MickeymomRN

MickeymomRN specializes in Nurse Education, Obstetrics, Surgery.

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1. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

   MickeymomRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   An ER resident was doing his OB rotation and was on shift. I had a resident multip OB patient being induced for labor. I was working night shift. He came in around 0300 after I worked very hard to get her to relax and go to sleep. Yes, he woke her up...

2. Flight nursing with OB specialty

   MickeymomRN replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Flight

   I work at a facility that transports OB patients from our facility to the high risk OB facility about an hour away. The nurses that work here are not all ACLS certified. Sometimes, ok, most of the time, the MFM requests that an RN accompanies the pat...

3. New to staff develepment, Question re: Contact Hrs

   MickeymomRN replied to msutton's topic in Educators

   I sometimes use reps to provide an incentive meal for my past inservices/educational classes. Now I hear that there are new regulations that prohibit them from doing so. Just like the one that will not allow them to present their products during the ...

4. Roll Call all Staff Developers Sign In Please

   MickeymomRN replied to CaliNurse's topic in Educators

5. SOC for patients under 34 weeks...

   MickeymomRN replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the answers!!! I actually looked up the AWHONN policy template for triaging the OB patient..... they recommend that patients under 34 weeks be evaluated by a physician..... woohoo.....I have been trained correctly.....now I have to get th...

6. SOC for patients under 34 weeks...

   MickeymomRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I need help finding out the standards of care for patients under 34 weeks who need a vag check or spec exam for ferning or cervical checks. I am looking for information regarding the care of these patients. Do you as the nurse perform these che...

7. Starting a PN ministry

   MickeymomRN replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Parish

   WOW! It's been that long since I started this thread?? Well, I guess it's time for an update. Yes, I started a Health Ministry (aka Parish Nursing) at our church as stated above. I did take a Basic Prep Parish Nurse Course thru Saint Louis Universit...

8. Orlando area?? Where to live??

   MickeymomRN replied to mrreah's topic in Florida

   When we first moved, we rented in East Orlando. thank god we didn't buy! We checked out the area and found Oviedo. It is a very nice small suburb of Orlando but right on 417 which can link you with I-4 and 408, two major highways to get around Orland...

9. What stethoscope for L&D???

   MickeymomRN replied to Krista77's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Stick with your Littman. It's surprising to see how many L&D nurses don't carry their own stethescope but when they need one, they'll hunt you down for yours. Also, I have always wondered how did they do their physical assessments without having ...

10. Should I report an LPN to the state?

    MickeymomRN replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Correctional

    Thank you all for responding! I WILL be reporting my suspicions to the state as specified in our Nurse Practice Act. Yes, this agency runs residential facilities for the DOC thru DJJ. These kids even though they have violated laws still deserve to be...

11. any FILIPINO members here?

    MickeymomRN replied to hael171972's topic in Philippines

    Kumusta! I am a filipina! My parents immigrated to Canada in 1965 and I was born in Toronto a year later. We moved to the USA when I was 2. Lived in Ohio for most of my life but have lived in Florida since 1999. I have been an RN since 1996 and will ...

12. Florida Hospital vs. Orlando Regional

    MickeymomRN replied to GatorNurse84's topic in Florida

    I worked at APH for the past 6years. I also worked at FH East Orlando, Orlando, and Altamonte campuses for about the same time give or take. See my career at FH has some gaps b/c of: department closure, department's inability to work with my disabili...

13. What

    MickeymomRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I LOVED the Purely Yours! I bought it years ago and have lent it to my friend who also loves it. I have used both brands and Purely Yours is definitely the best! Signed: Mother of 4 breastfed sons!! Ages 15, 12, 8, and 6. I nursed them to the averag...

14. Should I report an LPN to the state?

    MickeymomRN replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Correctional

    More info on this situation...... I was hired into the agency to replace this LPN who was DON for a few years. I am an RN which the state requires as DON. Upon my first day of being oriented to the sites and the agency, I was given a copy of a report...

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    MickeymomRN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone heard the word Chlamydia said and thought it was such a pretty name. Can you imagine the little girl in sex ed class when she hears that her name is a disease? I guess the mom can really say that she has Chlamydia. :chuckle