cathalenem

cathalenem has 13 years experience.

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1. Fed up with the "rules"

   cathalenem replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you could tell them you'll sign a waiver saying you'll drink your water at your own risk! I agree there are way too many ridiculous rules these days!

2. Help! question about complications at a birth

   cathalenem replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To Alaskakat Thanks for the encouraging reply! Just curious, you live in Ketchikan AK? I had a teacher friend up there years ago from Shonebar jr. high(I know this has nothing to do with nursing) I would like to talk with you more, and also am inte...

3. Help! question about complications at a birth

   cathalenem replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You're right! The hospital depends on surgery for c-sections. What happens is when there is a possible c-section they alert the surgery crew to be on stand-by. (The surgery crew, by the way are all at home unless there happens to be surgeries schedul...

4. Help! question about complications at a birth

   cathalenem replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just took neonatal recusitation and so I had asked to go in to observe during several births so I could get an idea of what goes on and what to do if I actually had to be in on a delivery. Our hospital is only 35 beds and only one OB nurse works at...

5. Help! question about complications at a birth

   cathalenem replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for your reply. This may seem like a DUMB question, not being an OB nurse, but what is a uterine window? I know everyone was talking uterine rupture because of previous c-section.Is that what it is? But the doc decided it wasn't. It was pandem...

6. Help! question about complications at a birth

   cathalenem replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A PE was my thought too, They didn't do anything about it, as she seemed to recover ok, sent her home after 24 hours with the babe. I think we send people home too early!I am concerned about future effects she might still have (?) I am a new grad nur...

7. Help! question about complications at a birth

   cathalenem posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi We had a patient Gravida 4 para (now 4) Her first child was born c-section, the rest vbac. Her labor was induced. While laboring she suddenly got short of breath, sats dropped to 80's pulse 120's the baby decelled into the 40's then the fhr was l...

8. New Grad Rates for RN's

   cathalenem replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad in Wa state in a rural hospital and get 15.75 hr. There is a 2 dollar an hour differential for nights and 1.50 extra for weekends.Our cost of living is low here. Over on the western side of the state they make almost double what we do...