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1. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   birthingbabiesrn replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   If you think that because a mother does drugs because doesn't "care enough" about her child, you need to be educated about how addiction works, how hard it is to stop, and why people turn to drugs in...

2. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

   birthingbabiesrn replied to birthingbabiesrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Q&D, thanks so much for your post! I actually received an email from the DoN at SHC after completing an application, but she's on vacation for the next week so I haven't spoken to her on the phone...

3. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   birthingbabiesrn replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It saddens me to see that so many nurses here do not have a basic understanding of what addiction is and have no compassion for it. It also saddens me they don't realize that unauthorized testing...

4. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

   birthingbabiesrn replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

   Poor guy. I hope you showed him a lot of

5. Is This Nursing?

   birthingbabiesrn replied to BoyNamedSue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Good for you for being able to look at how you're nursing and notice there needs to be a change. Many people don't do that. If you're having extra trouble with anything, might be a good time to seek...

6. Tips 'n Tricks: Pearls the Newbies Need to Know

   birthingbabiesrn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

   Patients are sick. Expect to treat them like you would treat a sick child (with care, and without complaining you didn't go to nursing school to be a waitress.) They also have their own issues, and...

7. The best excuses for positive drug screens

   birthingbabiesrn replied to rnaturcervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How about: it's a violation of my patient rights to subject me to a test I didn't consent for. Has anyone heard that one

8. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

   birthingbabiesrn replied to birthingbabiesrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Like I said above, I'm not getting any hits even in

9. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

   birthingbabiesrn replied to birthingbabiesrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the tip! I've applied for several positions for a couple of different PeaceHealth hospitals in the northwest. Hopefully one will pan

10. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

    birthingbabiesrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad who's had her RN license for three months and has been unable to land a nursing job due to the lack of openings in her area, let alone in L&D. I am willing to relocate for an...

11. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

    birthingbabiesrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a new grad who's had her RN license for three months and has been unable to land a nursing job due to the lack of openings in her area, let alone in L&D. I am willing to relocate for an...

12. asked to delay child bearing

    birthingbabiesrn replied to KonaDog05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, it's not illegal for employers to ask these kind of questions--it is illegal to base whether or not to hire someone based on the answers....

13. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    birthingbabiesrn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nurses with this attitude ("Don't you have bills to pay?!") tend to be one of the reasons why new nurses change jobs. Usually this kind of statement comes from "We're already short staffed, I'm...

14. Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

    birthingbabiesrn replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just want to add one risk of formula that I didn't catch stated here (sorry if this is a repeat): Formula has a (albeit small chance) of being contaminated. Several formulas have been recalled at...