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quazar

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  1. Do mandated reporter laws cross state lines?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    It is an actual situation, involving family. No

  2. Work from home insight?

    quazar replied to EmRN14's topic in General Nursing

    Truer words were never spoken. My children ignore me until I put the phone to my ear (or try to go to the bathroom or take a shower). Then I am the most interesting person in the world and/or all...

  3. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    quazar replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is called disruptive behavior and I have written up a provider for very similar behavior before. The provider who did it to me at least said the nasty things to my face, though, not all passive...

  4. Tired of the Stereotypes of Medics and EMTs

    quazar replied to KeekesRenea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry you have experienced disparaging remarks/attitudes. I can firmly say that in almost 20 years in nursing, I have never met another nurse who holds the attitudes you describe towards EMTs and...

  5. Quitting a job without another lined up

    quazar replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    The closest I have come to that is leaving a job without a formal offer in the bag from another facility. I put in my formal notice, however, and worked the entire thing. It took another 4 weeks...

  6. Holiday gifts for fellow floor nurses

    quazar replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Things my coworkers bring that I love the most are either home cooked baked goods that are in individual portion sizes (read: grab and go, no cutting required), industrial size bottles of flavored...

  7. Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    quazar replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a hard core coffee drinker, and there is no way I would buy a coffee specifically marketed to nurses. In fact, it would drive me away from said coffee because I automatically recoil from cheap...

  8. How much "crap" do you take from people at work?

    quazar replied to addieoliveira's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just say this: all those years spent working in waitressing while in high school and college gave me a solid foundation to prepare for the many colorful and interesting personalities I have to...

  9. I think I will give negative feedback

    quazar replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm just old school, in that I firmly believe that in "polite" company, aka anybody you don't consider a close friend/family and in public, you don't discuss politics, religion, or other volatile...

  10. New RN having the worst time

    quazar replied to Nursetaylor3's topic in General Nursing

    If you acted like you knew it all right out of the gate, fresh out of school, fresh out of orientation, that's when I'd worry. Asking quesitons is a good thing. It's the only way you'll ever learn....

  11. Delivering fetal demises

    quazar replied to sharonx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I want to high 5 you through the screen. You are

  12. I am not proud of my track record.

    quazar replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, aside from the glaringly obvious, what really jumps out at me after reading this OP is that you seem to be engaging in almost a sort of self-sabotage here. You demonstrate self awareness when...

  13. Help!!! Advice for Pedi-Homehealth Demanding MOM!

    quazar replied to nurse_c_'s topic in Private Duty

    There is a lot of identifying information in this post, and the family could easily identify themselves and their child by reading it. I suggest you edit in the interest of HIPPA and your...

  14. Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

    quazar replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just always try to find a bony prominence on the baby that is presenting on highest part of the fundus, and place it there. It's hard when you have either an OP baby or a mom with a lot of adipose...

  15. I hate nursing

    quazar replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever taken the Meyers-Briggs exam? Like a formal, paid-for one? I never have, but am considering it, because apparently it's really good with helping guide career placement/change. I...

  16. Postpartum for new graduate

    quazar replied to Susans112's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked PP as a new grad, and it's how I got to L&D.

  17. Delivering fetal demises

    quazar replied to sharonx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, what is the physiologic/medical reason they are giving for NOT giving a CLE? See, that's the sticker with me. In my mind, you don't need studies to back up why they SHOULD give women...

  18. Medical Quackery: Let's talk.

    quazar replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Nursing News

    I have a kid with autism. I have heard just about everything under the sun when it comes to

  19. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    quazar replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually involved in the clinical trials of quite a few of the routine things we do on the unit today. It's really bizarre. I can still remember when the residents and research team started...

  20. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    quazar replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    1. Narcotics keys, and the pain of determining the exact volume of the liquid roxicet bottle each count. Plus waiting to go home until the count was correct. 2. Using a manual cuff for BPs. I...

  21. Can someone tell me what L&D is really like?

    quazar replied to Natalie513's topic in Ob/Gyn

    L&D is feast or famine, most of the time. You're either super busy or kinda dead. Or you're at a hospital (like mine) that is just busy busy busy all the time. A couple of hospitals where I...

  22. What kind of scheduling do you use at work?

    quazar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Paper or online/computerized? If you use online, what program do you use, and do you like it? If you use paper scheduling still, are there plans to move to computerized scheduling? Just curious....

  23. What's a good job for L&D nurses who want to leave the bedside?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You guys!! That sounds awesome! I love working with low income and at risk women and really making a difference. That is my

  24. What's a good job for L&D nurses who want to leave the bedside?

    quazar posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've reached the point where I just have to admit that it's time to leave the bedside before I get really super burned out. I'm already at the point where I dread each shift and don't want to go in....

  25. I have heard nothing 2 weeks after a job interview. Still in with a chance or not?.

    quazar replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any experience with intra-agency transfer. However, one hospital where I applied (and got the job) took over 4 weeks to call back. It was