moonchild20002000

moonchild20002000

OB/GYN,L&D,FP office,LTC

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  1. FELLOW Nurses please help with this dilema. I am so upset!

    I agree with other posters,find another job ASAP! You are in a very toxic enviroment and its not likely to improve. Staying in that job is not going to be good for your self esteem. It sounds like...
  2. I Feel Like An Oddball

    Miss Mab, Do you think the problem is that our health care system is
  3. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    Yes,I have been awake during a surgery. I was paralyzed and just terrfiied because I could not breathe. It got worse when they performed the procedure. I felt them do the procedure and can remember...
  4. Ever Been Fired?

    I agree with the other poster,just tell a future employer that job was not a good fit. Sounds like its a good thing to be out of that work
  5. any nurses fighting for their license with BON?

    I think the best advice is for your husband to contact an attorney. The BON will have their attorney present at the hearing,your husband should NOT go before the board without consel.Try to take it...
  6. dilemma, need advice...

    I really think that is too much for one nurse. There is no way I would accept that job and I have 33 years experience! Better to decline the
  7. I have an interview on Tuesday!

    Wow!That sounds petty promising,I hope you get the
  8. Good job gone bad-I'm FRIED (warning long post)

    Sounds like you need to get out of there ASAP. No job is worth all that stress .Give your notice and find another job. You may find employment before you lose insurance with the job you now have. Good...
  9. Gross Out Co-Worker

    You should speak to your manager right away. The woman is just plain nasty. There are several types of personal products she COULD be using. A towel in a chair is an infection control issue.Suppose...
  10. Need some moral/ethical (?) input

    I totally agree with Weetziebat. It really says a lot about the way the place is
  11. !st LPN job nightmare

    I'm happy to hear that you will be looking at other facilities. Please DO NOT work another shift in that place!I think the sooner you are out the better! Not worse risking your hard eaarned license. I...
  12. !st LPN job nightmare

    I think you need to get out of there ASAP! I would not do another shift in that place! You are risking your license working there. There is a site that lists all the LTC facilities all over the...
  13. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    I think you need to get out of there ASAP! If you don't take care of yourself no one else will. I have 33 years of experience and NO WAY would I work under those conditions!When disaster strikes (and...
  14. The Energy Booster Thread

    The thing that helps me is to make sure I have protein for breakfast,usually an egg and/or cheddar cheese. I try to limit my carbs,sugar,fat and eat about 4-5 small meals per
  15. Would you or wouldn't you?

    I would not give the B-12 for liability reasons. I also think its pretty inconsiderate for your neighbor to even
  16. My first code ever...(any ideas on what happened?)

    Did your pt get up to the bathroom? Do you think she was straining to have a B
  17. Reminiscing

    We used a fetoscope to listen to fetal heart rates. We had one fetal monitor in our L/D. Buccal pitocin for inductions,counting the gtts/min on pitocin drips. We washed all of our instruments...
  18. Immunizations

    The majority of the immunizations are done by about 15 months. I think it is easier to work with babies. My advice for older children is to have help holding them and just do the injection as quickly...
  19. Funny patient names by nurses

    A set of twins named Amnion and
  20. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

    I wonder why ER docs don't use meds like Zomig,Imitrex and others that are for migraines? Any ER nurses have any thoughts on
  21. nurses with rheumatoid arthritis (long-ish)

    I'm sorry that you are having so many problems. Is it possible for your MD to keep you out of work a while longer? Maybe you need more time off. I hope things improve for you
  22. DNR and patient advocacy

    I have a question. When the decision was made to intubate was the pt.competent to make that decision?Did the Doctors talk to the patient? Isn't the pt telling you she wants this stopped?Why aren't the...
  23. My ALMOST 5 year old refuses to poop on the potty!

    My kids are 27,24,22. When it was time for potty training I put them in "training pants",they were a little thicker than underwear. There were many accidents but they learned what they were supposed...
  24. New Grandson, need your input please, 33weeks

    Are you going to be able to go to see them? You would probably feel better if you could. I'm praying for you and your family. Let us know how hes
  25. Hysterectomy and anesthesia

    Would an epidural or spinal anesthesia be an option for you? I had an during the surgery. Your MD and/or epidural for my hyst,I was also given other meds to relax me. I woke up several times but I did...