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  1. Post emergency C-Section information needed

    Not quite sure about the supine, as we usually have the pt in a low fowler's position in recovery. Rhogam is usually given to negative mom's on the postpartum floor. and a uterus deviated usually means a distended bladder and they need to pee. bla...
  2. Cervidil by labor nurse

    Our docs always place the cervidil..
  3. Low census...please help!!

    we keep track of when you took it last, PRN people are always offered first, then down the list, if no one wants it then PRN have to take it. if staffing is low during the shift, again we go down the list asking if anyone would like to go home based ...
  4. Any nurses in Beaufort,columbia,charleston sc

    There are 3 mjr hospitals in Columbia, Lexington Medical, Palmetto Richland/Baptist and then Providence. Starting is anywhere from 18.48-20 + it really depends.. Richland is the easiest from what I hear to get into as a new grad. I work at Lexingto...
  5. IV stop times

    we do it for observation pts only...
  6. I was lucky enough to get a L&D positon after graduation, however I had one yr of med/surg as an LPN so that helped me out alot, as I had the basic nursing skills under my belt. Try a teaching hospital it may help, but it is very difficult to get...
  7. Enemas during labor?

    I work in L&D and we do not give enemas to patients...
  8. Birthing Ball Policy

    If a pt wants to use a birthing ball, and there is no reason, baby is fine, and they can be kept on the monitor then we let them. We don't have them sign any release and not really sure why?
  9. What can I do now to get into L&D?

    some BSN degrees have a leadership class the sr yr that allow you to shadow a mgr, see if you can get with the L&D manager.
  10. RN to OB Tech?

    Our OB techs are our surg techs, so you may want to check into that...
  11. Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    I did the first evening wkd class when it first started at MTC. Classes are either 2-3 days a wk clinicals all day Sat, and then Sat/Sun in 265. Most of us in it work either stay at home moms, or those who had to work full time. you do not get the...
  12. Fundus palping

    Curious as to why you would not be encouraged too. PPH is of the highest concern after both a vaginal and cesarean. Amt, color and odor are all something that should be assessed and documented. It is not the most fun part of our job and the pt's do...
  13. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    What bothers me the most is at my facility badges have RN, then BSN on them, just b/c we have an ADN doesn't mean we are any less a nurse but having a BSN deserves credit? I worked just as hard as they did and people do look at u differently, or they...
  14. Increasing maternal death rates - news story

    What shocked me the most was the mom who died, she had been lying in bed for 30hrs post op!!
  15. Physiology of FHR monitoring

    It was fetal heart and not maternal, I have had nurses tell me that they were tracing what ended up being maternal even with an internal... and it ended up being a stillborn