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1. Have you ever worked in Bakersfield CA

   bignursenancy posted a topic in Travel

   Have any of you ever worked in Bakersfield, CA? If so what part of the city would you suggest living in? Is there a community close to Bakersfield that is safer? Have any of you ever worked at the hospital in Bakersfield, and if so did you have a goo...

2. New to L/D

   bignursenancy replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've been a l/d nurse 25+ years. My advice on sterile spec exam is get a bedpan and flip it upside down. Lay the patient supine with HOB flat. Slide the bedpan upside down with larger part under her buttocks. Smaller end should be just under the peri...

3. Postpartum depression

   bignursenancy replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The Edinburg is one of the best Pp depression scales out there. "We just finished a 3 month survey on every pp patient. It is truly amazing at how many have just the baby blues and are able to pull out of it. Others can become quite ill. I would sug...

4. montevideo units

   bignursenancy replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That is why you are the nurse teaching the residents what the correct method is. Without you they know much less!! Our policy has always been if you have >240MVU in a 10min period then you best cut the pit off and let that uterus rest or the FHR s...

5. Increased fetal movement

   bignursenancy replied to Lyndilu's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a patient admitted with this diagnosis and was scheduled for a c/section at 12 since she was repeat anyway. At 11 that morning the baby went crazy with movement. WE lost the fhr, rushed her back and the baby had nuchal x7.... That is the only t...

6. Have you ever had a patient with a uterine rupture?

   bignursenancy replied to rbytsdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is absolutely the worst thing that can happen to you as a l/d nurse. I had one that had a previous c/section and came into l/d with 2nd preg, full term, in labor and 6cm. Doc came in to get epidural placed. Sat her up, laid her down, and I couldn'...