Charisse

Charisse has 22 years experience and specializes in L&D, Nursery.

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1. eczema and latex allergy

   Charisse replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

   Let's first remember that the original poster, to date, "only" has eczema--not Type IV, or Type I latex allergy, yet. She may never develop either, although the eczema makes it more of a possibility in the future (which she already knows). Many are p...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Charisse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yoda.....and Hitler

3. eczema and latex allergy

   Charisse replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

   I am a retired (d/t latex allergy) Labor and Delivery RN. I would suggest that you ask for (and get) non-latex gloves. Nitrile tends to be stronger than the vinyl ones I have worn. First of all, I agree with the poster who said that finding veins is ...

4. If You've Ever Given Birth...

   Charisse replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

   Heather, I had to laugh at what you said! I used to teach moms that when you get to the part of labor where you felt like it was inhumanely possible to tolerate any more pain, where you felt like you were going to die, in most cases, you are at or ne...

5. If You've Ever Given Birth...

   Charisse replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

   I know! Mine really listens to me like I have a brain! And discusses things when they need to be discussed. She never takes offense if I disagree about anything. I cannot believe I waited this long. Char....

6. If You've Ever Given Birth...

   Charisse replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, the husband stitch is still being talked about as the doc repairs his/her handiwork. I think the God complex is around as much as ever, even among some of the female docs (which totally astounded me!). I think, though, now the God complex is mor...

7. If You've Ever Given Birth...

   Charisse replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

   That reminds me of the time I was "labor sitting" a client of mine when I was just a childbirth instructor. I was assisting this woman who was on her 3rd child and the first child that she was going to be awake to deliver (this was in the early 1980'...

8. we lost a baby today

   Charisse replied to Cindy-OB RN/CCE's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Renee, Thanks for your kind words, too. I guess part of the reason I wrote this here is for a reality check. I sit here sometimes thinking....ok..something just wasn't kosher back then. I try to make sense of it all and it doesn't make sense. I appre...

9. Latex sensitivity? or allergy?

   Charisse replied to Charisse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Angel, What I have read is that the powder acts like a transport medium to make the latex, especially if it has contact with open areas, more readily accessible to the body. Unfortunately, I would have to say I do react to the elastic in the underwe...

10. If You've Ever Given Birth...

    Charisse replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

    Just like cheerfuldoer, I would do it all over again..and again...if I could. Eight years ago, at the age of 40, 17 years after the birth of my last one, I was pregnant again. I come from a family where the women have babies near or in their 40's, so...

11. If You've Ever Given Birth...

    Charisse replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

    Labor....hmm...good question. My first was 28 yrs. ago in a country hospital. I wasn't a nurse then, so don't yell at me when I tell you how it went, because there will be some gasps out there. I was mildly pre-eclamptic and the condition got better ...

12. Have you ever cried with a patient?

    Charisse replied to proud2bme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course, I have cried with my patients..out of joy and out of sadness. Some deliveries are just so glorious, just so beautiful, so awesome. Some deliveries are so sad, losses or problems. One thing your patients will always remember is the kind nur...

13. we lost a baby today

    Charisse replied to Cindy-OB RN/CCE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Debbie, Thank you for the kind words. I do appreciate them a lot. Let's just say that I am, more so than ever, a proponent for unionizing nurses. Unfortunately, there is no union for nurses in Texas. Of course, this incident went to peer review and I...

14. Latex sensitivity? or allergy?

    Charisse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have any of you become latex sensitive or allergic over the years? What were your symptoms? How did you handle it? Char...

15. we lost a baby today

    Charisse replied to Cindy-OB RN/CCE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A little more than a year ago, I lost my first baby--after working as a nurse since 1985. This is the first time I have ever put it into words. Mom was a tiny, anorexic woman--less than 5' and pre-pregnant weight of 80 lbs! She seemed ok, but I was w...