RNfromMS

RNfromMS has 4 years experience and specializes in StepDown ICU, L&D.

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1. Grief Counseling

   RNfromMS replied to leannek90's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I believe the March of Dimes does seminars. This wouldn't necessarily help with becoming certified, but it may be a start. Our hospital has them coming to do a seminar in October (4 hours) that I plan to attend. I don't necessarily want to become ...

2. Red Headed = increased bleeding risk?

   RNfromMS replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I originally clicked on this thread b/c I thought it sounded so preposterous. Now I think it's really interesting. I am definately going to ask docs and long-time RNs at work about this. In the population I work with, we don't see many red-heads s...

3. chorioamnionitis...(spelling?)

   RNfromMS replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I first started reading this thread, I thought the same thing about that I see it more often than that. However, in further processing, I would think it may be 1% of our patient population; however, we are a high risk unit, deliver lots of babi...

4. Double Standard BS

   RNfromMS replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have to say that I hate it when my patients ask me how many children I have. I feel like they are trying to determine if I am qualified to care for them. I do not have children; it was not a decision but it is my life. I regret not having childr...

5. Positive or unknown GBS

   RNfromMS replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At our hospital, we only treat moms with positive GBS cultures; 4 hour minimum treatment of PCN prior to delivery. That means PCN every 4 hours until delivery (unless allergic, then Clindamycin); if mom delivers at 4 hours after first dose, but does...

6. Something all OB nurses should know.

   RNfromMS replied to NHmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   First off and most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to each and everyone of you who have suffered these losses, even those of you reading, but unable to share for whatever reason. I am a L&D nurse in a very high risk hospital where un...

7. Something all OB nurses should know.

   RNfromMS replied to NHmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do you remember which culture this was? It would be really good to know this for future reference. Thanks.

8. VBA2C w/ 1st at 25 weeks

   RNfromMS replied to sharirobinson's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Actually the only reason for the c-section that would play a role is CPD.

9. Pitocin titration

   RNfromMS replied to birdsnbees's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our unit uses the 20u of pitocin in 1000cc of D5LR and can titrate up to 32mu per protocol; can go up to 36mu with a doctor order.

10. Chaperone or not during exam

    RNfromMS replied to masstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Then he began the exam without the standard "You'll feel me touch" which is a little disconcerting." We have a resident at our hospital that is a 2nd year as of the first of July. I don't know how he made it through his internship (they spend that ...

11. VBA2C w/ 1st at 25 weeks

    RNfromMS replied to sharirobinson's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just curious...why did you have to have the first two sections? That could be a good indication of whether you will be successful in your attempt. Also, where I work (in Memphis) we have a few successful VBACs and we always use pitocin with them. ...

12. Dermoid cyst

    RNfromMS posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Today I had a patient who was 27 weeks pregnant who presented to L&D on Sunday afternoon for suspicious tracing. She was placed on magnesium sulfate therapy and given betamethasone injections. This morning, as soon as the doctors turned over re...

13. Question about preeclampsia

    RNfromMS replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have an unusually high number of pre-eclamptic patients at our hospital (high risk) and very few of them have Hepatitis C.

14. opinions about epidurals

    RNfromMS replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Blows my mind...a hospital that does L&D but doesn't do epidurals? Wow! Most of our patients would never go there. They come in the door asking for their epidural. In our hospital, the rule used to be that you have to be 4 cm to get an epidura...

15. ? about fetus that died in womb

    RNfromMS replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is always a sad situation. We have IUFDs at my hospital way too often for my sanity, but usually as soon as it is discovered (in clinic or triage), they admit the patient and start induction. I find that a lot of people (some staffers, some fa...