KeyWestRN

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1. Families from Hell

   KeyWestRN replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

   Working Labor and Delivery we get the abusive pushy rude obnoxious family in at all hours of the night. Just Last week I started out my shift with a sister of a labor patient cussing at me because she...

2. Complicated Staffing Question

   KeyWestRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Not only do we take Gyn patients we take Ortho's Hips, Knees, shoulders, kyphoplasty. Lap chole's , Breast biopsy ohhh lets see Kidney Stones, ABD pain. As long as they are women and "clean" we take...

3. Complicated Staffing Question

   KeyWestRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Jolie I would also get the OBs on your side. Do they know that they are admitting their patients to a unit that is not properly staffed to handle emergencies? It hospital administration truly...

4. Complicated Staffing Question

   KeyWestRN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work at a hospital that has 4 L&D rooms with 2 "backup" rooms where we can monitor but they have regular hospital beds not delivery beds. We do 250 to 350 deliveries a year. When we have no...

5. Leaving my job and question about patients

   KeyWestRN replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I have worked for 2 Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioner for 3 years, The Nurse Practitioner and her Doctor hubby are leaving the practice. The other doctor is not sure how long he will be able to...