rnbabyzoo

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1. Thoughts on being a CNA in Nursing school. Is it a good idea?

   rnbabyzoo replied to rleah's topic in General Students

   I did. I worked Home health part time. The people let me practice the head to toe assessment on them. One guy actually came to graduation for nursing school. I still talk to his wife 8 years

2. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

   rnbabyzoo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   My patient tonight asked me why the nurses had so many patients, she was concerned she hasn't been taught what she needed to know to take her preemie baby home. How do you explain that management...

3. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

   rnbabyzoo replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

   You are new. As the years go by as a nurse there are many oxymoron in a carrier. Our humor is dark because most of what we deal with is dark. I thinks it's funny. Some of the outside world look at...

4. Is bedside nursing still a lifelong career option?

   rnbabyzoo replied to NicStrRN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't see me being a bedside nurse forever. The work load and acuity level has increased since I started nursing. The stress level is increasing and I don't see punishing myself for another 15 years...

5. Nurse with ADD :(

   rnbabyzoo replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I was diagnosed with bipolar in 2000. I take my meds every day. I can't function at full capacity without them. I know I have a chronic medical condition. Its not any different from diabetes, heart...

6. Day 5: 2016 Nurses Week Mashup Contest

   rnbabyzoo replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   VagFB- lady partsl foreign body, yes I work in

7. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

   rnbabyzoo replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   1) Purchase a pair of orthotics specially made for you. Its worth the money for happy feet. 2) Teach your patient about their condition and medication, your less likely to see them back. 3) Treat your...

8. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   rnbabyzoo replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Please Lord, give me the strength to finish this

9. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

   rnbabyzoo replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Patient is requesting a can of Coke and 2 family members are in the room watching

10. Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

    rnbabyzoo replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the dept I work in we have 1 male nurse he mostly works with the newborns. Most of the mothers request to not have a male nurse. Primarily because of the help needed with breast feeding. NICU...

11. Question from a doc on NP education

    rnbabyzoo replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a RN I have worked with many NP. The one thing I have found is some of the NP have no nurse training, they went straight from high school to NP school. If they did this they had book knowledge...

12. Why are nurses so backbiting?

    rnbabyzoo replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked in many different areas only a couple were bad. I think if there are more employees it doesn't occur. When I worked with less than 5 it was horrible. If personalities clash stay away,...

13. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    rnbabyzoo replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked in a mother/baby unit. Names I heard or saw made me laugh or scratch my head. Tie''re, K8tieray, Larson the father of the baby was there shackled and had been charged with larson and strong...

14. Tattoos in Nursing

    rnbabyzoo replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have 2 tattoos both are not visible I was unable to show them in my last job. My current job allows them to be visible but I feel it's more appropriate to keep them covered. I do have a haircut that...

15. Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    rnbabyzoo replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My favorite is " I take medication for my sugar" I ask what do you take " a small white pill" do you know the name "no" Are you having pain? "Ya" Is it sharp, sore, radiating and rate the pain level...