

RN-Doula

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  1. Should I leave this racist town?

    RN-Doula replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So sorry you have to experience this. You say you feel unsafe, has anyone made a personal threat to you? Have items of yours been vandalized? If so report the incidence to the hospital security,...

  2. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    RN-Doula replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a L&D nurse, I was always sent into the rooms of the "Out of control" ladies. It took me a few years to realize about Healing Touch aka Therapeutic Touch, aka Energy healing aka reiki. I was a...

  3. Initial assessment while in Kangaroo Care

    RN-Doula replied to Kldrn9963's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Skin to skin aka kangaroo care is done at all the teaching hospitals here in So Calif. One private hospital I know wanting to be certified Baby friendly, fired all the nurses who refused and hired and...

  4. Home births gone wrong

    RN-Doula replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your stats are wrong for home births, evidence based best medicine states home births have less complications than hospital births with appropriate screening tools for low risk deliveries. Canada and...

  5. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    RN-Doula replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think patients/clients know instinctively when they are well cared for, and a really good nurse does her job effectively and unobtrusively. I check my 8 patients in the morning, do VS, fill water...

  6. September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    RN-Doula replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Someone changed my cellphone tone to match the patient call light