Susgu

Susgu has 10 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, OB/GYN.

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1. What Kind of Specialty and What Do You Do?

   Susgu posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I've worked in both office and hospital settings. Just like an inpatient nurse, the outpatient/office nurse has opportunities to work in a variety of specialties. As a sort of fun post (as well as gaining knowledge for those interested in office n...

2. Help please! Second stage/delivery questions

   Susgu replied to mandykatrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   MelitaRN, NurseNora had a great suggestion of going over different scenarios with your preceptor. Talking through different deliveries can be helpful. And, to be truthful, you will learn as you get more experience. Every delivery is different, an...

3. Calling the OB for decels..

   Susgu replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   [our docs won't call them late unless they are truely "u" shaped and occur with at least 50% of the ucs (by the new guidelines). if they don't meet that criteria then they are considered variables, and therefore pretty insignificant in their eyes. wh...

4. Calling the OB for decels..

   Susgu replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Glad there was a good outcome for the baby. I agree with SmilingBluEyes in that one late is NOT a reason to call the OB. However, find out what the policy on your unit is for calling the OB provider. As far as watching the monitor and assessing yo...

5. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

   Susgu replied to welnet66's topic in ADN/BSN

   I think that article in Parade Magazine can lead to some misperceptions. Right away many of us got defensive because nursing - an often challenging, rewarding, as well as humbling and thankless career - was grouped with other jobs that are not of t...

6. Interesting places where women have given birth

   Susgu replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Interesting places for births (that I've either seen or where I've taken care of the mother and baby right afterwards): - Standing up in the shower with the grandmother getting it all on video! - In the hospital parking lot as the husband and wife we...

7. RN Survey :)

   Susgu replied to blueherring's topic in General Nursing

   1. Why did you enter the nursing profession? Interest in the medical field/health; opportunities in nursing 2. What do you like about being a nurse? Allows me to make a positive difference in people's lives; gives me variety; meet and learn about al...

8. Question about OB

   Susgu replied to trustarr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As far as OB units hiring LPNs, it depends on the facility. You'll need to research the medical centers in your area where you want to work. Best of luck to you! :)

9. No Accels

   Susgu replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Bumping up the Pit every 20 minutes doesn't even allow for the mother's body to get adjusted to the current level! "Pit to distress! Pit to distress!" That seems to be the mantra of many providers/nurses these days, and that's unfortunate!

10. Baby Nurse Career

    Susgu replied to PlumFairy23's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty positive that the "baby nurse" was a labor and delivery nurse (providing care to moms and babies during the antepartum, intrapartum, transition, and sometimes postpartum periods). Sometimes labor and delivery nurses will focus care on th...

11. Good/Not-So-Good Hospitals - Dayton Area

    Susgu posted a topic in Ohio

    Thoughts, opinions, experiences on which hospitals/med centers are good and bad in the Dayton area (as far as working as a nurse goes.) Thanks!