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  1. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    lavenderskies replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I wore a cap in nursing school in 88-89. It was horrible because only we student nurses had to wear them. Once I graduated I wore whites until I went into L&D....we always wear scrubs

  2. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    lavenderskies replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I didn't want peds, psych, emergency. I thought I wanted L&D and that's what I

  3. New grad in L&D. Are these things normal?

    lavenderskies replied to ColdHandsWarmHeart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope it's not normal. And ignore people that talk smack for

  4. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    lavenderskies replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha oh H...E....double hockey stick no! When I'm pulling my 12's the only thing that happens outside of work is a shower, sleep and a little pet snuggling while I'm...

  5. Combative Patients/Body cams/Walkie talkies

    lavenderskies replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Vocera. That's my

  6. Nursing Anxiety

    lavenderskies replied to Seve's topic in General Nursing

    Do some researching. School nursing, case management, insurance, occupational nursing,

  7. Nursing Anxiety

    lavenderskies replied to Seve's topic in General Nursing

    People do M-F jobs by arranging for childcare after school, job sharing, working 4-10's and or going PT (that's my personal vote). It's possible to cut expenses by quite a bit with some ingenuity and...

  8. Seeking info regarding Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, WA

    lavenderskies replied to ZrowGz's topic in Washington Nursing

    Spokane is a small city in the midst of largely agricultural land. Quick access to river sports and nearby lakes for boating, jetskiing etc. There is a winter with some snow sports. Eastern WA has...

  9. What would you do?!

    lavenderskies replied to Jess122713's topic in General Nursing

    Since you ask....based on the information provided I would continue

  10. What's Your Sign Baby?

    lavenderskies replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    Ewwwww

  11. What's Your Sign Baby?

    lavenderskies replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds awesome

  12. What's Your Sign Baby?

    lavenderskies replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    I love this lady. I love it when people can keep their sense of humor through life change and stressful events like hospitalizations.

  13. IV pump setting

    lavenderskies replied to mdiada's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Exactly....no one can answer this calculation without this

  14. School Paper Help for OB

    lavenderskies replied to maddiew315's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The care provided shouldn't necessarily be different than what you should do for any woman but I suppose I'd have to say I'd be more diligent. Always protect privacy, always ask permission before...

  15. Pitocin IVP?

    lavenderskies posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a CNM tell me to push 10u Pitocin IV the other day. I've never seen it ordered that way (even 20+ years ago) so I had to look into it and ended up not doing it based on pharmacy recommendations....

  16. Pitocin IVP?

    lavenderskies replied to lavenderskies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Didn't want another needle experience I guess. In the end she didn't need it so all was well.....except for the part about me wasting time running around trying to figure out the IVP

  17. Pitocin IVP?

    lavenderskies replied to lavenderskies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes me

  18. Pitocin IVP?

    lavenderskies replied to lavenderskies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pharmacy said no don't do IVP. Apparently it can cause blood pressure drops. I wasn't expecting to hear that, I was expecting that it might not be ok for the same reason you mention. CNM said we used...

  19. Patient positioning after epidural

    lavenderskies replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I place supine with a L or R lateral uterine displacement hip wedge for about 30 min and then start hourly position changes to L and R lateral and exaggerated L and R sims w/a peanut ball for upper...

  20. Patient positioning after epidural

    lavenderskies replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I place supine with a L or R lateral uterine displacement hip wedge for about 30 min and then start hourly position changes to L and R lateral and exaggerated L and R sims w/a peanut ball for upper...

  21. Being called an idiot

    lavenderskies replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm loving all the responses to snarky providers given here. I didn't get such helpful advice when I asked....but I'm taking note now. To the OP I had also been out of nursing for quite a long time...

  22. How do you pass time on your "weeknight?"

    lavenderskies replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    I sleep a lot. Watch movies etc while knitting, spinning, crocheting, painting etc. Read. I start my BSN program this fall so after that all off time will be studying. I'd like to be exercising but my...

  23. Poll for night shifters

    lavenderskies replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to keep to a night schedule but what usually happens is I get home from my last shift and can't stay awake so I'll sleep and then I get up in the evening to hang with my family only to...

  24. Lifestyle of a Nurse

    lavenderskies replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair to the OP when you tell someone that their family life WILL suffer and their family will not be understanding based on your experience and that you were physically and emotionally...

  25. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    lavenderskies replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This. I feel like totally irritated by the use of "this" in this way almost as much as I do as when I see/hear awesome and like abused.