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  1. Pregnant and not know it?

    About 15 years ago, I took care of a somewhat small for gestational age 32 week baby, whose Mom had no idea that she was pregnant until 10 days before she delivered him. In her case, it wasn't denial...
  2. bored weekender

    Volunteer! Be important in somebody's life--deliver Meals on Wheels, pick a candidate and offer support (at the local, state or national level.) Learn how to give tours at a local museum. Look for...
  3. Thank you notes to patients?

    My husband received one of these about 2 weeks after he was discharged from a ten day inpatient stay. Of the 12 signatures, only 3 of them were actually involved in his care. We were quite insulted...
  4. Is this Wrong?

    You asked if there was something "legally" wrong. Not necessarily leagally, but your facility may not be meeting other guidelines that could be related to food safety. What is the actual temperature...
  5. Preachy Coworker

    If you receive any federal funding at your facility (Medicare/Medicaid?) it may be in jeopardy if patients are being exposed to religion against their will. It is a constitutionally guaranteed right...
  6. Beer on a patient's dinner tray?

    Many years ago I worked for a geriatric physician who was way ahead of his time. He routinely ordered "spiritus fermenti" for his nursing home patients. He felt that a glass of red wine with dinner...
  7. My Mom the Alcoholic

    Gee, outwardly what does an alcholic look like? I personally know of 2 nurses, a medical doctor, a psychologist, a church deacon & a retired military officer who are recovering alcoholics and...
  8. Peer Evaluations

    We do peer evaluations. First, you are a given a self evaluation to complete, which is then shared with 1 nurse chosen by you and 2 more nurses chosen by management. On the self eval, you must...
  9. We have blank employee of the month nomination forms available on bulletin boards all over the hospital, including patient care areas, along with happy face posters explaining them and drop boxes....
  10. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    Hooray for you, student with no life! It's great to see that your class will be graduating at least 1 ethical nurse. All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Sad to say...
  11. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    I can feel your frustration and agree wholeheartedly with it. After all my hard work, I would feel that it was somewhat cheapened by the low standards your school is accepting from this student....
  12. STAR interview questions

    Google Behavioral interview questions. Several sites will come up, including STAR. That's what I did, when my boss told me that she wanted me conduct a behavioral interview for a new applicant....
  13. Parent Conferences

    Our NICU is exploring the possibility of regular parent conferences with each of the families in our unit. We would include the Neo, ARNP, Social worker, Family Rep, Discharge nurse, Primary nurse...
  14. Family conferences

    Our NICU is exploring the possibility of regular parent conferences with each of the families in our unit. We would include the Neo, ARNP, Social worker, Family Rep, Discharge nurse, Primary nurse and...
  15. Hi TooterIA, Try googling behavioral interview questions. That's what I did 2 months ago when I was told that I had to conduct a behavioral interview. There were several excellent sites with some...
  16. This just infuriates me!

    What kind of ankle surgery is elective? Unless it's a tattoo removal, it sounds like it's something that is necessary. I can't think of any cosmetic surgeries involving the ankle. My husband has...
  17. Hospital Policy re: parents not allowed NB procedure?

    I have never had a parent request to be present for a routine circ. However, I have arranged for the whole family to be present at a Briss (done by a rabbi) in our rooming in room. It was an...
  18. Since that was 6 years ago, chances are good that the 5 hour policy has changed significantly in that hospital. I would be very surprised if it was still in effect. As far a giving your baby a...
  19. Umm, 16 hour shifts anyone??

    My first job out of nursing school was back to back 16 hour shifts in a psych hospital. I was in my mid thirties with 2 teenage children, & it gave me lots of time to spend at home. The 1st day...
  20. Could this be a hippa violation???

    Could it be that someone has hacked into your prescription insurance records? It just doesn't seem logical that it's someone in your Dr.'s office, if they're the ones alerting you to the
  21. GPA for nursing job?

    We have a 22 week comprehensive orientation program for graduate nurses & to even get in, you need a 3.5 GPA. You wouldn't believe the number of
  22. If you REALLY want to have children, you won't be put off by all the horror stories about birth & motherhood you've heard or all the little monsters you've ever run across. Anyone who's EVER been...
  23. Only been a nurse for 4 months

    When did you start to dislike nursing? Was it while you were still in school? Was it after you began working? If you liked it while you were in school, maybe it's just a combination of factors. 1....
  24. If we find out a parent does not have a corificeat, we first find out why they don't have one. If it's because they are strapped for money & haven't been able to buy one, we provide them with...
  25. Looking for opinions on a situation!!!

    How do you know the Dr. didn't tell the patient what test he was ordering? The scenario could have been "Now that you are so close to delivery, I want to run our standard STD panel on you so that all...