adoptionacres

adoptionacres specializes in Rural.

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1. Just curious...Do nurses hate Birth Plans?

   adoptionacres replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The best birth plan I ever saw was the one that went through all the preferences with the flexibility necessary for baby and mommy safety. The last item on the list was: And I would like the L&D to be over in 10 minutes! We all had a good laugh...

2. Anyone here an RNC?

   adoptionacres replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just got my RNC in Inpatient OB this last winter. I think the process of studying and taking the test made a difference in my knowledge base and I know the alphabet soup made a difference in how some of my colleagues view my skills. I think it was wo...

3. TO OB nurses and midwifes!

   adoptionacres replied to Noor Al Hoda's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There are tons of things that are researchable, an easy one might be the value of a quick fetal fibronectin test for managing preterm labor patients. Good luck.

4. Cervidil Question

   adoptionacres posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anybody have a guideline on how soon cervidil can be repeated after it has been removed 12 hour after insert?

5. Do you have a baby nurse at delivery?

   adoptionacres replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Small, rural hospital. We want two RNs, one competent in L&D, one in NRP. Respiratory comes in for mec, sections and if we are worried (GDM, decels, etc.)

6. Charting Bloopers

   adoptionacres replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   One of our intensivists came to me one day laughing because she'd read this: "Dr. A popped by to see Baby J for a cuddle and a tickle." Another time I wrote in a teenage girls notes: "M engaged in spirited discussion with writer on merits of pink lip...

7. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   adoptionacres replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   As a student, I was working on a med/surg floor when a very large, very drunk man was brought to the room. He had wet himself and for some passive aggressive reason, the ER doc :down:wanted a UA (can you say drunk and obnoxious, not infected?) The fl...

8. The Case Against Breastfeeding

   adoptionacres replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I finally called a coworker friend who happened to be a lactation consultant. She asked me "why are you doing this?" Well, I was doing it because I did not want to feel ashamed to tell people that I gave my baby formula. After about an hour and a TON...

9. HPV, HSV, etc

   adoptionacres posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   So I know that without an "active" herpes outbreak, a woman can deliver vaginally w/o complications. How are y'all doing in your facilities with HPV? It has been shown to cause throat polyps in vaginally birthed kids. One case I know of led to speech...

10. No Patients!

    adoptionacres replied to nkochrn's topic in Rural

    Try to get CME like medscape so you can get some training at night. Those quiet shifts are absolutely the worst! Nancy

11. New grad that was just hired at a rural hospital....

    adoptionacres replied to libbyjeanne's topic in Rural

    Libby, There is nothing better than rural nursing to get you experienced in all areas. Don't be afraid to ask for help and don't let them bully you into doing anything you don't feel comfortable with. Get ready for quite the experience. Nancy

12. Question about your rooms..

    adoptionacres replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Ob/Gyn

13. Excuses for Missing Work

    adoptionacres replied to kmchugh's topic in Humor

    Had a coworker receive a call from her husband that their goat was having babies. This gal is nuts about her animals. She went home to find one dead baby and one hypothermic baby. I must have gotten a half dozen calls that night from her asking what ...

14. my Biggest fear.....

    adoptionacres replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think one of the biggest things is communication: Clear, TRANSPARENTLY clear communication. Talk everything out loud. And make sure that you address the communication to a specific person and that there is an acknowledgement and response to that co...

15. What exactly is Rural Nursing

    adoptionacres replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

    Technically, we aren't the definition of rural, we are what is called Frontier Nursing. Our high desert county has 10,000 square miles and 7,000 residents. :penguin: We are moving into our NEW 25 bed critical care access hospital next month! :monkeyd...