OBSFlightRN

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1. Free formula

   OBSFlightRN replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

   OT, I know, but why should insurance pay for your baby's food??

2. 16,000 deliveries a year? Really?

   OBSFlightRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow, that must be nuts. I wonder how many nurses they have on each shift?

3. is confidence a turn off

   OBSFlightRN replied to alluvme's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Are there other new grads on your unit? I ask because new grads tend to be rare in L&D and many experienced nurses are a little wary of them. Just make sure that you are asking for help when you need it. Don't act like you know how to do things i...

4. Good at placing IV's?

   OBSFlightRN replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

   We also use the "wheal" method but we use 1% lidocaine. It makes a huge difference for the pt and it's actually a positive for a novice IV starter too because you can move the needle around a lot more without causing the pt a lot of pain. The key is ...

5. ACLS for Labor Nurses?

   OBSFlightRN replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had to do ACLS when I started my flight nurse position. Otherwise it's not required on our L&D unit. It makes me feel better to have it though because the code team in our hospital (OBS, gyne, and NICU only) inludes 2 L&D RNs. A real code i...

6. Good at placing IV's?

   OBSFlightRN replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the others that it has a lot to do with confidence. Even now that I'm experienced, I'll occassionally get on a "bad run" where I miss a bunch. The more you miss, the more your confidence drops and you start to missbecause you think you w...