IamSecond

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1. Administering PRBC's -alone or with NS?

   IamSecond replied to IamSecond's topic in General Nursing

   I meant running the NS as primary and the blood as a secondary as opposed to running the blood alone as the primary. I have always ran the blood with NS, but the other day my transfusion was not going in, and another RN suggested I run the blood alon...

2. Administering PRBC's -alone or with NS?

   IamSecond posted a topic in General Nursing

   My hospital does not have a specific policy in regards to this aspect of blood administration. I have seen nurses here do both. How do you administer blood - alone or with Normal Saline?

3. Fetal demise

   IamSecond replied to IamSecond's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My preceptor told me she thought the worst thing you could do is to not acknowledge their loss. Everyone is different, though if it were me, I think I would want the nurse to at least acknowledge my loss.

4. Fetal demise

   IamSecond replied to IamSecond's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That is heartbreaking. Nurses witness so many highs and lows of human life it simply amazes me the depth of emotion we deal with daily in our jobs. I agree that there is absolutely nothing we can say to them to give them any relief from their pain. O...

5. Fetal demise

   IamSecond posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   About 2 months ago I started working as an OB nurse on an antepartum unit. We mainly care for moms experiencing a high risk pregnancy, a few postpartum moms and the occasional GYN patient. Recently though, we have had a few mothers whose babies were ...