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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 the first place.

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 yet. How are you liking it up there so far? I use...

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 leads to mistrust between a patient and provider. Tha...

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 compassion.

5. Is This Nursing?

   birthingbabiesrn replied to BoyNamedSue's topic in Geriatric

   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 out a therapist. They're good about giving you too...

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 it's compounded with being sick/injured. If you're h...

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 yet?

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 med-surg.

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 out.1

10. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

    birthingbabiesrn posted a topic in New Nurse

    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 L&D position, but I don't know where in the U.S. is ...

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 L&D position, but I don't know where in the U.S. is ...

12. asked to delay child bearing

    birthingbabiesrn replied to KonaDog05's topic in 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. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2011/01/10/is-that-interview-question-legal...

13. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    birthingbabiesrn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in New Nurse

    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 stressed enough as it is, I can't bear the thought of on...

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 various times over the last decade. Please encourage...